Local Politics
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ISBA releases judicial candidate recommendationsSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - The state's largest bar association released its recommendations for judicial candidates running for the appellate court and the Circuit Court of Cook County in the Nov....
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DuPage clerk candidate wants opponent's petitions investigatedSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - Paul Hinds' opponent in the DuPage County clerk's race is calling for an investigation into whether the longtime county employee violated any laws or ethics rules by hav...
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Cook poll workers honored for dedicationSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County Clerk David Orr on Monday honored "the best of the best" suburban Cook County poll workers for their dedication, hard work, and depth of election knowledge. ...
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Lake County sheriff candidate: Cut high-ranking jobs to hire new deputiesSep 29, 2014 1:01 am - The Democratic challenger for Lake County sheriff on the Nov. 4 ballot said he would put more deputies on the street and fund the change by cutting two high-ranking depu...
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Stormwater funding divides DuPage chairman candidatesSep 27, 2014 11:00 pm - DuPage officials know what could be done to alleviate flooding throughout the county. The problem, they say, is DuPage simply doesn't have the money it would take to pay...
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Kane Co. Board District 19 race a solo actSep 26, 2014 5:30 am - Two years ago, Republican Kurt Kojzarek and Democrat Hidayat Khan had one debate that involved both Kane County Board candidates advocating for transparent government. I...
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Lake County clerk candidates differ on website's effectivenessSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - The candidates running for Lake County clerk disagree on the effectiveness of the office's website. One called it cumbersome, while the other strongly defended the elect...
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DuPage clerk candidates tussle over election oversight issuesSep 24, 2014 1:01 am - Four decades after the DuPage County clerk's office was stripped of its ability to oversee elections, a candidate for the office insists that power should be returned. H...
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Democratic winning streak continues on Metropolitan Water Reclamation boardSep 24, 2014 12:01 am - All nine of the seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board will remain in Democratic hands, according to unofficial results Tuesday night. With 3,587 of ...
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Toll for Longmeadow Parkway is hot topic for Kane Co. Board raceSep 23, 2014 1:01 am - Making a winning connection with voters in Kane County's District 23 may require building an actual connection over the Fox River in the form of the Longmeadow Parkway. ...