Local Politics
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Kane deputy clerk suspended for using county email for campaignMar 13, 2014 1:00 am - A Kane County deputy clerk has been suspended for a week without pay after he sent an email from his work computer to a state official to correct a campaign contribution...
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Three GOP hopefuls vie for District 10 seatMar 12, 2014 11:00 pm - The three Republicans running for the 10th District seat on the Lake County Board tried to set themselves apart from each other in recent questionnaires for the Daily He...
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County board members Provenzano, McClellan want to be clerkMar 12, 2014 5:30 am - The Republican primary for McHenry County clerk pits two county board members who say they want to modernize the office. Nick Provenzano, 52, of McHenry, has served on t...
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Dart's challengers says sheriff's department morale is lowMar 12, 2014 1:01 am - Experience is the word in the race for the Democratic nomination for Cook County Sheriff. Sheriff Tom Dart has run the department for eight years, but his three opponen...
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Accusations dominate 17th Cook County Board GOP primaryMar 11, 2014 1:01 am - The Northwest suburbs are miles away from the Southwest suburbs, but those who live in the 17th Cook County Board district are finding Orland Park-area politics all over...
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Kane County early voting steady, on pace for 2010Mar 10, 2014 1:01 am - The number of early votes cast in Kane County for the March 18 primary election was nearly 2,900 at midday Monday, and Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham expects the numb...
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Two incumbents, one challenger in McHenry Dist. 6 raceMar 08, 2014 7:00 am - Voters in McHenry County District 6 have a choice between two Republican incumbents and one challenger for the two nominations to the county board. Michele Aavang of Gr...
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Editorial: Limiting discussion not the way to control public meetingsMar 06, 2014 4:00 am - Last week, the Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 board decided it would put suggested time limits on items up for discussion at board meetings. Board President Da...
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McHenry District 5 incumbent takes on 2 challengersMar 06, 2014 12:00 am - The McHenry County Board GOP District 5 primary finds three Woodstock men vying for the party's two nominations — an incumbent looking to cut spending, a challenger with...
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Stolman, Atleson raising more cash for Lake County treasurer's GOP primary raceMar 05, 2014 12:01 am - With the Republican primary election two weeks away, Lake County Treasurer candidate Jeri Atleson has received two more sizable checks from conservative donors, state re...