Local Politics
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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. ...
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Kane Sheriff hopefuls differ on staffing plans, personnel levelsSep 20, 2014 7:15 am - Two hopefuls for Kane County Sheriff both believe the department is understaffed, but have different views on how many sworn personnel are needed and how to allocate res...
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Lake Zurich seeks home rule to raise revenueSep 19, 2014 5:30 am - Exactly what happens if Lake Zurich becomes a home rule community likely will be determined at budget time, but village officials say there is no shortage of need for in...
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Kane Co. Board Dist. 11 candidates clash on Settler's Hill projectsSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - The Kane County Board seat with the most constituents affected by any redevelopment of the former Settler's Hill landfill will have a new representative after the Nov. 4...
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DuPage board candidates debate job trainingSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - Two Aurora residents vying for the same spot on the DuPage County Board have differing views on whether the county is doing enough to help unemployed and underemployed r...
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DuPage board candidates debate outreach effortsSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - A longtime incumbent on the DuPage County Board says he's always been accessible to residents who reach out to him. But his opponent in the Nov. 4 election is promising ...
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County candidates say jobs, spending are prioritiesSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - Both candidates running for the Lake County Board's 10th District seat say economic concerns will be among their top priorities if elected in November. The details of th...
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Chicago Bar Association releases judge recommendationsSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - The Chicago Bar Association, the state's second-largest organization of lawyers with about 21,000 members, released its recommendations for judicial candidates running i...
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DuPage board hopefuls differ on O'Hare noiseSep 15, 2014 1:01 am - Both candidates in the race to decide who represents District 1 on the DuPage County Board say something must be done to address airplane noise from O'Hare International...