Local Politics
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DuPage panel keeps two Democrats on the ballot, removes a thirdJul 10, 2014 1:01 am - The name of state representative hopeful Marian Tomlinson shouldn't appear on the November ballot because the DuPage Democratic Party failed to comply with the state ele...
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Emanuel super PAC raises $1 million in 2 weeksJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - A super PAC created to help re-elect Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his allies on the Chicago City Council has raked in $1 million largely from high profile members of C...
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First black judge in Kane County set to retireJul 01, 2014 5:15 am - F. Keith Brown, the first black judge and chief judge in the 16th Judicial Circuit, is stepping down after nearly 23 years on the bench. The 57-year-old Elgin native hel...
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Lake County giant Robert 'Bob' Depke diesJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - Robert "Bob" Depke was a larger-than-life personality who was a force in Warren Township and Lake County politics for decades. But when it came to family, "he was a mars...
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Four DuPage candidates face fight to stay on the ballotJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - Four candidates recently slated by the DuPage Democratic Party to run for countywide and county board positions face legal challenges to stay on the November ballot. Res...
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Chicago pension overhaul could reverberate in 2015 electionJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - A new law overhauling two of Chicago's pension systems is already November election fodder for Gov. Pat Quinn's Republican challenger, but the issue could also ripple in...
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Democrats find candidates to challenge GOP in DuPage racesJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage County's Democratic organization doesn't want to concede two high-profile countywide positions and several county board seats to the Republicans without a fight. ...
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Porter to address Schaumburg Township GOP May 31May 29, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois Republican National Committeeman Richard Porter will be the special guest speaker at the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization's monthly breakfast meeting...
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DuPage County Board puts brakes on raises after legal questions ariseMay 28, 2014 1:01 am - Decisions about the annual salaries of six DuPage County Board members and five countywide officials have been pushed back to next week after a political candidate oppos...
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Kostelny concedes Kane judge GOP nod to TegelerMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - Marmarie Kostelny will not seek a full recount in her seven-vote loss to D.J. Tegeler for the Republican nomination for Kane County circuit judge, her attorney said. Wed...