Local Politics
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Bogusz: Des Plaines open for businessMay 07, 2013 11:00 am - New Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz kicked off his first day on the job by visiting local businesses Tuesday morning, before heading to Springfield to meet with the city's...
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Hayes takes over for Mulder in Arlington HeightsMay 07, 2013 5:00 am - For the first time in 20 years, Arlington Heights has a new village president. Longtime Trustee Thomas Hayes was introduced with the words “Congratulations, Mr. Mayor” a...
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McLaughlin sworn in as Barrington Hills presidentMay 06, 2013 3:31 pm - Barrington Hills got its ninth village president Monday — and its second named McLaughlin — as newly elected Martin McLaughlin took the oath of office. He succeeded Robe...
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Des Plaines seats youngest mayor, new aldermenMay 06, 2013 2:23 pm - With a room full of friends and family members cheering them on, Mayor Matt Bogusz, City Clerk Gloria Ludwig, two re-elected aldermen and two newly elected aldermen were...
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New mayors debut in Lake Zurich, Round LakeMay 06, 2013 1:28 pm - New mayors made their debuts in Lake Zurich and Round Lake at local government meetings Monday night. Thomas Poynton moved up from trustee to the mayor’s post in Lake Zu...
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Argiris gets right down to business in WheelingMay 06, 2013 11:56 am - New Wheeling Village President Dean Argiris plans one meeting to explain trustees’ priorities to the village plan commission and another to make peace over Chicago Execu...
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Argiris: The future of Wheeling is hereMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - I am humbled to have earned your confidence and appreciate your support. The future is ours to embrace. I would like to thank all of those people who believe in me and m...
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New officials in WaucondaMay 05, 2013 11:54 am - Wauconda Mayor-elect Frank Bart will take the oath of office and begin his 4-year term at Tuesday’s board meeting. It’s set for 7 p.m. at village hall, 101 N. Main St. T...
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Election fights cost Island Lake taxpayers $44,125May 05, 2013 7:45 am - The lengthy and ultimately fruitless attempts to knock Island Lake Mayor-elect Charles Amrich and Trustee-elect Tony Sciarrone off last month's ballot cost the village n...
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Editorial: A changing of the guard across the suburbsMay 04, 2013 6:00 pm - It is difficult to remember a time when so many mayors and village presidents left office in the suburbs. They’re leaving in droves this month, most of them this week. ...