Local Politics
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Island Lake trustee-elect denies making threatsApr 27, 2013 11:00 pm - In the months after he was removed as Island Lake's interim police chief in 2010, Anthony Sciarrone was accused by three officers of earlier threatening violence against...
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It’s official: Des Plaines write-in candidates fall shortApr 25, 2013 3:57 pm - Two Des Plaines write-in candidates who ran in the city’s 5th and 7th wards didn’t garner enough votes on April 9 to steal the election. Gregory Sarlo, who ran as a writ...
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Kozel has mixed feelings on election outcomeApr 25, 2013 1:34 pm - When the dust finally settled and all the results were in, Barrington village president write-in candidate Mike Kozel ended up with 627 votes — 32.9 percent of the ballo...
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Police probe threats sent to Gurnee mayorApr 22, 2013 5:15 am - Local law enforcement and U.S. Postal Service officials are investigating mailed and hand-delivered anonymous threats made to Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik during her re...
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Hayes doesn’t have a mandate to governApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - Mrs. Mulder’s supporters and the Daily Herald Editorial Board can breathe a sigh of relief on the near hereditary election of Mr. Thomas Hayes to village president. Now ...
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Zyck grateful for support and trustApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - I just want to say thank you to everyone for their support and consideration for the library board trustee position for the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. This wil...
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Elections should be won by majoritiesApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - Congratulations to Thomas Hayes, Village President Elect of Arlington Heights, even though more people voted against him than for him. That seems awfully undemocratic to...
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Wally Frasier outspent rivals in Mundelein’s mayoral race, financial reports showApr 18, 2013 3:47 pm - Mundelein mayoral candidate Wally Frasier significantly outraised and outspent his two opponents in the months leading up to last week’s election, state financial record...
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O'Kelly won't quit county post despite township winApr 17, 2013 10:00 am - Veteran Lake County Board member Diana O'Kelly on Wednesday said she won't resign that post once she's sworn in as Fremont Township's supervisor in May. O'Kelly, a Mund...
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Bloomingdale mayor still stinging over defeatApr 13, 2013 4:06 pm - For the first time in 34 years, Bloomingdale Mayor Bob Iden’s Monday nights will be free, and he’s perfectly fine with that. He just wishes it was on his own terms. Iden...