Local Politics
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King not seeking re-election as DuPage clerkAug 29, 2013 11:00 pm - Longtime DuPage County Clerk Gary King says he won't pursue another term and instead is endorsing his chief deputy clerk's bid to succeed him. King, who has served as co...
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DuPage forest commissioner announces board president bidAug 28, 2013 12:28 pm - When voters elect the next president of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District in November 2014, it will be the first time in 20 years longtime incumbent D. “Dewey” ...
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Carey won't seek re-election to Lake County Board in 2014Aug 28, 2013 8:15 am - Lake County Board member Pat Carey has announced she will not seek re-election in 2014. Carey, a Democrat from Grayslake, said in a news release early Wednesday that sh...
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Judge halts creation of Lake election commissionAug 16, 2013 3:54 pm - A plan to strip oversight of Lake County elections from the county clerk was halted by a judge’s order Friday afternoon. In a hearing in Waukegan, Kane County Judge Davi...
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Arlington Heights resident wants term limits on 2014 ballotAug 13, 2013 3:28 pm - An Arlington Heights resident who has battled with the village before isn’t giving up his quest to get a referendum on term limits for elected officials on the ballot. B...
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Volunteers work with Nicasa clients in North ChicagoAug 07, 2013 12:09 pm - Shovels, wheelbarrows, saws, and hammers are the tools to build brighter futures for families in Lake County — at least they were at Nicasa’s Judy H. Fried Center Saturd...
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Island Lake blog shut downAug 05, 2013 6:14 pm - A long-running blog about Island Lake politics and events unceremoniously closed over the weekend. The site, at theblog1.com, once was run by then-Trustee Laurie Rabatti...
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Fox Waterway Agency uprooted by record stormJul 22, 2013 5:30 am - Residents and business owners still trying to repair structures damaged by the April floods take heart — the Fox Waterway Agency feels your pain. That's because the same...
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Ex-Island Lake mayor knew of controversial robocall scriptJul 19, 2013 5:15 am - 40-second message targeted rival just before election
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Chuck Bartels announces Lake County Board candidacyJul 09, 2013 11:01 am - A third Republican candidate surfaced Tuesday in the race for the Lake County Board’s District 10 seat. Chuck Bartels, 68, of Mundelein, joins Terri Voss and Cornelius ‘...