Local Politics
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Downtown, finances on to-do list for new mayor, trustees in Lake ZurichApr 10, 2013 5:40 pm - Downtown redevelopment and finances are expected to top the agenda for Lake Zurich’s new village president and trustees when they officially take over next month. Truste...
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U-46 board newcomers will challenge spending, communicationApr 10, 2013 5:33 pm - Bartlett Trustee Frank Napolitano decided against running for re-election to the post he accepted in 2009 in favor of a bid for the Elgin Area School District U-46 schoo...
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McLaughlin looks ahead to Barrington Hills presidencyApr 10, 2013 5:15 pm - A day after his upset victory over two-term Barrington Hills Village President Robert Abboud, president-elect Martin McLaughlin said his intentions remain the same as du...
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New leadership in several Lake County communities set to tackle issuesApr 10, 2013 5:05 pm - Be it better access to local leaders or availability of information, residents in several Lake County communities — including Lake Zurich, Island Lake, Fox Lake, Round L...
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Ousted E. Dundee mayor blames ‘smear campaign’ for lossApr 10, 2013 2:18 pm - East Dundee Village President Jerald Bartels, unseated in Tuesday’s election, says losing is a part of life and that he has no issues with being ousted from office. But ...
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Lessons to, from DuPage mayors: Listen, be cordialApr 10, 2013 2:05 pm - Among the mayors and village presidents elected Tuesday in DuPage County were several longtime incumbents, including some who ran unopposed and others who easily cruised...
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Lombard board with 3 new faces to tackle tough issuesApr 10, 2013 12:03 pm - Several important issues have been left to the “new village board” in Lombard, which will include three fresh faces — two elected and one appointed. Two newcomers won se...
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Hayes won’t appoint losing candidate to village boardApr 10, 2013 11:46 am - While two trustees wait to find out which one of them will keep his seat on the Arlington Heights village board, newly elected Mayor Tom Hayes said he will not appoint t...
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Rodd elected in Des Plaines 3rd WardApr 10, 2013 10:07 am - With votes counted from the last outstanding Des Plaines precinct, what had been a close contest turned into a clear victory Wednesday for newcomer candidate Denise Rodd...
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Amrich wants to dump law firm, police chief in Island LakeApr 10, 2013 10:02 am - Replacing Island Lake’s law firm and police chief are high on mayor-elect Charles Amrich’s to-do list. So is increasing communication avenues between village hall and th...