Local Politics
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Meet the candidates for Huntley’s village boardApr 04, 2013 3:49 pm - Huntley voters will have a choice between four candidates for three seats in next week’s election. Two of the candidates, Jayant “Jay” Kadakia and John Piwko are familia...
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Geary calls out Michels on Sugar Grove contracts, campaign funding Both detail who has given to their campaignsApr 04, 2013 3:41 pm - Kevin Geary, candidate for Sugar Grove village president, is calling on his opponent, President Sean Michels, to show who has contributed to his campaign, before Tuesday...
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Elgin candidates spar on taxes, budget, artsApr 04, 2013 12:18 pm - Voters will have a clear-cut choice in the two-man race for a two-year seat on the Elgin City Council. Candidates Toby Shaw and Craig Dresang disagree on everything from...
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Race for mayor in tiny Mettawa is hot topic in quiet communityApr 04, 2013 5:30 am - Mettawa is considered a quiet country haven, but political wrangling in the race for mayor rivals that of much larger communities. The give and take between political ne...
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Barrington development at heart of mayoral raceApr 03, 2013 5:17 pm - Barrington village president candidate Mike Kozel never liked the idea in the first place, but now the status of the approved office-retail development on the southwest ...
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Long Grove candidates hope to revitalize downtownApr 03, 2013 4:00 pm - It wasn't that long ago that Long Grove was a magnet for tourists eager to partake in the downtown's antique charm. But the tour buses are a thing of the past, and candi...
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St. Charles mayoral candidates talk video gambling optionsApr 03, 2013 2:16 pm - Under the right circumstances, video gambling could become a new tax generator in St. Charles, according to the four mayoral candidates. But they don’t all agree on just...
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Pat Horcher: Bringing business to Wheeling is close to his heartApr 03, 2013 2:00 pm - Not many candidates for office in Wheeling can say they live and work on a farm — on McHenry Road across from the Walmart, no less — but Pat Horcher does. Horcher, a can...
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Warrenville council candidate backs former opponentApr 03, 2013 1:36 pm - A candidate in Warrenville’s Ward 4 aldermanic race has suspended his campaign and now is endorsing one of the two remaining hopefuls. Thomas Sherlock’s name still will ...
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Hoffman Estates candidate defends use of village health insuranceApr 03, 2013 10:00 am - Hoffman Estates mayoral candidate Ray Kincaid has willingly acknowledged that he uses the health insurance offered to him through the village after a resident made note ...