Election 2021
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Voting rights demonstrations honor late legislator John Lewis
May 8, 2021 6:02 PM - Hundreds of suburban residents participated in voting rights demonstrations Saturday as part of a nationwide campaign to raise awareness for federal voter-protection laws. -
Months after Trump pardon, Casey Urlacher files to run for state Senate seat
May 7, 2021 5:55 PM - Just months after being pardoned by then-President Donald Trump, newly reelected Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher again is setting his sights on higher office, submitting paperwork to run for the state Senate. -
Cecola takes office as Barrington Hills village president
May 7, 2021 11:39 AM - With state Rep. Martin McLaughlin making good on a promise to step down as Barrington Hills' village president, his successor took office this week. -
Longtime Glendale Heights president takes election fight to federal court
May 6, 2021 6:02 PM - As Glendale Heights swears in a new village president, two losing candidates are still protesting the election. -
Downers Grove approves pay raises for elected officialsMay 5, 2021 4:29 PM - The Downers Grove village council voted Tuesday to more than double the salaries of the mayor and elected commissioners. But the pay increases won't take effect until after the next two election cycles in 2023 and 2025.
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New leadership emerges as Naperville-area school districts seat new boards
May 4, 2021 2:32 PM - After sailing to reelection last month with the most votes of all 11 candidates, Laurie Donahue has also emerged as the next Indian Priarie Unit District 204 school board president. -
Andrew Goczkowski sworn in as Des Plaines' mayor
May 4, 2021 5:30 AM - Former alderman Andrew Goczkowski began his tenure as Des Plaines' mayor Monday. -
New era in St. Charles with Vitek, four new aldermen sworn in
May 4, 2021 5:30 AM - Lora Vitek was sworn in as mayor of St. Charles on Monday along with four new aldermen. -
McHenry Twp. clerk comes out as transgender
May 4, 2021 8:15 AM - For decades, those closest to Danielle Aylward, McHenry Township's clerk, have known she was transgender. Late last week, Aylward, who is in the process of transitioning from a male to a female and prefers the pronouns she and her, made everyone else aware of how she has long identified to her family and friends by coming out as trans on social media.
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Longtime Lake County recorder launches campaign for new office
May 3, 2021 7:16 PM - The election isn't until November 2022, but one candidate officially launched the campaign Monday for what will be a new office in Lake County.
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