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Incumbents, former elected officials prevail in Cook County village board races

By Barbara Vitello
Apr 6, 2023 5:17 PM - Tuesday's unofficial election results for northwest suburban contested municipal races show incumbents prevailing and former elected officials regaining their village board seats.
Des Plaines voters send three former aldermen back to city council

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Apr 5, 2023 12:32 PM - Des Plaines voters took a step back in time Tuesday, electing three ex-aldermen to their former posts on the city council.
Des Plaines candidates disagree about what to do with Metropolitan Square

By Russell Lissau
Mar 30, 2023 2:01 PM - Des Plaines' aldermanic candidates are divided on whether public funds should be used to energize the Metropolitan Square development in the downtown area.
Des Plaines council candidates tout communication skills, experience

By Russell Lissau
Mar 15, 2023 11:15 AM - Des Plaines' eight City Council candidates cited communication skills and experience among the reasons to vote for them in the upcoming election.

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State’s attorney finds no tampering in April election

Updated Jun 5, 2023 6:54 PM

An investigation by the Kane County state’s attorney’s office found no tampering with actual vote totals in the April election. However, there was some human error in getting the correct totals posted to the county clerk’s website.

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