Erin Hegarty
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Facklam ousted in Grayslake Elementary District 46 raceApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Grayslake Elementary District 46 will have a new look. With 29 of 29 precincts counted in Tuesday's election, newcomers David Northern, Tom Meskel and Kathleen Parkinson...
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Grass Lake voters oppose $5.6 million loan for new schoolApr 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Grass Lake District 36 voters rejected a $5.6 million loan proposal that would have been part of an $11.6 million plan to replace the aging Grass Lake School building ne...
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Why Lake County voters don't receive 'I voted' stickersApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - While voters in most suburban counties will receive a sticker in exchange for their completed ballot Tuesday, Lake County voters haven't had the option to receive the co...
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Everything you need to know to vote todayApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - Tuesday is Election Day, and all voters who haven't already cast their ballots in the early voting period can head to the polls to vote. Here's what you need to know. ...
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Half of state lawmakers got their start in suburbsApr 02, 2015 5:30 am - Here's one more thing to consider when you go to the polls on Tuesday: The local officials selected next week in the suburbs could someday move up to a seat at the Illin...
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Why Chicago mayoral race matters to suburbsApr 02, 2015 1:00 am - People in the suburbs don't have a vote next Tuesday in the race between Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, but suburban political leaders sa...
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Springfield marks 150 years since Lincoln funeralMar 29, 2015 7:00 am - Wheaton residents Max and Donna Daniels have portrayed Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln at events for 28 years. But Max Daniels wouldn't be caught dead in Springfield at t...
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Legislators take the wheel on driverless car studyMar 25, 2015 1:00 am - A suburban lawmaker thinks Illinois needs to start getting ready for the driverless cars of the future. State Rep. Jack Franks, a Marengo Democrat, is behind the wheel o...
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Parents: We shouldn't need permission to opt kids out of tests like PARCCMar 25, 2015 1:00 am - Parents flocked to the Capitol in Springfield Wednesday to urge lawmakers to pass legislation that would let parents decide whether their children take standardized test...
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Suburban winners, losers under new school funding proposalMar 24, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban school districts would be among the biggest losers and biggest winners under a proposed school funding plan a downstate senator is pushing. Elgin Area School D...