Jake Griffin
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Lawler appears victorious in District 302 raceApr 04, 2017 1:00 am - Newcomer Aaron Lawler appears to have won a seat on the Kaneland Unit District 302 school board, according to unofficial results. Lawler was one of four candidates vying...
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Incumbents, two newcomers take District 128 seatsApr 03, 2017 11:00 pm - The three incumbents running for re-election to the Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board have retained their seats, while newcomer Kevin Huber h...
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Jackson wins fifth term at helm of Glendale HeightsApr 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Longtime Glendale Heights Village President Linda Jackson has handily won a fifth term, according to unofficial results. Jackson defeated Edward Pope, who ran against Ja...
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Where did the candidates go? Why most voters have few choices at the pollsApr 01, 2017 1:00 am - More than two out of three races are uncontested in Tuesday's election. Here are some reasons why
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Coming Sunday: Where have all the local candidates gone?Mar 30, 2017 1:00 am - Where have all the candidates gone? Suburban voters are seeing plenty of local races on their ballots, but they don't always see much choice. Barely 30 percent of the hu...
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Bathrooms and budget focus of District 211 forumMar 18, 2017 1:00 am - Bathrooms and budgets remain the key dividing lines between two sets of candidates vying for three seats on the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board. A sta...
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District 15 candidates debate space needs, boundariesMar 18, 2017 1:00 am - Before Palatine Elementary District 15 builds, it needs to address its other issues. That was the prevailing thought from most of the 11 candidates vying for five seats ...
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Hallelujah! Chicago-area Catholics can eat meat on St. Patrick's DayMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - Let there be meat. That's the St. Patrick's Day decree from Catholic leaders throughout the area as parishioners pondered whether corned beef would be off the menu for t...
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Des Plaines man wrongfully convicted of murder going back to prisonMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - A Des Plaines man who received $25 million for spending 16 years behind bars for a murder he didn't commit is heading back to prison after admitting he shot a former gan...
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How teachers' sick leave pension perk might save you moneyMar 08, 2017 4:00 am - Many Illinois educators are taking advantage of a pension-boosting perk that some critics want to see abolished. But the benefit might actually save taxpayers money. Sta...