Articles filed under Municipal Elections
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Does Elgin's westward expansion cost all residents?Mar 26, 2011 12:00 am - As a member of the Elgin planning commission in 1999, councilman and mayoral candidate David Kaptain helped write the Far West plan for newer development, sending it alo...
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Round Lake candidates discuss their key issuesMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - Two incumbents are squaring off against three challengers in the April 5 contest for three seats on the Round Lake village board. Trustees Dale Multerer, seeking his thi...
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Hearing Tuesday on Barrington Hills election complaintMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois State Board of Elections will hold a public hearing Tuesday to consider claims that a slate of Barrington Hills village board candidates violated a new camp...
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Can Prospect Hts. afford to rehire police?Mar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Whether Prospect Heights can afford to recall police officers who have been laid off and how critical that is to safety in the city is one of the hottest issues for the ...
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Algonquin candidates debate east vs. west splitMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - The challengers running for trustee in Algonquin say the village has paid too much attention to economic development on west side — to the detriment of the east side — b...
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Sherman pledges he won’t seek spotlight as Buffalo Grove clerkMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Village clerks are like baseball umpires, in a way. You know they are doing their job well when you don’t notice them. In the race for Buffalo Grove village clerk, howev...
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Carpentersville candidates talk moneyMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - From pay cuts to consolidating fire departments to raising car impound fees, candidates for the Carpentersville village board have discussed a number of ways to boost re...
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Larson wins backing of Schaumburg police, firefightersMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson picked up endorsements from the village’s fire and police unions Tuesday, even though the police union didn’t meet or talk with challenger Bri...
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Candidate forumMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - The four Fox Lake village board candidates will meet with residents during the Grant Township Republican Club nonpartisan “Meet the Candidates” night Thursday. The event...
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Des Plaines candidates discuss casino revenueMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - The 6th Ward, on Des Plaines’ south side, is home to the city’s new casino under construction off Des Plaines River Road between Touhy and Devon avenues. Alderman Mark W...