Articles filed under Aldermanic Wards
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Why a Des Plaines aldermanic candidate could be booted from the ballotJan 05, 2023 12:00 am - A Des Plaines aldermanic candidate could learn next week if perceived errors on his paperwork will cost him a place on the April ballot. Christopher Jensen's candidate p...
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St. Charles City Council to drop use of 'alderman' in favor of gender-neutral languageFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Those sitting on the St. Charles City Council will soon be known as alderpersons rather than aldermen. At the city council's government operations committee meeting on T...
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Longtime resident nominated as next 8th Ward alderman in Des PlainesJun 22, 2021 1:00 am - A longtime Des Plaines resident has been nominated to be the next alderman for the 8th Ward. Shamoon Ebrahimi, a counselor at Maine West High School in Des Plaines, was ...
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Why hasn't Des Plaines' mayor named a new 8th Ward alderman yet?Jun 11, 2021 1:00 am - He's been Da Boss for more than a month, but Des Plaines Mayor Andrew Goczkowski still hasn't named someone to succeed him as the 8th Ward's alderman. Goczkowski gave up...
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Andrew Goczkowski sworn in as Des Plaines' mayorMay 04, 2021 5:30 am - After two years as alderman for Des Plaines' 8th Ward, Andrew Goczkowski began his tenure as the city's mayor Monday. Goczkowski, 38, took the oath of office during the ...
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Lencioni to be seated as alderman after St. Charles amends liquor license ruleApr 20, 2021 5:30 am - After the St. Charles city council voted Monday to amend an ordinance to allow liquor license holders to serve as elected officials, Blue Goose Market owner Paul Lencion...
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Lysakowski headed to reelection in Des Plaines' 1st Ward, overcoming write-in challengeApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - Former Des Plaines City Clerk Gloria Ludwig's write-in campaign to unseat 1st Ward Alderman Mark Lysakowski appears to have come up short. Now that nearly all of Cook Co...
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Bongard credits drive to improve Charlestowne Mall with St. Charles city council winApr 13, 2021 5:20 am - Ryan Bongard received more votes and won by a wider margin than any of the other four candidates who claimed city council seats in last week's consolidated election in S...
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St. Charles to reconsider law keeping liquor license holders from public officeApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - In the wake of Paul Lencioni's victory in the race for Ward 3 alderman in St. Charles, the city council next week will reconsider the ordinance preventing residents with...
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Could a write-in candidate unseat a Des Plaines alderman?Apr 08, 2021 1:00 am - Des Plaines Alderman Mark Lysakowski got 351 votes on Election Day and was the only candidate on the ballot - but he may not retain his 1st Ward seat. That's because the...