Articles filed under Counties
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Cook County assessor favorite Patrick Hynes vows ‘stability,’ detente with appeals boardOct 25, 2026 11:46 am - In 2020, Patrick Hynes walked out of the Cook County assessor’s office, frustrated, he said, with then-boss Fritz Kaegi’s leadership. In March, he ousted Kaegi in the Dem...
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Cunningham for Kane County clerkOct 25, 2026 3:00 am - The Daily Herald endorses John “Jack” Cunningham for Kane County clerk
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Wegman for Kane County treasurerOct 25, 2026 3:00 am - The Daily Herald endorses Penny Wegman for Kane County treasurer.
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Endorsement: Gwen Henry for DuPage County treasurerOct 25, 2026 3:00 am - The race for DuPage County treasurer pits longtime Republican incumbent Gwen Henry of Wheaton against Democrat challenger Yeena Yoo of Elmhurst. Yoo is an excellent candi...
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Endorsement: Hart for Lake County treasurerOct 25, 2026 3:00 am - Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart is competing against political newcomer David Peñaherrera to replace Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim. Kim, who has been the Lake Count...
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Officials trying to return Japanese skull found in Lake Villa: ‘It’s the ethical and moral thing to do’Oct 24, 2026 12:44 pm - In a case with more questions than answers, a decades-old skull of a Japanese woman with the word “Okinawa” written on the forehead was found in the footlocker of a deceased Vietnam War veteran in a small Lake County community, authorities say.
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‘Coming full circle’: Shopping center pro returns to area as general manager of Hawthorn mall in Vernon HillsOct 24, 2026 11:34 am - Sarah Williams, who has worked with more than 100 shopping centers during a 30-year career in real estate, is the new general manager at Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills.
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Four candidates vie for open DuPage County Board seats in District 2Oct 24, 2026 11:03 am - Voters in DuPage County Board District 2 will be electing two new people to represent them on Nov. 3.
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‘So many things you can’t control’: Farmers face cost increases amid fall harvestOct 24, 2026 10:07 am - Harvest season was delayed a bit this year due a slow start planting crops but at about the half way mark, farmers this past week have been making hay, so to speak, under near ideal conditions.
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Outgoing DuPage County clerk isn’t giving up legal fight despite appeals court rulingOct 23, 2026 4:39 pm - With just weeks left in office, embattled DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek said on Friday that she plans to ask the state’s highest court to weigh in on her ongoing legal fight with the county board.