Articles filed under County Elections
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Endorsement: Alvarez over Yokoyama for Cook state’s attorneyOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Cook state’s attorney: Alvarez Since Democrat Anita Alvarez took office as Cook County state’s attorney four years ago, the office has operated effectively and even has ...
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Endorsement: Newton over Rudd for Lake coronerOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Early on, the race for Lake County coroner grew heated — even nasty. On the surface, the race pits a man with a medical degree against a former deputy coroner with a bac...
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Endorsement: Russell over Martinez for Kane coronerOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - The race for Kane County coroner presents voters a very interesting choice between a candidate with a background in homicide investigation and one with a background in p...
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Candidates pledge to reform Lake County state's attorney's officeOct 17, 2012 9:00 pm - As they have throughout their campaigns, the two men vying to be Lake County's next state's attorney sounded like crusading reformers during a debate Wednesday night. De...
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Lake County Board candidates offer ideas for forest preserveOct 17, 2012 2:57 pm - Republican incumbent Craig Taylor of Lake Zurich and Democratic challenger Deborah Barry of Deer Park are not running against each other only to represent Lake County’s ...
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Our endorsements for Kane County BoardOct 16, 2012 5:00 am - Many issues facing county government are centered on money. Kane County’s courts’ computer system needs an upgrade, Settler’s Hill is being redeveloped and some departme...
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Only subtleties separate DuPage County Board District 1 hopefuls on pay, pensionsOct 15, 2012 7:08 pm - With all DuPage County Board seats up for election Nov. 6, many hopefuls differ on whether board members’ annual $50,000 salaries and publicly funded pensions are approp...
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DuPage board Dist. 4 hopefuls offer different ideas on fair payOct 15, 2012 4:09 pm - Two Republican incumbents, a Republican newcomer and two Democratic hopefuls for DuPage County Board District 4 offer a variety of ideas on what constitutes fair pay for...
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Forest hopefuls differ on historic Glen Ellyn-area homeOct 15, 2012 11:04 am - Both DuPage Forest Preserve Commission candidates hoping to represent the district that includes Churchill Woods Forest Preserve have different opinions about how to sav...
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Our endorsements for McHenry County BoardOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - District 1 Republican incumbents Anna May Miller, Robert Bless and Robert Nowak are seeking re-election. Joining them is former board member Yvonne Barnes, a Republ...