Articles filed under County Elections
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Lake Co. clerk's hires become an issue on YouTubeOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The issue of family hiring in the race for Lake County circuit court clerk has gone musical. A YouTube video poking fun at incumbent clerk Sally D. Coffelt has received...
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County board hopefuls debate single-party ruleOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Is one-party rule good for McHenry County? That was one of the central questions asked this week when Republican incumbents in McHenry County Board districts 3 and 5 squ...
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Former coroner supports HickrodOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I had the honor of being elected to the office of Kane County Coroner and holding that position for 22 years before resigning in 1999. I believe Stan Hickrod has the exp...
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McHenry Co. Board candidates square off on economyOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Come November, two dozen personalities will occupy seats on the McHenry County Board. Those personalities must find a way to work together, to hear and bounce ideas off ...
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Kane County Board candidates look to futureOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - One is a three-term incumbent, the other a former challenger, but candidates for the Kane County Board District 22 seat have similar reasons for seeking election in Nove...
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Jacobs dedicated and experiencedOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - In the relatively brief time that I've known Michael Jacobs, he has been nothing less than genuine, patient, and knowledgeable. I am aware that he has a significant amou...
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Lake District 20 candidates differ on bringing jobs, property tax reliefOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Candidates running for the Lake County Board District 20 seat have very different takes on what the county should do to promote job growth in the current economy. Four-t...
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State's attorney candidates trade barbs over police relationshipsOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Stung by criticism his office received earlier this year from law enforcement groups and even a former supporter, Sheriff Keith Nygren, McHenry County State's Attorney L...
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Property tax an issue in Lake County District 6Oct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Both candidates for the Lake County Board's 6th District seat agree rising property assessments in the face of declining home values are a problem. And though both incum...
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Nursing home deaths become political fodder in coroner's raceOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - What happened to residents of a McHenry County nursing home who died under suspicious circumstances in 2006, and whether a nurse intentionally killed them, is now a matt...