Articles filed under County Elections
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Top races in Kane CountyNov 05, 2012 4:30 am - Suburbs may shift power at state level
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Hot races to watch in Lake CountyNov 05, 2012 4:00 am - The neck-and-neck battle for the White House has occupied our attention for more than a year, but there are other close contests on Tuesday's ballots, too. In Lake Count...
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Circuit Clerk candidates differ over management stylesNov 03, 2012 11:00 pm - DuPage County Circuit Clerk candidate Ralph Scalise says he could save taxpayers as much as $450,000 through management cuts and attrition in what he describes as a “top...
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Suburban property tax appeals board seat at stakeNov 02, 2012 11:37 am - Cook County’s suburban seat on the Board of Review pits incumbent Republican Dan Patlak against Democratic challenger Casey Griffin. Essentially operating as the county’...
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Fabyan redevelopment a sticking point in Kane District 11 raceNov 01, 2012 4:41 pm - The redevelopment of the Settler’s Hill landfill/old Kane County jail site in Geneva is one issue on which there is a wide difference of opinion between county board Dis...
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Martinez, Russell hopefuls clash over credentialsNov 01, 2012 12:42 pm - The candidates vying for Kane County coroner are disputing each other’s qualifications for the office. Democrat Tao Martinez has questioned the background of Republican ...
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District 8’s Vazquez talks roads, budgetingOct 31, 2012 3:27 pm - “It’s been fun,” Jesse Vazquez says when asked why he wants another term on the Kane County Board. The fun has included budget battles between the board and elected offi...
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Court clerk candidates quarrel over campaign contributionsOct 31, 2012 2:50 pm - Diane Shapiro, Republican candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County has criticized Democratic incumbent Dorothy Brown for accepting campaign contributions ...
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District 8 challenger critical of ‘I want’ county spendingOct 31, 2012 11:09 am - Gregory Nelson of Montgomery thinks the current Kane County government has a case of the “I wants” when it comes to spending: It wants an expanded judicial center, a new...
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Yensen responsive to McHenry votersOct 31, 2012 4:40 am - We urge voters in McHenry County’s District 5 to join us in voting for Paula Yensen. When MCDOT informed us about the proposed rehabilitation of Fleming Road, we contact...