Articles filed under County Elections
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Contested races expected in Kane, McHenry counties after first day of filingNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - Kane County will see its most competitive election season in recent history, given the number of candidates who lined up for the first day of filing Monday. All of the o...
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Filing period for 2018 candidate nominating petitions begins Nov. 27Nov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham reminds Kane County residents that Monday, Nov. 27, is the first day on which established party candidates, both Republicans and Dem...
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With Madigan leaving office, will public records access suffer?Nov 08, 2017 4:00 am - When a government denies access to records you want to see or closes a meeting you believe should be open to the public, what's your recourse? In 4,720 instances last ye...
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Third GOP candidate running for 17th District Lake County Board seatNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - A third Republican candidate has entered the race for the Lake County Board's 17th District seat. North Barrington resident Eleanor Sweet McDonnell has announced she wan...
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Wauconda trustee to run for Lake County BoardNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - Wauconda Trustee Linda Starkey announced Wednesday she'll run for the Lake County Board in 2018. Starkey, whose political resume includes two terms as North Barrington's...
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Kane County state's attorney won't seek attorney general postNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon said Wednesday he will not make a primary bid for Illinois attorney general after months of discernment. Instead, McMahon said ...
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Mathias seeking re-election for one more term on Lake County BoardOct 24, 2017 1:00 am - Republican Sidney Mathias, who has served as a public official nearly every year since 1988, will seek re-election next year to what he says will be a final term on the ...
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Suit alleges Lake County firings were politicalOct 23, 2017 1:00 am - Three former Lake County circuit clerk's office workers filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Circuit Clerk Erin Cartwright Weinstein and her chief deputy, alleging the...
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McHenry County Chairman Jack Franks won't run for attorney generalOct 10, 2017 1:00 am - Not yet ready to abandon his post as McHenry County Board chairman, Jack Franks announced Tuesday that he will not run for Illinois attorney general. Franks, a Marengo D...
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Naperville attorney running for DuPage County BoardOct 04, 2017 1:00 am - Naperville attorney Sadia Covert helped co-write an update to Illinois hate crimes law, and she hopes the experience won't be her last in the political arena. Covert, 3...