Articles filed under County Elections
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McHenry County state's attorney hopefuls differ on trial strategiesOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - It's a common scene - yet dramatic and almost expected - from television and the movies: A determined prosecutor confronts a defendant on the witness stand in front of a...
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McHenry County state's attorney hopefuls differ on budget, staff cutsOct 08, 2016 1:00 am - Two candidates seeking to become the next McHenry County state's attorney have different visions of how they would reduce the office's budget and staff. Voters Nov. 8 wi...
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Endorsement: Cooper for Lake County coronerOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - It has not been a quiet four years in the Lake County Coroner's Office. The high-profile investigation into the suicide of Fox Lake Police Lt. Joseph "Joe" Gliniewicz an...
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Endorsement: Franks for McHenry County Board chairmanOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - For the first time, voters in McHenry County next month will elect not just their county board representatives, but also a chairman to preside over the board's activitie...
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Endorsement: Kenneally for McHenry County state's attorneyOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - There are two qualified candidates for McHenry County State's Attorney. Democrat Ray Flavin brings a wealth of experience as an attorney, interest in cutting costs and a...
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Endorsement: Nerheim for Lake County state's attorneyOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - When Republican Michael Nerheim was elected Lake County state's attorney in 2012, he faced the unenviable task of erasing a stain of wrongful convictions from the previo...
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McHenry state's attorney hopefuls differ on Casciaro caseOct 06, 2016 5:30 am - Two candidates squaring off to be the next McHenry County state's attorney have differing views on the case of Mario Casciaro, convicted of a 2002 murder after two trial...
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Should the Lake County recorder's office merge with the clerk's office?Oct 06, 2016 1:00 am - The Republican running to be Lake County's next recorder of deeds says merging the office with the county clerk's office is a priority - and the Democratic incumbent is ...
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Wiretap ruling threatens case against reputed gang membersOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - A disagreement over who was supposed to sign wiretap orders is raising questions about the future of a high-profile Lake County criminal case involving the arrests of 21...
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McHenry County District 1 candidates debate economic developmentOct 04, 2016 5:07 am - The four candidates vying for two open District 1 seats on the McHenry County Board have differing views about the direction in which the county should develop economica...