Articles filed under County Elections
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Lowest voter turnout in two decades in suburban Cook CountyApr 26, 2019 1:00 am - The April 2 local elections in suburban Cook County registered the lowest voter turnout in more than two decades, the Cook County Clerk's office said Friday. Turnout in ...
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Cook County Commissioner Britton opens new office in GlenviewApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton on Thursday opened his new district office in Glenview, which he is sharing with state Sen. Laura Fine and state Rep. Jennifer Gon...
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Kane County coroner to entomb unclaimed remains of 16 peopleApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - Kane County Coroner Rob Russell has arranged for the unclaimed, cremated remains of 16 people to be entombed in a St. Charles Township mausoleum in late May, marking the...
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'It's always easier to do nothing than to act': Hundreds honor King's legacyApr 06, 2019 2:00 am - Hundreds gathered inside a Schaumburg hotel ballroom Saturday night to mark the 51st anniversary of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s death. The Illinois Comm...
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Cook County assessor brings listening tour to Northwest suburbsApr 06, 2019 1:00 am - One constituent cut right to the chase with a question for Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi on Saturday. It was at The Grand at Twin Lakes senior living facility in Pala...
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Kaegi to talk assessment reforms in Palatine, Schaumburg on SaturdayApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi will visit the Northwest suburbs this weekend to talk about reforms he's started during his first 100 days in office. The assessor is ki...
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Pollwatcher credentials, training available in Lake CountyMar 08, 2019 12:00 am - Pollwatcher credentials are available to qualified political organizations for the April 2 consolidated election in Lake County. Pollwatchers are required to have crede...
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State legislation would allow Lake County Board to vote out its leaderFeb 06, 2019 4:13 am - Editor's Note: This story has been edited to note that Lawlor eventually reimbursed the county for the credit card charges he identified as personal. State lawmake...
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The women who gained offices in DuPage CountyJan 12, 2019 5:00 am - As women gained electoral victories across the country, ushering in the highest proportion of women ever to serve at once in state legislatures across the nation at 28.6...
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Anger, action, election: How Democratic women in DuPage mirrored national trend and gained representationJan 12, 2019 5:00 am - For Democratic women, 2018 included all the ingredients of a groundbreaking year: the second annual Women's March, the #MeToo movement against sexual abuse and harassmen...