Articles filed under County Elections
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Democratic candidates to talk with voters Oct. 11Sep 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Many people try to learn what they can about people running for public office before they cast their vote in November, but few have the opportunity or the time to hear f...
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DuPage sheriff candidates disagree on using body camerasSep 28, 2018 5:00 am - The two candidates seeking to become DuPage's next sheriff disagree on whether the county should outfit deputies with body cameras. Republican James Mendrick and Democra...
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Kane sheriff candidates spar over Delnor hostage incidentSep 27, 2018 5:40 am - Did Kane County Sheriff Don Kramer drop the ball when he decided not to go to the Delnor Hospital in Geneva for a standoff in which a jail inmate took nurses hostage? H...
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Board chairman candidates: DuPage shouldn't increase property taxesSep 26, 2018 1:00 am - Despite rising costs and cuts in state funding, both candidates in the race for county board chairman are opposed to boosting DuPage's property tax levy. Republican incu...
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DuPage clerk candidates don't want to rush election commission mergerSep 25, 2018 5:30 am - Both candidates for DuPage County clerk in the Nov. 6 election say they support plans to eliminate the county's election commission and return its duties to the clerk's ...
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Kane County sheriff says opponent 'crossed line' with highway searchesSep 25, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County Sheriff Don Kramer said his Democratic opponent in the Nov. 6 election, sheriff's Sgt. Ron Hain, "crossed the line" with several roadside searches of motoris...
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League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area begins candidate forums Oct. 2Sep 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Before the Nov. 6 General Election, the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area will host four candidate forums starting Oct. 2. A meet-and-greet will be held a half-ho...
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County board candidates targeting wasteful spendingSep 21, 2018 1:00 am - Both candidates for the Lake County Board's 10th District seat believe county officials need to do more to control spending - but their recommendations differ. Republica...
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Democrat calls for ethics reforms in Lake CountySep 17, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic Lake County Board candidate Susan Malter said her top priority if elected will be ensuring "meaningful" ethics reform in county government. Malter, of Lake Fo...
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As Lawlor's absence continues, Calabresa named interim chair of Lake County BoardSep 11, 2018 1:00 am - More than a month after Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor began an ongoing leave of absence to seek drug treatment, Carol Calabresa formally was named the panel's ...