Articles filed under County Elections
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State police investigating Lake County Board chairman's financesAug 21, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois State Police are investigating Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor's misuse of public funds and other aspects of his professional and political finances, au...
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Democrat leaving DuPage County Board raceAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - A DuPage County Board candidate plans to withdraw before the November election to help a fellow a Democrat in the race. Arlene Kendorski of Downers Grove says she's aban...
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Lake County Board members spar over advisory property tax referendumAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - A divided Lake County Board voted Tuesday to put a question on the Nov. 6 ballot asking if the General Assembly should amend Illinois' Constitution and ban a statewide p...
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Under investigation for county credit card use, Lawlor formally ends re-election bidAug 10, 2018 1:00 am - Facing accusations of financial misbehavior and a law enforcement investigation, Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor has formally ended his re-election bid. The coun...
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Lawlor frequently used county card for personal expensesAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - In the months before Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor entered rehab for an undisclosed drug addiction, his county-issued "procurement card" was used to pay nearly...
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Lawlor won't seek re-election to Lake County Board; authorities to investigate expense account useAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - Already on leave as he undergoes treatment for an unspecified drug addiction, Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor on Tuesday revealed he won't seek re-election in No...
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DuPage County Election Commission director abruptly resignsJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - The executive director of the embattled DuPage County Election Commission, Joseph Sobecki, has abruptly resigned. In a letter dated Tuesday, Sobecki notified the three-p...
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Lake County Board wants Rauner to alter legislation targeting chief assessment officerJul 10, 2018 1:00 am - After much debate, a divided Lake County Board voted Tuesday to ask Gov. Bruce Rauner to alter legislation that could change how the county's chief assessment officer is...
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Lawsuit: Kane clerk's ballot error mandates do-over on failed fire district tax hikeMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - Citing incomplete information on the March 20 ballot, a group of residents wants a judge to void the results from the Fox River and Countryside tax increase that was rej...
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After election night debacle, DuPage officials cut ties with voting machine vendorMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - The DuPage County Election Commission has severed its relationship with the company that supplied faulty equipment and caused results to be delayed for hours during the ...