Articles filed under County Elections
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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...
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Editorial: Cook County races should be about more than beverage taxSep 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle avoided a primary challenge Thursday when county Commissioner Richard Boykin announced he would run for re-election to his 1...