Articles filed under County Elections
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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...
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Lake County honored for 'Vote Like a Couch Potato' campaignSep 21, 2017 5:13 am - The idea to increase the number of people voting by mail dawned on Linda Musak as she drove to work at the Lake County clerk's office. Where would lazy potential voters ...
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Nekritz gathering signatures for bid for attorney generalSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - A retiring suburban lawmaker is the latest to express interest in becoming Illinois' next attorney general. Elaine Nekritz of Northbrook told the Daily Herald Sunday ev...
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Attorney General Lisa Madigan won't seek new term in 2018Sep 15, 2017 1:00 am - Four-term Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Friday she will not run for re-election in 2018, reversing plans announced earlier this summer. "I still have much ...
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Petitions, nominating papers for 2018 candidates in Kane County now availableAug 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham has announced that petition packets for established party candidates running for local offices at the March 20 general primary elect...
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Naperville council member Gustin seeking DuPage County Board seatAug 22, 2017 1:00 am - Naperville City Council member Patty Gustin is setting her sights on a higher level of government after announcing Tuesday she will seek a seat on the DuPage County Boar...
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Thomas Rudd, former Lake County coroner, hires election law expertsAug 01, 2017 1:00 am - Former Lake County Coroner Dr. Thomas Rudd has hired two election law attorneys to assist in his defense against perjury charges. The attorneys hired by Rudd, 70, will a...
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State cuts 2017 funds for voter registration integrityJul 31, 2017 1:00 am - Local election authorities will lose more than $4.4 million in grant funds this year that pay for, among other things, purging ineligible names from voter registration r...
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Recorder seeking position as McHenry County clerkJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - McHenry County Recorder Joe Tirio is running for county clerk next year with hopes of pushing forward his goal of merging the two offices. When elected as recorder last ...
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Constable: Is that dog a service animal, a pet or none of your business?Jul 18, 2017 5:00 am - The flight home from Los Angeles is full, and my wife and I are seated next to a woman in the window seat who is cradling a lap dog that is part Chihuahua and part too-b...