Articles filed under County Elections
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Fioretti challenges Preckwinkle for board president, Stroger backs outDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - Updated 12/08 to correct Andrea Raila's job title; she is, a property tax analyst. Though beleaguered by the controversial and recently repealed sweetened beverage...
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Lake County Board races shape up for March primaryDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - The contest for the Lake County Board's 14th District seat looks to be the most crowded county-level race on the March primary ballot, with four candidates after the Dem...
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Republicans, Democrats both face primaries for DuPage County BoardDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Patty Gustin's name. Democrats are preparing to challenge Republicans next fall for control of...
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More contested races emerge in Kane, McHenry countiesDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - Several contested races for the upcoming election season have emerged in Kane and McHenry counties as the filing period for the March 20 primary ended Monday. As expecte...
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Democrat joins crowded field for 17th District Lake County Board seatNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - The winner of the likely three-way primary for the GOP nomination in Lake County Board District 17 can expect to face a Democratic opponent in November's general electio...
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Preckwinkle files to keep Cook County Board presidency; challengers waitNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - Democratic Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle - a magnet for criticism since she pushed for a sweetened-beverage tax - was among the politicians who filed peti...
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Two cops seeking DuPage sheriff's seat in GOP primaryNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba isn't going to be a candidate for the first time in more than 20 years, but he's expected to loom large over the 2018 election to pick ...
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Contested races expected in Kane, McHenry counties after first day of filingNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - Kane County will see its most competitive election season in recent history, given the number of candidates who lined up for the first day of filing Monday. All of the o...
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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...