Articles filed under County Elections
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RTA may spend $5 million on transit ads, denies cronyismMay 19, 2014 1:01 am - RTA board members are poised to vote Wednesday on a $5 million marketing contract with the firm that handled campaign ads for Attorney General Lisa Madigan's 2010 electi...
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Democratic Party leader could challenge CroninMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - Now that he's secured another term as chairman of the DuPage Democratic Party, Robert Peickert has set his sights on a countywide elected office. The Elmhurst resident i...
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DuPage board candidate arrested in WisconsinApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - The Democratic nominee for a DuPage County Board seat in District 4 is facing three misdemeanor charges after he was involved in a domestic dispute last week in Wisconsi...
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Why aren't there many contested races for Lake County Board seats?Apr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Of the seven Lake County Board seats up for election in November, only one has both Democratic and Republican candidates running. The others are uncontested, with one pa...
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Dart to testify before congressional subcommitteeMar 25, 2014 1:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart will testify March 26 at a congressional hearing on the nation's mental health system. The hearing, “Where Have All the Patients Gone?...
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Prim sure winner for GOP sheriff in McHenry Co.Mar 20, 2014 1:01 am - Despite having less name recognition in McHenry County, Bill Prim's message of reforming the sheriff's office resonated with voters, who chose him over Undersheriff Andr...
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McClellan says hard work, meeting the people put her over the topMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - Nick Provenzano, who lost the GOP nod for McHenry County clerk, can't put his finger on why his name recognition and longevity in county politics weren't enough to overc...
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Williams concedes GOP Kane sheriff race to KramerMar 19, 2014 1:01 am - Kevin Williams conceded the Republican nomination for Kane County sheriff Wednesday afternoon to Don Kramer, who was ahead by 371 votes, according to unofficial results....
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Treasurer candidate quits raceMar 19, 2014 1:01 am - A day after winning the Democratic Party nomination for Lake County treasurer, Cynthia Plouche has quit the race. Lake County Clerk Willard Helander announced Plouche's ...
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Eckhoff, Custer, Wiley take early leads DuPage board racesMar 18, 2014 1:01 am - Incumbent Grant Eckhoff has an early lead in his bid to become the Republican Party's nominee for a District 4 seat on the DuPage County Board. With 26 of 134 precincts ...