Articles filed under County Elections
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Suburban banker taking on PappasOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - A suburban banker turned Republican neophyte aims to capture the Cook County treasurer seat away from a longtime Democratic incumbent, seeking change and a chance to str...
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Sheriff hopefuls differ on long-term answer to gangsOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - While they agree stopping the violence is the immediate priority, the two contestants for Lake County sheriff have different views on the long-term solution to the probl...
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Red-light camera fight distinguishes AG candidatesOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Red-light cameras are a topic that divide lawmakers, drivers and police, so not surprisingly the candidates for the state's top attorney disagree on the issue. Incumbent...
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DuPage forest preserve costs top issueOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Eric Bergman wasn't impressed this week when the DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioner he hopes to replace touted the district's AAA bond rating. After all, Bergman...
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Cook board prez hopeful Keats plots media 'ambush'Oct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Roger Keats, Republican candidate for Cook County Board president, plans a media “ambush" of his Democratic opponent, Chicago Hyde Park Alderman Toni Preckwinkle, in the...
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Q&A: Gorman, Maher in Cook County Board 17Oct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Two Orland Park candidates are vying for Cook County Board District 17, incumbent Commissioner Elizabeth Doody Gorman, a Republican, and Patrick Maher, a Democrat. Despi...
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Q&A: Dasakis, Schneider, Ehorn in Cook County Board 15Oct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - The 15th District Cook County Board commissioner's seat is held by Timothy Schneider of Bartlett, a Republican, who is being challenged by Jim Dasakis, a Democrat, and L...
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Sheriff Dart mum on Chicago mayoral planOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart won't say whether he's going to run for mayor of Chicago, but he is running for a second term as sheriff. What happens if he is re-elected, ...
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Term limits divide forest preserve candidatesOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Roger Kotecki has served the residents of District 6 for two decades. That's too long, according to the West Chicago woman try...
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Cronin talks of consolidating forest preserve with DuPage Co.Oct 10, 2010 11:00 pm - For the past eight years, the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission has operated as a separate entity of government, rather than part of the county board as it had fo...