Articles filed under County Elections
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15th District Cook County hopefuls talk suburban servicesOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Suburban residents often complain they pay taxes to Cook County without getting the same benefits as someone living in Chicago. Is it true? And what can be done about it...
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Cook Co. Board District 17 hopefuls differ on budget cutsOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Candidates vying to represent Cook County Board District 17 differ on whether the county board should cut 10 percent across the board out of its 2011 budget, to plug a $...
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Mitchell, Faber differ on jail size, video gamblingOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - In Jim Mitchell and Chris Faber, Kane County residents in District 9 have two candidates for county board who don't agree on much. That includes some of the key position...
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Cook assessors hopefuls duel over donationsOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Three candidates for Cook County assessor sparred over campaign financing during a forum Wednesday in Chicago. Republican Sharon Strobeck-Eckersall and independent Forre...
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Lake County candidates differ on gamblingOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The candidates for the Lake County Board's District 15 seat differ on whether legalized gambling should be expanded in the area. Republican incumbent Carol Calabresa opp...
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DuPage Dist. 1 county board candidates talk transparencyOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The two candidates vying for a DuPage County Board District 1 seat on Nov. 2 both say government transparency is among their top priorities, but they have different idea...
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County board candidates differ on new program creationOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Lake County Board Republican incumbent Steve Carlson and his Democrat opponent differ on the idea of whether new programs should be created. Carlson and criminal defense...
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Cost cutting a focus in 18th District county board raceOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The difference in the race for the Lake County Board's 18th District seat comes down to having been there and done that versus bringing "real world experience" to the jo...
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Board of review opponents clash over attorney contributionsOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The two candidates for the lone suburban post on the Cook County Board of Review sparred over accepting campaign contributions from property-tax attorneys who argue asse...
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Cook Co. assessor candidates spar over impact of property tax changeOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - The candidates for Cook County assessor are sharply divided on the merits of a new 10-25 property tax reform ordinance, as well as issues related to ethics and this year...