Articles filed under County Elections
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What will 'change' really mean?Nov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - "Change we can believe in." A wonderfully crafted campaign slogan that made for a nice banner backdrop for Barack Obama's campaign. However, if change means bringing bac...
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Hasn't been sanitary district for 10 yearsNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Regarding your headline of Wednesday, Nov. 5, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago enthusiastically welcomes it incumbents Frank Avila, Kathleen Th...
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Kane County Board chairman welcomes bipartisan politicsNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Re-elected Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay doesn't like the one-party dominance in Washington, D.C. that will color her new term in office, but the Democra...
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Jung blames Democratic wave for lossNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - When John Jung went to his polling place Tuesday, he noticed something that he found encouraging for the country but ominous for McHenry County Republicans. "There was a...
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Some Lake County Board members fear specter of partisanshipNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - The Republicans and Democrats on the Lake County Board have always proudly proclaimed the 23-member panel doesn't play partisan politics. Unlike Congress or the General ...
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Stroger's nemesis likely to stay right where he isNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - If Cook County Board President Todd Stroger was hoping Barack Obama would take his biggest pain in the behind to Washington, D.C., he might be disappointed. Cook County ...
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Democrats make gains in McHenry CountyNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - There was no tidal wave of change sweeping Democrats to a significant number of victories Tuesday in staunchly Republican McHenry County. But what once was an arid lands...
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Democrats retain seats on sanitary district boardNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - With 93 percent of precincts reporting, it appeared Democratic incumbents Frank Avila, Kathleen Therese Meany and Cynthia Santos would prevail over their six challengers...
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Donley wins re-election in District 6Nov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Randall Donley, a Republican from Union, won re-election in District 6 McHenry County Board. Ersel Schuster, a former board member and a Republican from Woodstock, also ...
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Wilke wins upset in Lake Co. District 16Nov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It took two tries, but it looked Tuesday night like Democrat Terry Wilke was on his way to toppling Republican Lake County Board member Bob Powers, who has represented t...