Articles filed under County Elections
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Can Cook County State's Attorney office be fixed?Oct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The candidates for Cook County state's attorney agreed Thursday that police torture allegations reveal shortcomings of the office, but fought over how to fix the problem...
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Lake Co. candidates split of forest preserveOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Candidates vying for the open seat in Lake County Board District 1 are steadfastly split on whether Lake County Board members should continue to serve as the governing b...
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Former partners now compete for Lake County coroner postOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The coroner may be Lake County's second-most powerful law enforcement officer, but the position generally takes a lower profile than other races at election time. This s...
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Fight shaping up for DuPage recorderOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - For 24 years, Fred Bucholz worked in a DuPage County government office responsible for keeping the records of about $65 billion worth of real estate. In these hard econ...
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Lake Co. state's attorney's hopefuls debate child supportOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake County State's Attorney Michael Waller says he is proud of the job his child support enforcement unit does in collecting money from parents who resist court orders....
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State's attorney candidates trade barbs in warmup for tonightOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The two major candidates for Cook County State's Attorney traded barbs Wednesday night at a forum on WTTW's Chicago Tonight, sticking to their main themes of experience ...
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Rotheimer unveils three-point plan for county boardOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic Lake County Board candidate Denise Rotheimer has unveiled a three-point plan she says will make property assessments fairer, curtail wasteful spending and red...
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Critique of coroner's spending brings challenger's finances to the foreOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - In his bid to unseat longtime McHenry County Coroner Marlene Lantz, Democratic challenger David Bachmann has gone on the offensive against what he believes is wasteful s...
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Lake Co. clerk's hires become an issue on YouTubeOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The issue of family hiring in the race for Lake County circuit court clerk has gone musical. A YouTube video poking fun at incumbent clerk Sally D. Coffelt has received...
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County board hopefuls debate single-party ruleOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Is one-party rule good for McHenry County? That was one of the central questions asked this week when Republican incumbents in McHenry County Board districts 3 and 5 squ...