Articles filed under County Elections
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Lake County coroner likely holds off challengeNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Incumbent Richard Keller appeared to have held off a Republican push Tuesday to win a second term as Lake County coroner. With all 481 precincts reporting, Keller, 54, w...
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Pedersen leading in Lake 1st DistrictNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Linda Pedersen holds a late edge in the tight race for the Lake County Board District 1 seat. Pedersen, a 58-year-old Republican from Antioch, leads Democratic Challeng...
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Murphy keeps Dist. 1 DuPage forest district seatNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican incumbent Marsha Murphy retained her DuPage County Forest Preserve District 1 seat. With all 118 precincts reporting, unofficial results show Murphy defeated ...
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Corruption, death penalty key in Cook Co. state's attorney raceNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - At first glance, the two major party candidates for Cook County State's Attorney have a lot in common. Both Democrat Anita Alvarez and Republican Tony Peraica have stron...
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Keck has experience qualifications for jobNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - With the crisis in leadership we're seeing in Springfield and in Washington, it's nice to know that there still is one government out there that's living within its mean...
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DuPage Dems trying to break GOP's strangleholdNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrats in DuPage County flooded the ballot this year looking to wrestle away some of the Republican Party's long-held single-party dominance over county politics. Aft...
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Alvarez no friend to firearms ownersOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Firearms owners beware! Although the Daily Herald has endorsed Anita Alvarez for Cook County State's Attorney I also wanted to add some information which was somehow "fo...
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Don't give up on Leafblad, DouglassOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The fact that Larry Leafblad has accumulated over eight years of "battle scars" over property tax assessments is "old news" to many but the real key to making progress i...
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Waller has a proven recordOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - I have been a voting resident of Lake County since 1952. I have seen many elected officials come and go during that time period, many of whom served the county with grea...
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McHenry Co. board candidates thirsty for water solutionsOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - McHenry County's impending water shortage is high on the list of concerns for candidates running for McHenry County Board. Marc Munaretto, a Republican incumbent from D...