Articles filed under Misc Elections
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2016 politics on display as Congress ends termJan 03, 2013 5:24 am - WASHINGTON — Rep. Paul Ryan, the GOP’s 2012 vice presidential candidate, voted for the “fiscal cliff” compromise that raised taxes on the wealthiest Americans. Republica...
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U-46 school board race has 7 candidates for 3 seatsDec 31, 2012 3:44 pm - Seven candidates, including a teen, are vying for three open seats on the Elgin Area School District U-46 board of education. Longtime board member Joyce Fountain decid...
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Who’s running for Batavia, Geneva library seats?Dec 31, 2012 12:29 pm - Five people are seeking four, 4-year seats on the Batavia library board. Incumbents Virginia Babcock and Randall Gibson are not among them. Those seeking the four-year t...
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Contested school races everywhere but KanelandDec 28, 2012 1:38 pm - Plenty of people are interested in being on the Geneva, Batavia and West Aurora school boards. Kaneland? Not so much. Batavia The Batavia school board will lose som...
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Candidates line up for DuPage school boards facing contentious issuesDec 28, 2012 11:35 am - Many DuPage races contested
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Three new names in race for Arlington Heights Park BoardDec 27, 2012 4:55 pm - The Arlington Heights Park District board will have a few new faces in 2013 as two commissioners will retire and three new candidates will compete to fill their spots. B...
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Geneva man wants to serve on school, park, library boardsDec 26, 2012 11:56 am - A Geneva man is running for seats on the local school, park and library boards, though it’s unclear whether he can serve on all three. Jay Moffat, who lives on Fargo Bou...
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4 candidates interested in Arlington Heights library boardDec 04, 2012 10:09 am - There will be two open seats on the Arlington Heights Memorial Library board at the April 9 consolidated election, and four candidates have already picked up nominating ...
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Government releases once-secret Watergate filesNov 30, 2012 3:28 pm - Associated Press WASHINGTON — The government on Friday released more than 850 pages of once-secret documents from the Watergate political scandal, providing new insights...
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Obama adviser says Ryan pick was a surpriseNov 26, 2012 8:38 pm - A top adviser to President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign says one of the biggest surprises of the 2012 election was Mitt Romney’s choice of a running mate. Speakin...