Articles filed under Misc Elections
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Your Fox Valley voting scorecardOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - It's not just the governor, U.S. Senate and Congressional seats at stake Tuesday. Voters in the Fox Valley will have state senators and representatives, county board mem...
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Five towns turn to referendum for road repairsOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - While tax-hike referendums for municipal road improvements haven't been unheard of in the past, they'll be unusually prevalent on suburban ballots Tuesday. Lake Zurich, ...
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Bar associations focus on judicial candidatesOct 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Of the 25 candidates running in the Nov. 2 general election to fill Cook County Circuit Court and First District Appellate Court vacancies, all but two have a pretty goo...
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State treasurer candidates debate job creation roleOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Myriad candidates in Tuesday's election are talking job creation because of the flagging economy but the four people vying for Illinois treasurer differ on whether that...
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No on Wauconda tax increaseOct 26, 2010 12:00 am - Though it's phrased as a vote on annexing to the Wauconda Fire Protection District, the ballot question for Wauconda residents really is a tax increase. And it's not a t...
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Will County treasurer: McGuireOct 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Incumbent Pat McGuire deserves another term as Will County treasurer. He has a history of outreach to the community, and has maintained the level of department's perform...
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Cook County treasurer: PappasOct 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Maria Pappas runs the Cook County treasurer's office like a business, consistently reducing spending, cutting staff by half over a dozen years and increasing revenue...
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Kane County treasurer: RickertOct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Kane County needs a treasurer who not only keeps a watchful eye on cash flow but on the future to keep the budget in line. Republican David Rickert has consistently show...
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State treasurer: RutherfordOct 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The primary job of the treasurer's office is to wisely invest taxpayers' money. Republican Dan Rutherford, a state senator and 18-year legislator from Pontiac, wants to...
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Kirk, Giannoulias tout independence from party forcesOct 15, 2010 11:00 pm - In the race for U.S. Senate, Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias are out to prove they're independent from their respective party lines. It's a campaign ...