Articles filed under Municipal Elections
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Lysakowski headed to reelection in Des Plaines' 1st Ward, overcoming write-in challengeApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - Former Des Plaines City Clerk Gloria Ludwig's write-in campaign to unseat 1st Ward Alderman Mark Lysakowski appears to have come up short. Now that nearly all of Cook Co...
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34-year-old Des Plaines mayor says he's retiring from politicsApr 19, 2021 5:30 am - Only 34 years old, Des Plaines Mayor Matthew Bogusz is young enough to have a long political career ahead of him. But as his second mayoral term comes to a close, Bogusz...
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Des Plaines mayoral race was an expensive one, new records showApr 19, 2021 1:00 am - The race for mayor in Des Plaines was an expensive one, with all three candidates building five-figure war chests for signs, mailers and other campaign needs. Ultimately...
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A loose thought to enter politics 5 years ago, and now Vitek is St. Charles' new mayorApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Five years ago, running for political office was just a thought in the back of Lora Vitek's mind. Last week, she was elected mayor of St. Charles. The rapid rise is not...
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Trustee elections prompt Villa Park, Oak Brook to look at liquor lawsApr 14, 2021 5:20 am - Villa Park and Oak Brook are taking different steps after residents with liquor licenses were elected last week to their village boards. James "Jim" Nagle, a member of t...
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Northwest suburban voters say yes in referendumsApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - Northwest suburban voters overwhelmingly answered yes to all the referendum questions that appeared on ballots last week, unofficial results indicate, but the jury is st...
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Many close races remain in Lake County with less than a week of vote counting to goApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - The April 6 consolidated election was more than a week ago, but many races in Lake County remain too close to call. Some have single-digit totals separating winners fro...
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Several Fox Valley races remain closeApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - More than a week after the election, many races in the Fox Valley remain too close to call. Here's an update on where those municipal, school board and library board rac...
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'Open selection process' for Glenview trustee vacancyApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - Moving from a Village of Glenview trustee to its board president, Mike Jenny will be able to appoint a new trustee. The Glenview electorate on April 6 voted in Gina DeBo...
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'We need to listen and engage with everybody': Trustee Mike Jenny ready to serve as Glenview village presidentApr 14, 2021 1:00 am - Mike Jenny has an important new responsibility. He'll be an assistant coach for one of the Glenview Patriots youth baseball teams this spring. "I'm really good at standi...