Articles filed under Municipal Elections
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Runner-up in Rolling Meadows mayoral race wants a primary next timeJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - On the heels of a contentious four-way mayoral election in Rolling Meadows, the second-place finisher has proposed a referendum to establish a city primary election, in ...
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Former Elk Grove police chief sworn in as trusteeMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - Former Elk Grove Village Police Chief Stephen Schmidt was sworn in as a village trustee this week, filling what was the first open seat on the village board in more than...
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Lee seeks recount in Buffalo Grove trustee April electionMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - Soojae Lee, who finished out of the running for Buffalo Grove trustee by two votes, is filing for a full recount. Lee's action, which will be heard in Cook and Lake coun...
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Why Lori Lightfoot might succeed at passing historic Chicago police reformsMay 20, 2019 1:00 am - Lori Lightfoot will have a powerful ally after she's sworn in Monday as Chicago mayor in seeking to fulfill a campaign promise to overhaul the Police Department in the n...
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Lightfoot promises 'reform is here' as she becomes Chicago's 56th mayorMay 20, 2019 1:00 am - Lori Lightfoot, who ran for Chicago's top job as a first-time reform candidate with few ties to the city's entrenched political structure, was sworn in as its 56th mayor...
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Two new trustees join Mundelein village boardMay 16, 2019 1:00 am - Mundelein's newest village trustees, Erich Schwenk and Kara Lambert, took office this week. Schwenk and Lambert recited their oaths of office with help from Lake County ...
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Two newcomers join Lincolnshire's village boardMay 14, 2019 5:30 am - Lincolnshire's newest village board members took their seats on the dais Monday night following swearing-in ceremonies at village hall. Newcomers Veronica Pantelis a...
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Gallo sworn in as Rolling Meadows mayorMay 14, 2019 5:00 am - Six weeks after his victory in a contentious election, Joe Gallo was finally sworn in Tuesday night as the new mayor of Rolling Meadows. The city council chambers on the...
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New trustees take places on Wauconda boardMay 07, 2019 1:00 am - Tom Shaw and Jeff Sode were sworn in as Wauconda's newest village board members during a festive meeting Tuesday night. The duo replaced two-term veterans Ken Arnswald a...
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Two departing Island Lake trustees had become political foes of the mayorMay 03, 2019 1:00 am - Next week's Island Lake village board meeting will be the last for two trustees who were frequent foes of Mayor Charles Amrich and his allies. Board members Mark Beeson ...