Articles filed under Municipal Elections
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Alderman challenging Emanuel for mayorSep 13, 2014 1:01 am - A Chicago alderman announced Saturday he'll challenge Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2015, saying the city deserves a leader who looks out for everyday people and not just downto...
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Des Plaines outlines succession plan following alderman's deathAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines leaders Wednesday outlined the succession plan following the unexpected death of 29-year-old Alderman Joanna Sojka. Mayor Matt Bogusz will make an appointmen...
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Island Lake trustee resignsAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Island Lake Trustee Shannon Fox has resigned from the village board, citing a recent move out of town. Fox was in her first term, having been elected in 2011. A resignat...
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Community center plan headed to Wauconda votersAug 13, 2014 5:30 am - A $4.75 million plan to expand the Wauconda Community Center now is in voters' hands. The Wauconda Park District board on Tuesday unanimously agreed to put the proposal ...
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Objection filed to Arlington Hts. term limit petitionAug 12, 2014 1:01 am - An Arlington Heights resident has filed an objection to a petition asking that voters decide whether the village's elected officials should be subject to term limits. T...
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Prospect Hts. clerk and treasurer could be appointedJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Prospect Heights voters will decide Nov. 4 whether the city clerk and city treasurer positions should be appointed rather than elected, the city council decided this wee...
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Emanuel super PAC raises $1 million in 2 weeksJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - A super PAC created to help re-elect Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his allies on the Chicago City Council has raked in $1 million largely from high profile members of C...
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Chicago pension overhaul could reverberate in 2015 electionJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - A new law overhauling two of Chicago's pension systems is already November election fodder for Gov. Pat Quinn's Republican challenger, but the issue could also ripple in...
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Felon bounced from Cook County Board ballotJan 16, 2014 7:50 pm - A former Chicago streets and sanitation commissioner was ruled ineligible for a run for a seat on the Cook County Board. Al Sanchez was released from federal prison in ...
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Weren’t you the mayor? Former leaders talk about time since leaving officeDec 28, 2013 7:00 am - When hundreds of jubilant Arlington Heights residents gathered at North School Park for the town’s annual Christmas tree lighting a few weeks ago, Arlene Mulder was amon...