Articles filed under Municipal Elections
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Batavia 4th-Ward hopefuls talk prioritiesMar 15, 2013 4:36 pm - Jim Volk has had it easy the past 18 years when running for Batavia 4th Ward alderman. No opponents. Nonetheless, he’s glad to have one this go-around. “It’s not adversa...
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Flooding, downtown vitality top issues in Des Plaines 1st Ward raceMar 15, 2013 4:12 pm - Flooding and the vitality of Metropolitan Square and downtown businesses are among the top issues facing residents of Des Plaines’ 1st Ward, say the three candidates run...
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Algonquin candidates differ on video gamblingMar 15, 2013 11:13 am - The four men running for three seats on the Algonquin village board are divided on whether to allow video gambling in the village. When several nearby towns voted in fa...
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Election preparation continues despite candidate challengesMar 15, 2013 9:09 am - Election officials are keeping watch for possible court orders in Island Lake and Roselle, where objections to candidates on the ballot are continuing, but in the meanti...
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Arlington Heights mayoral candidates split on Metropolis fundingMar 15, 2013 5:30 am - As Metropolis Performing Arts Centre struggles to get through this fiscal year and anticipates an increase in village funding for next year, one of the three candidates ...
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Endorsements: Burt, Griseta, Mumford for Fox Lake village boardMar 15, 2013 5:00 am - The lakes of Fox Lake continue to beckon out-of-towners as they did in days past, and the candidates for village board know they must capitalize on that to ensure their ...
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Endorsements: Davis, Hassler, Taglia for Villa Park village boardMar 15, 2013 5:00 am - The seven-way race for three seats on the Villa Park village board is a contentious one. Three candidates are aligned with village president candidate Deborah Bullwinkel...
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Aldermanic candidates differ on St. Charles Mall siteMar 14, 2013 11:00 pm - The old St. Charles Mall site has sat vacant since aldermen killed a development plan that would have brought a mix of retail, apartments and large-scale parking to the ...
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Budget process splits Lombard village president candidatesMar 14, 2013 4:00 pm - Call it additional oversight or micromanagement, the method for reviewing and developing the village budget is one issue that divides along political lines in Lombard. V...
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Aurora Ward 10 hopefuls view budgeting differentlyMar 14, 2013 5:30 am - The 12-member Aurora City Council will have at least four new faces come May, and one of them will represent Ward 10 on the city’s far east side. The race to become the ...