Articles filed under Municipal Elections
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Endorsement: Lucassen for Round Lake Park village presidentMar 07, 2013 4:00 am - Round Lake Park residents face a very tough choice for village president in the April 9 election, and their decision may hinge on something as arguable as whether the be...
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Endorsement: Brummel for Warrenville mayorMar 07, 2013 4:00 am - Dave Brummel, Warrenville’s mayor since 2005, is challenged by Michael Hoffmann, a semiretired electrician. Hoffmann, who should be commended for his civic activism and ...
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Carol Stream candidate wants to implement property taxMar 06, 2013 5:02 pm - Carol Stream is one of the few municipalities in Illinois that does not have its own property tax — and many candidates for village offices regularly campaign on platfor...
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Would-be Naperville council members weigh in on Water Street financingMar 06, 2013 5:00 pm - Naperville City Council members have approved a site plan for the long-touted Water Street Development in downtown. But some say a much tougher battle looms as developer...
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Wayne trustee candidate suggests tax hikeMar 06, 2013 3:00 pm - Anna Marie Tigges, who is running for re-election as a Wayne village trustee, says the village must increase taxes to gain ground on items like road maintenance, staff s...
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Staff retention divides Villa Park president candidatesMar 06, 2013 9:18 am - As former police chief John Heidelmeier runs for Villa Park village president, he’s hearing concerns about how he would work with the staff members in place when he was ...
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Buffalo Grove candidates forum will be missing the incumbentsMar 06, 2013 4:30 am - Three Buffalo Grove village trustees seeking re-election next month have withdrawn from a scheduled candidates forum this week, saying the village attorney warned them t...
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St. Charles mayoral candidates tackle housing market wave of apartmentsMar 06, 2013 4:00 am - Resentment about living next to apartments has been a major feature of just about every would-be residential development that has come to St. Charles in recent years. T...
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Endorsement: Kelly for Bartlett presidentMar 06, 2013 4:00 am - Bartlett, which soon will see its fourth president at the helm in four years, needs a break from the drama. Catherine Melchert retired in 2009 following a long, stable t...
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Lakemoor mayor candidates discuss their key issuesMar 06, 2013 4:00 am - The future of Lakemoor economic development is among the key issues in the race for village president, the candidates say. Incumbent Ryan “Todd” Weihofen said he sees ad...