Articles filed under Municipal Elections
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Let's have a clean fight, candidatesJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Even before that last weathered McCain sign is gone from the landscape and just as sure as daffodils bloom in the spring, you'll soon see a fresh crop of campaign signs....
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Mayors face many challenges; Bartlett's Melchert won't run againJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Candidate filing for the April 7 local elections ended Monday, giving voters their first clear picture of how mayoral and other local races are stacking up. In several c...
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Lake Co. election energy continuesJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Mayors in many Lake County communities will face multiple opponents April 7, as interest in politics appears to be thriving at the local level. Candidates in a variety o...
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Ritter offers village strong leadershipJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - I am writing this letter on behalf of Ed Ritter, who is running for Carpentersville village president. Having grown up in Carpentersville, attending Carpentersville Midd...
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DuPage Co. mayoral races taking shapeJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - April won't be a cakewalk for many area mayors and village presidents looking to keep their jobs. The last day of candidate filing ended Monday with mayoral contests tak...
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Ballots set in southern Kane Co.Jan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - The April election came into full focus Monday as the last candidates from across the Tri-Cities filed paperwork to get on the ballot. In one of the most closely watche...
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Mayoral, school board contests among area's hottest racesJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Mayoral contests in Dundee Township are shaping up to be among the most heated races Fox Valley voters will decide in April. Voters will settle mayoral contests in Carpe...
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Kudos to Weisner on campaign donationsJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - During the past couple of years, it seems that pay-to-play politics, the politics of Rod Blagojevich, have pervaded the state of Illinois. Every politician seems to be l...
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Support your local leadersJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - As one election draws to a close, I can't help but think of the impending impeachment trials and the next round of elections poised on the horizon and how important they...
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Two trustees vie to replace Itasca mayorJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Two longtime Itasca village trustees will face off in the April 7 election to replace Mayor Claudia "Gigi" Gruber, who is stepping down after 12 years in the post. Grube...