Articles filed under Municipal Elections
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West Dundee mayoral candidate removed from ballotFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The race for West Dundee village president is now uncontested after the lone challenger was excluded from the ballot for failing to comply with state election standards....
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Ex-Fox Lake trustee running for mayorFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - It's been about 12 years since her name was on any ballot, but Alberta Meyer has never lost interest in Fox Lake politics. Meyer said she's has kept a close eye on the ...
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Bartlett teen mayoral hopeful bows outFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Bartlett voters know at least one thing about the April election: Their next village president will be able to legally buy a beer. Steven R. Vaughn, the 18-year-old Nort...
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Rosemont mayoral challenger mum about platformFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - For Joseph Watrach, a political newcomer, challenging Rosemont's acting Mayor Bradley Stephens, a product of the Republican machine that built the town, is about giving ...
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Bartlett's Melchert won't endorse a successor just yetJan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Bartlett Village President Catherine Melchert first thought of retiring the post in 2005. That's when she ran uncontested for her fourth term as mayor. But she wanted to...
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Arlington Hts. mayor candidates differ on attracting new businessesJan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Both Arlene Mulder and Phillip Walter want to get more businesses to open in Arlington Heights. But they disagree on how to attract them. Mulder, the incumbent village p...
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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...