Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement; Dash for Prospect Heights City CouncilMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - In years gone by, elections in the city of Prospect Heights were knockdown, drag-out affairs — bitter fights that reflected the deep political divisions that seemed to e...
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Endorsement: Mike Reid Jr. for Hampshire village presidentMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Geographically, Hampshire is relatively large compared to its population, a rural community whose residents on average are two to three times more spread out than those ...
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2020 voters knew what they wantedMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - By Mark Shields There has always been something faintly Old Testament about the way we Americans pick our presidents. Remember the first election of the 21st century whe...
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Endorsement: Kevin Burns for mayor of GenevaMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Kevin Burns has been a good steward of Geneva as its mayor for the past 20 years. His administration has weathered the storm of COVID-19 well, balancing the health of it...
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Endorsement; Boyer, DeSmidt for Bartlett Library BoardMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - The Bartlett Library Board race is one of those tough choices that is good for the community but not fair to at least one of the candidates. Three outstanding candidates...
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Endorsement: Jackson for Glendale Heights village presidentMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Linda Jackson, the longest-serving village president in Glendale Heights history, is seeking a sixth full term. And if she wins, she promises it will be her last. But sh...
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Endorsement: Hanson for Antioch mayorMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Incumbent Antioch Mayor Larry Hanson faces two challengers in the April 6 election. Stay-at-home mom Stacy Ellis and attorney Scott Gartner also seek the top seat. Hans...
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House Democrats condemn Republican state legislator for attending Jan. 6 rallyMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Nearly three dozen Democratic members of the Illinois House signed onto a resolution Monday to "condemn" a downstate Republican lawmaker for attending a Ja...
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Endorsement: Tim Hoeft for Huntley village presidentMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Chuck Sass was elected village president in Huntley in 2001, soon after Del Webb started building houses in Sun City. In the intervening years, Huntley has grown from a ...
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Endorsements: Johnson, Pierce and Bluthardt for Antioch village trusteeMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Five candidates seek three Antioch village board seats on April 6. Incumbents Jerry Johnson and Scott Pierce face challengers Brent Bluthardt, Petrina Burman and Mary Pr...