Articles filed under Politics
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South Elgin fire district tax increase, building requests approvedMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District voters Tuesday approved borrowing $10 million to build two new fire stations. They also agreed to increase taxes to ...
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Bloomingdale Fire referendum sparking voter supportMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - With 100 percent of precincts counted early Wednesday, voters appeared to favor a Bloomingdale Fire Protection District referendum seeking additional tax dollars for mor...
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DuPage County has trouble counting ballots after problems with voting machinesMar 20, 2018 1:00 am - A technical problem with closing hundreds of electronic voting machines hampered the DuPage County Election Commission's ability to count ballots Tuesday night, official...
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Images: Pritzker, Rauner claim victory in governor's racesMar 20, 2018 1:00 am - Gubernatorial candidates for as well as 6th congressional district candidates watched vote totals to determine which candidates advance to November's general election. ...
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How the Daleys became a dynasty in Chicago and beyondMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - About 20 years before a certain territory along the eastern banks of the upper Mississippi became a state, a man named Maurice Daly tied his ass and cart to a fence in t...
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Sheriff, clerk among Kane County's hottest primary racesMar 17, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County residents have decisions to make Tuesday that will have an impact on their wallets and the direction of public safety and voting. On the public safety front,...
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Support District 57 athletics with 'yes' voteMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - I was one of the many volunteers at the Mount Prospect Public Library Foundation's fundraiser event, Mini Golf. The high school students from District 214, Prospect and ...
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Dist. 57 should fight TIF extensions to get more moneyMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - I admit I am not an expert, and admit I have not followed the downtown TIF district subject closely. I also admit I am not in District 57, or entirely understand how pro...
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Cook County judicial recommendations available onlineMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - One hundred Cook County judicial candidates are running in Tuesday's primary countywide and in 15 subcircuits. For many voters, the prospect of selecting among judicial...
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Kane County judge hopefuls diverge on top needs and prioritiesMar 15, 2018 5:33 am - Five people seeking their party's nomination for an at-large Kane County judge seat differ on what they believe are the three most pressing needs for the 16th Judicial C...