Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement: Schielke for Batavia mayorFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Before deciding to seek another term, Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke did what he usually does. He talked to about 300 residents. Enough of them gave him a thumbs-up tha...
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Endorsements: Dianis, Glogowski, Smith for Algonquin boardFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Four years ago, we endorsed a trio of longtime incumbents - Brian Dianis, Jerry Glogowski and Robert Smith - for re-election, saying they had a real chance to reshape an...
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Endorsement: Poynton for Lake Zurich village presidentFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - The race for Lake Zurich village president pits incumbent Thomas Poynton against political newcomer Alex Samoila. The candidates have defining views on a couple of key i...
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Endorsement: Dinwiddie for Batavia City Council, Ward 1Feb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Scott Salvati, appointed last fall to the Batavia City Council in Ward 1 following the resignation of Carl Fischer, has his hands full in his race against perennial cont...
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Endorsement: Ruzanski for Lake in the Hills village presidentFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Lake in the Hills Village President Paul Mulcahy is being challenged by current village trustee Russ Ruzanski. Both candidates are longtime residents of the village and...
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Des Plaines man gets probation for lying in probe of Cook County court clerkFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Sivasubramani Rajaram lied to a federal grand jury investigating Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown. Federal authorities say the Des Plaines man also lied twi...
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Democrats stress immigration, health care with choice of guests to Trump speechFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Suburban Democratic members of Congress are making political statements on Republican President Donald Trump's stances on immigration and health care by their choices of...
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How to stay sane in a world of crazy newsFeb 26, 2017 6:15 am - Life comes at you fast - these days, it seems, at the speed of light. The first 100 days of any new presidential administration bring a flurry of actions and reactions, ...
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Endorsement: Chapa LaVia, Guzman for Aurora mayor in primaryFeb 26, 2017 12:00 am - Aurora will have a new mayor in 2017 and a crowded field has lined up for the opportunity to lead the state's second-largest city. Four candidates will be on the ballot ...
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Naperville North student who spoke out on Trump's travel ban invited to Washington D.C.Feb 24, 2017 12:00 am - A Naperville North High School student, Samia Abdul-Qadir, will be U.S. Rep. Bill Foster's guest Feb. 28 during a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C. Abdul-Qad...