Articles filed under Politics
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This time, the Illinois primary matteredFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Think back to the Illinois presidential primary in 2004, when voters here had no say in who would emerge as the candidates for the White House in November. Democrat Joh...
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Little trouble this election in Kane CountyFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Unlike November 2006, there were no polls that failed to open on time in Kane County. No electronic balloting machines that ran out of paper like March of last year. And...
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Oberweis asks opponent to join him on anti-tax pledgeFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Fresh off his primary victory and just a month away from a special general election, congressional hopeful Jim Oberweis called on his Democratic opponent to join him in ...
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McCain's beginning to look like a formidable candidateFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The continuing drama of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination should not diminish what John McCain has accomplished on the Republican side of this campaign...
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Fox park district ready to buy landFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Fox Valley Park District officials are ready to tackle their six-year list of $45 million in capital projects after receiving a strong go-ahead from voters. With all pre...
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Clinton wins -- at least near hometownFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Hillary Clinton may have lost the state she grew up in, but she scraped out a victory among voters around her hometown of Park Ridge. Voters in Maine Township, which in...
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Victorious District 203 already working on details of facilities plansFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 already has started working out details of proposed facility projects that supporters say will leave a "great legacy" for the community. Vot...
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Record-setting turnout in Cook County despite Tuesday's inclement weatherFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Not since 1952 have Cook County voters come out for a primary election in such high percentages -- until now, said County Clerk David Orr. On Tuesday, 42 percent of the ...
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Consultant to investigate Lake County malfunctionFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - An independent consultant will investigate why Lake County election judges were unable to properly transmit voting results electronically after polls closed Tuesday, off...
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Now, every delegate matters for presidential candidatesFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Presidential candidates barely paused for breath after Super Tuesday before plunging ahead with the next phase of their campaigns. With good reason. For Democrats Hillar...