Articles filed under Politics
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Earmarks expose self-serving politicians, distract us from bigger problemsMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - By Veronique de Rugy A fight is brewing over bringing back earmarks - provisions that are inserted into spending bills by individual members of Congress to send money to...
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Endorsement: Siddiqi for Glendale Heights village board District 2Mar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - Longtime Glendale Heights Trustee Sharon Sullivan's decision to not run again means District 2 voters will choose a new representative for the first time since 1999. Two...
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Endorsements: Kritzmire, O'Connor and O'Reilly for Long Grove village boardMar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - In 2017, three dynamic women — all newcomers to the Long Grove village board — were elected trustees. Four years later, Anne Kritzmire, Rita O'Connor and Bobbie O'Reilly...
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Endorsement: Hasse, Mullen, Trussell for Lisle trusteeMar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - Trustees admit Lisle has a reputation among developers of “being difficult” at a time when commercial and retail development is crucial in maintaining a tax levy freeze....
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Fasules, Kalinich and Gould for Glen Ellyn village boardMar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - Four candidates are facing off in a rare contested election for three seats on the Glen Ellyn village board. Months ago, the village's Civic Betterment Party selected Ke...
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Endorsements: Silkaitis, Bongard, Lencioni, Hoscheit and Malay for St. Charles City CouncilMar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - All five wards in the city of St. Charles are up for election, with City Council Wards 3, 4 and 5 getting newcomers. The city is also getting a new mayor and city admini...
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Lake County voters to consider property, sales tax hikesMar 08, 2021 4:30 am - Besides a deluge of candidates to select from in municipal, school board and other local races, some Lake County voters also will have pocketbook questions to consider i...
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Tax hikes, annexation, advisory questions among Northwest suburban referendumsMar 08, 2021 12:00 am - The Palatine Rural Fire Protection District wants more money for equipment and station upgrades. Deer Park wants to hike its sales tax to offset losses from the pandemic...
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Endorsements: Kokoris, Symonds, Prochot for Gail Borden Library boardMar 07, 2021 10:00 pm - Four people are running for three seats on the Elgin-based Gail Borden Library Board, and three are qualified either by deed or promise. One is decidedly not. There is o...
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Endorsement: Foltyniewicz for Lombard village presidentMar 07, 2021 10:00 pm - Lombard Village President Keith Giagnorio, a two-term incumbent, is facing a concerted challenge for the village's top job from two-term Lombard District 3 Trustee Reid ...