Articles filed under Politics
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Paulus Park Barn, fire station projects on hold after voters nix Lake Zurich sales tax hikeNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Lake Zurich residents overwhelmingly voted against increasing the local sales tax by 0.5% Tuesday, leaving village officials exploring other options for financing Paulus...
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Incumbent judges leading in races for three McHenry County judicial vacanciesNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Incumbents were leading Wednesday in each of the three races for McHenry County judicial vacancies, according to unofficial election results. Just over 161,000 McHenry C...
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A little compassion for the losers, pleaseNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - There is no place quieter or more forlorn than the losing candidate's headquarters the morning after election night. If the phone rings, it's a good bet that it is eithe...
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Democrat Mussman wins sixth term representing Illinois House District 56Nov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Democrat Michelle Mussman handily defeated Republican challenger Scott Kegarise to win a sixth term representing Illinois House District 56. Mussman secured 20,298 votes...
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Pritzker says 'painful cuts' coming after graduated tax defeatNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - After the defeat of his signature graduated income tax rate plan he said would generate $3.6 billion per year more for the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Illinois Republ...
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On Route 66, ice cream and traveling a long roadNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - For almost 20 years, I have planned and hosted programs for women as Women's Initiative Coordinator for Itasca Bank & Trust Co. Our programs drew audiences of from 30 to...
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Congressional race between Underwood and Oberweis still too close to callNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - With more ballots still needing to be counted, the 14th Congressional District showdown between Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville and Republican challe...
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Casten celebrates victory over Ives in 6th Congressional raceNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - After a tough battle in Illinois' 6th Congressional District, Democratic incumbent Sean Casten of Downers Grove on Wednesday celebrated a victory over Republican rival J...
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McHenry County rejects appointing coroner; Batavia voters want recreational pot dispensariesNov 03, 2020 11:00 pm - By Kevin Schmit kschmit@dailyherald.com If Woodstock Republican Michael R. Rein holds the sizable lead he maintained Tuesday night in the election for McHenry County cor...
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Early tallies show Lake County voters want to merge recorder, clerk officesNov 03, 2020 11:00 pm - By Steve Zalusky szalusky@dailyherald.com Voters are leaning toward merging the office of the Lake County recorder into the Lake County clerk's office by Dec. 1, 2022, a...