Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement: Hain for Democratic Party Kane County sheriff primaryFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Two law enforcement veterans will square off March 20 in the Democratic primary for Kane County sheriff. Both tout a need to restructure the department as a way to comba...
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Endorsement: Feldman in Illinois House 59Feb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Democrat Carol Sente is leaving the Illinois House after 10 years, opening the door for contested races for both the Democrats and Republicans in District 59, which stre...
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Statement from Burt Minor on accusations of racist, sexist commentsFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - A statement from 42nd Illinois House GOP candidate Burt Minor of Warrenville about accusations he used the N-word multiple times in a conversation in October with GOP ca...
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Vernon Township voters to decide future of road districtFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - One local taxing body will let voters decide whether one less unit of government will mean more for residents. Basically, Vernon Township trustees want to eliminate the...
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Endorsement: For House District 46, GOP primary, OrozcoFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - In March, Republicans in the 46th state House district have an opportunity to choose a candidate out of their normal wheelhouse. Roger Orozco, of Carol Stream, is a dete...
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Kane County clerk will open Aurora satellite office if election commission voted downFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - If voters decide to disband the Aurora Election Commission, Kane County would open a satellite clerk's office in the city. That's the plan outlined in a letter of intent...
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Endorsement: Khouri for GOP in House District 49Feb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Both candidates seeking the Republican nomination to succeed state Rep. Mike Fortner in Illinois House District 49 take a similar low-tax, small-government business-frie...
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Endorsement: Caffrey for Democrats in House District 47Feb 22, 2018 12:00 am - The 47th House district has traditionally been a safe Republican seat, so much so that incumbent Patti Bellock, first elected in 1999, was unopposed three times. But whe...
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Endorsement: Idstein for GOP in state House Dist. 62Feb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Republican voters in the Illinois House 62nd District will choose between two candidates in the March primary. Ken Idstein and Adam Solano are vying for the Republican n...
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'I am not a crisis actor': Florida teens fire back at right-wing conspiracy theoristsFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Welcome, Parkland shooting survivors, to the ugly world of politics in 2018. In the aftermath of last week's school shooting in Parkland, Florida, some of the most power...