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DuPage County regional school board election still undecided
A DuPage County election remains undecided more than a month after voters went to the polls, and observers say the courts might provide the only resolution. Mary Ellen Young and Danielle Dittus received notice Wednesday that they won seats on the DuPage...
Tags: Elections, Judges, Lawyers, Wheaton, Downers Grove
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A job nobody would miss: Illinois lieutenant governor
In 1986, Woods Bowman, then a state representative from Evanston, heaped faint praise on the public servants who'd shouldered the job of Illinois lieutenant governor. "They've done what we ask them to do, which is next to nothing," he said. Next to...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Substance Abuse, Politics, Executive Branch, Barrington Hills
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Former candidate files complaint over endorsements
A former candidate for the Downers Grove-based High School District 99 school board has issued a formal complaint against a two local lobbying groups who he says improperly endorsed him in the recent election without his consent. Henry Jakobsze filed...Tags: Elections, Downers Grove, Trials, Court Preliminary, Politics
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Illinois Supreme Court picks justice's law clerk to be Cook County judge
When the Illinois Supreme Court acted to fill a vacancy on the Cook County bench this year, it looked no further than the chambers of one of its own — Justice Charles Freeman. There the high court found law clerk Jean Cocozza. Cocozza got her...
Tags: Illinois Supreme Court, Michael Madigan, Legal Services, Judges, Parties and Movements
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Obama back to fundraising in effort to retake House
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is fond of saying that he’s run his last campaign for public office. But the quest for cash continues even though he’ll never appear on a ballot again, as he heads to California on Wednesday for party fundraisers....
Tags: Mark Sanford, Parties and Movements, Gun Control, Politics, Republican Party
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All's fair in some suburbs as nitpicky officeholders keep candidates off ballot
Tired of the status quo, hundreds of residents across the region rose up this winter to challenge those running their towns — not suspecting the system was stacked against them. They knocked on doors. They persuaded neighbors to sign petitions....Tags: Chicago City Hall, Judges, Lawyers, Politics, Local Elections
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Politicians: Here's why people hate you
Change of SubjectDemocracy Denied--- A missing word or loose paper clip is sometimes enough to bump challengers, and they're often bounced by allies of the incumbents they were trying to unseat. A terrific investigation by Joseph Ryan and Joe Mahr that ran...... -
Majority report: When 52% of the vote isn’t enough to win an election
Change of SubjectThis is the strangest political story I’ve heard in a long time. Last month in downstate Macomb, a town of about 20,000 residents some 200 miles southwest of Chicago, 2nd Ward aldermanic candidate Steve Wailand (right) beat incumbent Kay Hill...... -
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This is the strangest political story I've heard in a long time. Last month in Macomb, a town of about 20,000 residents some 200 miles southwest of Chicago, 2nd Ward aldermanic candidate Steve Wailand beat incumbent Kay Hill by one vote — 17-16...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Dick Cheney, Parties and Movements, Rob Portman, Politics
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Romeoville mayoral hopefuls' debate plans unsettled
Romeoville Mayor John Noak and his opponent in next month's election, former Chicago Bear and pro wrestler Steve "Mongo" McMichael, have been sparring in the media for months. Now, Noak wants to face his challenger in a debate, something he says...Tags: Elections, ESPN (tv network), Entertainment, Politics, Chicago Elections
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Illinois Republican chairman under fire for pro-gay marriage stance
Clout StreetIllinois Republican Party leaders are scheduled to gather behind closed doors Saturday to discuss the fate of state GOP Chairman Pat Brady following his endorsement of same-sex marriage. But it’s unclear whether the Republican State Central...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Sugar Grove, Mark Kirk, Politics, Executive Branch
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Mayoral candidate withdraws complaint against mayor
Tinley Park mayoral candidate Stephen Eberhardt has withdrawn a complaint against Mayor Ed Zabrocki and his slate of incumbent candidates ahead of a formal ruling by the state election board. The Illinois State Board of Elections was set to rule Feb. 20...Tags: Elections, Politics, Regional Elections, Tinley Park
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Apr 3, 2013
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Mar 24, 2013
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Mar 17, 2013
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Mar 12, 2013
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Mar 8, 2013
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Feb 27, 2013
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