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Shaw, Dresang survive primary to advance to general election
Shaw, Dresang apparently move on to general election for 2-year Elgin city council spot after wintry, low-turnout primary; Keomuongchanh stands in 3rd by 12 votes.
View ArticleU46 approves earlier school calendar, class on Veterans Day
ELGIN — After delays and revisions and weeks of comment from the community, the Elgin School District U46 Board of Education has unanimously approved an earlier 2013-14 school calendar. That came...
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Top three Elgin City council vote-getters discuss primary results, woeful...
ELGIN — Second-time city council candidate Toby Shaw was the clear frontrunner in Tuesday’s primary election for a two-year seat, receiving more votes than the combined total of the second and third...
View ArticleHampshire area candidates talk experience, goals at forum
HAMPSHIRE — People packed the Burklow Properties Community Room on Tuesday night to learn more about the local candidates running in the April 9 election. The candidate night was hosted by the...
View ArticlePingree Grove candidates lined up for board spots
PINGREE GROVE — Eight candidates for three, four-year terms on the village board were at the Cambridge Lakes Community Center Wednesday night to field questions from residents and ask for their votes....
View ArticleBurlington hopefuls compete at candidates forum
BURLINGTON — Putting a hold on local taxes and repairing local roadways were among the top issues raised by residents at a candidates forum hosted Wednesday night by the Burlington Business Council....
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East Dundee village president candidates offer credentials, views
First in a two-part series EAST DUNDEE — As the April 9 election date draws near, candidate support signs are popping up in yards all over the village. Up for election on the village board include the...
View ArticleElgin Council candidates talk budget, taxes, other issues at forum
ELGIN — The final city council candidates forum before the April 9 consolidated election saw one of the largest turnouts so far of those candidates — and a crowd that filled the Gail Borden Public...
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U46, ECC hopefuls tackle controversial topics at forum
ELGIN — Touching on everything from the near-strike by the Elgin Community College Faculty Association in 2011 to the public hearing about an online charter school at the Elgin School District U46...
View ArticleHampshire board candidates talk qualifications, issues
HAMPSHIRE — Incumbent Trustees George Brust and Martin Ebert are each seeking another term on the village board along with challengers Mike Reid Jr., Deborah Mirandi and Connie von Keudell. Trustee...
View ArticleSouth Elgin candidates in rare board contest
SOUTH ELGIN — It has been six years and three election cycles since South Elgin has had a contested election — more candidates running for office than seats open. In addition to uncontested races for...
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New faces on U46 board stress communication
ELGIN — It was just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, and all but 10 voting precincts of 137 in Kane, Cook and DuPage counties had reported their results. Elgin School District U46 Board of Education President...
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Miller defeats Bartels for E. Dundee village president
The final tallies from Tuesday’s local elections saw such veteran politicians as East Dundee Village President Jerald Bartels and Burlington Village President Kathy Loos voted out of office. Here’s a...
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New ECC trustee stresses relationships and resources
ELGIN — Angela Causey of South Elgin joined the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce’s Elgin Area Leadership Academy in September. Causey wanted to learn more about Elgin — more about its community and...
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DiFulvio loses write-in bid; 2 new S. Elgin trustees elected
SOUTH ELGIN — An effort by Trustee William DiFulvio as a write-in candidate failed Tuesday, and two new village trustees will soon be sworn in. Robert Sauceda and Jennifer Barconi will join incumbent...
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