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Wisconsin Supreme Court says don't purge voters from rolls
Apr 9, 2021 11:06 AM - The Wisconsin Supreme Court sided with Democrats on Friday and ruled that the state elections commission should not remove from the rolls voters flagged as possibly having moved, something conservatives have wanted done for nearly two years. The court's 5-2 ruling means about 69,000 people on the list of likely movers will not have their voter registrations deactivated.
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After electoral loss, District 214 parents slate renews calls for transparency
Apr 9, 2021 5:00 AM - Coming off one of the most contentious Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board elections in recent years, supporters of the losing slate of candidates renewed calls Thursday for increased transparency from the board and administration. But the board president maintains that the district is transparent. -
Will Joe Biden's Jim Crow big lie boomerang?
Apr 9, 2021 1:00 AM - Columnist Michael Barone: The big lie works -- until it doesn't. -
And to all the left-wing crazies ...
Apr 9, 2021 1:00 AM - Columnist Susan Estrich: Former President Donald Trump wished a happy Easter to all including "Radical Left CRAZIES." -
Illinois sets single-day vaccination record as worry over variants grows
Apr 9, 2021 7:36 AM - Illinois vaccine providers set a new single-day vaccination record by administering 154,201 shots Wednesday, beating the previous record set nearly a month ago. But state health officials warn of the dangers of variants if not enough people are vaccinated. -
Lead in St. Charles council race now up to 14
Apr 8, 2021 8:08 PM - Bryan Wirball has widened his lead in the St. Charles City Council 4th Ward race as more mail-in ballots come in and are counted.
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Will Urlacher's mayoral write-in campaign prevail in Mettawa? Time will tell
Apr 8, 2021 7:43 PM - While winners can confidently be declared in the majority of the races from the April 6 consolidated election, the Mettawa mayor contest between incumbent Casey Urlacher and former mayor Jess Ray might not be known until next week. The reason for the delay? Urlacher is running as a write-in candidate. -
Bankole wins trustee seat against Hanover Park slate
Apr 8, 2021 6:58 PM - Yasmeen Bankole has won a trustee seat on the Hanover Park village board, displacing a candidate on Mayor Rod Craig's otherwise successful slate, according to unofficial results. -
McHenry County clerk's office figures out why results were misreported
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Ontiveroz confident he'll be next Glendale Heights president
Apr 8, 2021 6:16 PM - Mike Ontiveroz is confident he will become the next village president of Glendale Heights, despite incumbent Linda Jackson's efforts to keep the seat.
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