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Elmhurst seeks opinion on banning officials from holding two seats

By Annemarie Mannion | May 15 at 10:49 a.m.

Elmhurst Mayor Pete DiCianni needs not only to earn the votes, but he also may face another hurdle in his bid to hold county board … Read more ›

Walsh, Duckworth spar on jobs, health care at first debate

May 12 at 1:53 p.m.

brightcove.createExperiences(); The first debate of a nationally significant congressional contest saw Republican Rep. Joe Walsh come out in favor of allowing federal student loan interest … Read more ›

DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin (Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune)

Review of DuPage Election Commission finds room for improvement

April 25 at 7:01 a.m.

The bipartisan DuPage Election Commission needs to improve its disclosure, ethics and procurement practices — and make its meetings more accessible, according to a review … Read more ›

An electricity consultant for municipalities estimated that ComEd stands to lose up to one-third of its residential customers to aggregation, though the utility will continue to handle billing, complaints, maintenance and delivery. (Stacey Wescott, Chicago Tribune / March 7, 2012)

With voters’ OK, municipalities have work to do on electricity deals

March 22 at 6:12 a.m.

About 300 local governments statewide, about half in the Chicago region, held referendums Tuesday on whether to aggregate electricity, a process by which municipalities and … Read more ›

Election judge Gail Vandon directs Ina Sladek to a voting booth for paper ballots, at the Historic Log Cabin in Lombard. ( Chuck Berman, Chicago Tribune / March 20, 2012 )

Suburban roundup: Voters come out strong for electricity choice

March 21 at 6:47 a.m.

A significant majority of nearly 300 municipalities and counties approved referendum measures Tuesday that will allow officials to negotiate electricity rates with alternative suppliers in … Read more ›

Voters stay home

March 21 at 6:35 a.m.

Tuesday’s primary failed to draw much interest from voters in the Chicago area. DuPage County officials were looking at a turnout of slightly more than … Read more ›

Angela Moore, center, and other election judges trim ballots that were too wide to fit in counting machines at the West Branch Public Library in Aurora on Tuesday. (William DeShazer, Chicago Tribune / March 20, 2012)

Election officials forced to use scissors on ballots too wide

March 21 at 6:00 a.m.

Paper ballots too wide to fit in counting machines sent election officials in 25 counties scrambling for scissors Tuesday, but authorities said the problem likely … Read more ›

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Find your local election results

March 20 at 6:21 a.m.

Chicago Tribune reporters along with TribLocal staff are pulling elections results together, so please click here for the latest coverage. Be sure to follow us … Read more ›

Illinois voters to weigh in on races from White House to courthouse

March 20 at 6:00 a.m.

Illinois primary voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose nominees for the fall in races from the White House to county courthouses after a … Read more ›

Santorum, Romney fight for conservative voters in Illinois

March 17 at 7:29 p.m.

In a battle for conservative voters, Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney focused today on Downstate Illinois, far from the biggest media market … Read more ›

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