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Palatine councilman, new Cook GOP leader, looks at new strategy

By Jim Jaworski | April 23 at 2:44 p.m.

The work of any suburban trustee or council member rotates between high profile issues, such as tax increases, to the mundane, whether to allow a building … Read more ›

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Lake County's Website Gets an A+ for Transparency

By Lake County Government | March 9 at 11:38 a.m.

For the third straight year, Lake County has received a“Sunny Award” and an A+ transparency grade for its website. Sunshine Review, a national non-profit organization … Read more ›

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Tenth Dems To Throw a Good Old-Fashioned Political Convention

By Paul Kelly | March 3 at 3:38 p.m.

Local Democrats can learn about local political races and hear from candidates at the 10th District Democratic Convention on Sunday, March 4. The District-Wide Convention … Read more ›

John Tree, a Colonel in the Air Force Reserve, is endorsed by former State Rep. Mark Walker and other community leaders.

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Former Rep. Mark Walker Endorses John Tree for Congress

By Wheeling Township Democrats | Feb. 16 at 10:06 p.m.

Former State Rep. Mark Walker joins Wheeling Township Democratic Committeewoman Kathleen Sances and President Rob Nesvacil in endorsing John Tree for Congress. Tree had previously … Read more ›

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Lake County PASSAGE Makes Your Drive Easier

By Lake County Government | Feb. 10 at 9:51 a.m.

How much time do you waste in traffic? Let Lake County PASSAGE help you make decisions that make your drive easier. What is Lake County … Read more ›

The new WheelingDems.com website features highlighted info, coming events, a Twitter feed and more.

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Wheeling Dems Launches New Voter-focused Website

By Wheeling Township Democrats | Feb. 2 at 12:28 a.m.

Arlington Heights, IL — February 1, 2012 — After a month of internal beta-testing and following their most successful annual membership drive to date, the … Read more ›

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Wheeling Dems Announce Primary Endorsements

By Wheeling Township Democrats | Jan. 26 at 12:00 a.m.

Arlington Heights, IL — January 25, 2012 — Capping off a hugely successful membership drive in which the group more than doubled its paid membership, … Read more ›

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Pete (Giangreco), Pizza (Cheesy), and Primary (Florida)

By Paul Kelly | Jan. 20 at 5:05 p.m.

Join Tenth for Obama as we watch live updates on the Florida primary results while eating delicious pizza and enjoying free soft drinks, on January … Read more ›

Liz Gorman's group did not violate election laws, according to the Board of Elections. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Board of Elections drops charges against Gorman’s group

By Jeff Vorva | Jan. 19 at 11:33 a.m.

The Illinois State Board of Elections dropped two-year-old charges against 17th District Cook County Commissioner Liz Gorman and the Gorman Good Government Group for failing … Read more ›