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No $119K Raise For Bensenville Village Leader
Voters soundly rejected a measure that would have paved the way for the pay hike.

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Voters soundly rejected a measure that would have paved the way for the pay hike.

Democrats win in landslides in supervisor and trustee races, according to unofficial returns.
The Democratic supervisor hopeful, who the GOP clerk tried to keep off the ballot, wins in landslide.
Democrats claimed victory in townships across DuPage County, with the party's leader calling it a "seismic shift."
The tax increase will amount to more than $500 a year for a $500,000 home, according to the district.
The big tax hike is expected to pay for improved infrastructure in the village.
It was the only competitive Darien race in this year's election.
The new village president said he wants to diversify the local sales tax base and bring new energy to local government.
Infrastructure and flooding were big issues in this year's campaign.
The spread between the candidates was not large. The one who finished last was 4 percentage points behind the top finisher.
They will fill a majority of seats on the seven-member school board.
The top three vote-getters in the school board race had an informal alliance.
Results are also coming in for three City Council contests.
Officers are looking for four masked men, who are believed to have left in a stolen red Kia sedan.
Four cars were burglarized overnight Saturday in a local neighborhood, authorities said.
In another case, a car window was shattered outside a local church, police said.
A four-story apartment building, a restaurant and other new retail space are proposed.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help her with medical and other expenses.
No one was reported injured in the crash, which was at Jewel.
He ran into a park and was later found walking in a local neighborhood, police said.