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		<title>June open thread</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Monthly open thread for June 2013.


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		<title>May open thread</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Monthly open thread. Have fun!


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		<title>Big night for conservative candidates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>John Prigge has won reelection to the Elgin City Council, receiving the most votes cast in the contest. Richard Dunne has also been reelected, with the fewest votes of the four winners in the 4-year contest.  Terry Gavin and Carol Rauschenberger have been newly elected to 4-year seats. 


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		<title>April open thread</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>April open thread. Discuss what you want.


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		<title>Election day open thread</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Open thread for the April 2013 municipal elections. Report on your voting experience and discuss the results here!


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		<title>Elgin Township Candidates (open thread)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Elgin Township races are summarized below:


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		<title>Gail Borden Library Board Candidates (open thread)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Three people will be selected to serve on the board of the Gail Borden Public Library


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		<title>U-46 School Board Candidates (open thread)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Three people will be elected from this list to serve on the U-46 board:


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		<title>Candidates for ECC Board of Trustees (open thread)</title>
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		<comments>http://elginite.org/blog/2013/04/02/candidates-for-ecc-board-of-trustees-open-thread/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Candidates for Elgin Community College Board of Trustees this year are:


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		<title>Candidates for Elgin City Council 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A guide to candidates running in the city council election.


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