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People make snow angels during a snowstorm in New York’s Times Square. “Wind gusts are starting to create blizzard conditions throughout the tri-state area,” Ramunni said. “It’s near 40mph (64kmh) at JFK.” Officials advised residents to stay off the streets, and leave the driving to road crews and essential workers. That included Essential Worker No 1, Cuomo himself, who hopped behind the wheel of a white Ford Bronco he had bought for one of his daughters, and made the three-hour trip from Albany to New York City in the blinding snowstorm – while talking on a cellphone.
Hoffman Estates candidates stay on ballot
A Hoffman Estates ballot objection has been resolved with all filed candidates remaining eligible for the April 6 village board election. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer, 2013
Updated 12/23/2020 1:26 PM
The Hoffman Estates electoral board has ruled against an objection to the candidacies of a slate of challengers for four village board positions, and all the candidates who filed last month will still appear on the April 6 ballot.
Resident Andrew Nawrocki had filed an objection to the nominating petitions of the Hoffman Estates Forward slate mayoral candidate Mark Mueller and trustee hopefuls James Murre, Renee Robinson and Gaurav Patel on the basis they didn t name Kane County but only Cook County as the village s geographical location.
Hoffman Estates to ask voters about streetlights, bike racks, car charging stations Should Hoffman Estates should require new commercial buildings to provide electric car charging stations? That s one of three advisory referendum questions village officials are putting on the April 6 ballot. Daily Herald File Photo, 2011
Hoffman Estates officials are putting advisory referendum questions regarding street lighting, electric car charging stations and bike racks on the April 6 ballot. Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer, 2017
Updated 12/9/2020 11:14 PM
In addition to choosing candidates for the village board, Hoffman Estates voters will be asked to weigh in on three advisory referendum questions on the April 6 ballot.