Images of Election Night in the suburbs
Illinois House 96th district incumbent Darlene Senger chats with supporters in Naperville as the vote totals come in.
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Suzi Schmidt, Republican candidate for the 31st State Senate seat, center, laughs with her husband Bob Schmidt and her mom Lou Reyes as they wait for election results at Antioch Golf Club Tuesday night.
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31st Senate candidate Suzi Schmidt, left, watches election results with campaign manager Lauren Fleming at Antioch Golf Club Tuesday night.
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Lake County sheriff incumbent Mark Curran, right, shakes hands with 51st District State Representative Ed Sullivan, left, while waiting for election results Tuesday night.
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From left, Nick Curran, Mark Curran, committeeman Dave McInerney, Lake County sheriff incumbent Mark Curran, Peter Curran (holding sign), and committeeman Greg Jacobs await election results.
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Buffalo Grove Mayor Elliott Harstein does a parody of Trustee Lisa Stone at the celebration for supporters celebrating her recall from office.
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Mo Welborn shows her excitement as the numbers start to come in at the celebration for supporters celebrating the recall of trustee Lisa Stone.
Bill Zars/bzars@dailyherald.com
Buffalo Grove Mayor Elliott Harstein does a parody of Trustee Lisa Stone at the celebration for supporters celebrating her recall from office.
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Michael Bond, Democratic candidate for the 31st state Senate seat, gets a hug from his wife Jennifer at the Prairie Crossing Colby Barn in Grayslake Tuesday.
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Republican candidate Dan Sugrue watches election results with his wife Marjo, and children Kevin, 10, Sean, 5, and Vivian, 7, at the Forge Restaurant in Vernon Hills.
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Republican candidate for the 59th House district Dan Sugrue, left, watches election results with his brother, John, daughter, Vivian, 7, and wife, Marjo, Tuesday night at the Forge Club in Vernon Hills.
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Democratic candidate Carol Sente watches results with her campaign manager Andy Chusid.
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Carol Sente, Democratic candidate for the 59th House district, left, high fives Kevin Cramer, 11, of Long Grove as they watch election results at the UAW offices in Lincolnshire.
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Dan Cronin, candidate for DuPage County Board Chairman and his wife Julie greets guests at his election party at Harry Carays restaurant in Lombard.
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Dan Cronin, candidate for DuPage County Board Chairman, gets a hug from Judge Dorothy French at his election party at Harry Carays restaurant in Lombard.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
28th Senate District candidate John Millner speaks on Tuesday at Jamesons Charhouse in Bloomingdale.
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David Harris celebrates his victory in the 66th District State House of Representatives race Tuesday. At his side are his wife Michelle, son Jon and campaign intern Megan Phelps.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Mark Walker speaks with Palatine Township Democratic Committeewoman Sue Walton of Rolling Meadows as he awaits returns in the 66th District State House of Representatives race Tuesday.
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Supporters for Republican candidate Bob Dold, Lara Hood Balazs, left, and Mary Collins watch results on Tuesday at his campaign headquarters in Winnetka.
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Republican Congressman-elect Randy Hultgren gives his victory speech at Riverside Receptions in Geneva Tuesday after beating democratic incumbent Bill Foster. His wife Christy and youngest son Kole are pictured at right.
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Supporters scream for Congressman-elect Randy Hultgren as he gives his victory speech at Riverside Receptions Tuesday in Geneva.
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Cheering the results at the Mark Kirk election night party are Barrington's Phil Bredeson ,22, and his friend James Zenn ,21, of Park Ridge.
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Illinois Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is filmed by media outlets as he watches early election returns in his hotel suite with staff members Hanah Jubeh, left, and Paul Stewart, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, in Chicago. Giannoulias lost a tight race with Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk for President Obama's former seat.
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Batya Retsky and her husband, Sidney, of Highland Park cheer for Mark Kirk with the others as the results are posted.
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Michael Noland dances with his 8-year-old daughter, Claire, as he waits for results in the 22nd state Senate race.
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Michael Noland reacts as results roll in for the 22nd State Senate race.
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With son Stephan by his side, Kane County Sheriff winner Pat Perez holds up four fingers and says, Four more years, while making his victory speech at Pipers Banquets in Aurora .
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Republican Kane County Sheriff candidate Don Kramer and his daughter Holly wait out results Tuesday at Riverside Receptions in Geneva.
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McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren smiles as results are posted while his wife, Marge, talks on the phone in Crystal Lake Tuesday.
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McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren shakes hands in the crowd as his grandson Scotty watches him in Crystal Lake .
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Supporters of State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, watch results on a giant screen at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago on Tuesday.
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State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, thanks his supporters at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago on Tuesday.
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State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, thanks his supporters at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago on Tuesday.
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Republican candidate Bob Dold celebrates with his son Bobby after his win in the 10th Congressional District .
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Republican candidate Bob Dold appears with his wife, Danielle, and daughter, Harper, at his 10th Congressional District headquarters on Tuesday.
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8th congressional candidate Joe Walsh speaks to his supporters at the Mill Creek Banquets in Wauconda Tuesday.
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8th congressional candidate Joe Walsh and his wife, Helene, speak to supporters at the Mill Creek Banquets in Wauconda Tuesday.
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Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady waves to supporters in Bloomington Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010.
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