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Campton Hills voters oust trustee who supported Kiva plan Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
A Campton Hills trustee who supported the Kiva center earlier this year was bounced from office Tuesday. According to unofficial results, incumbents Al Lenkaitis Jr. and Mike Millette tallied 658 and 651 votes. Newcomer Harry Blecker garnered 591 votes — twice the 295 votes for John Strauss.
No board turnover in Volo Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Three members of the Volo village board kept their seats Tuesday night. Bruce Buschick, a 58 year-old business manager, Carol Porter, a Realtor who refused to release her age, and Stephen Henley, a 63-year-old banker, won the three contested seats.
Argiris wins in Wheeling Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Wheeling elected a new village president Tuesday, choosing Dean Argiris over the incumbent Judy Abruscato and Patrick Horcher, a former member of the village board. With all precincts reporting unofficial results, Argiris had 1,050 votes, Horcher 778 votes and Abruscato 676.
Loffredo, incumbents return in Lake VillaApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Voters in Lake Villa on Tuesday gave the current village leadership another four years, electing incumbents for mayor and three trustee spots. With all nine precincts reporting, unofficial totals showed longtime incumbent Mayor Frank Loffredo easily defeating challenger Mona Mustafa 584 to 238 votes.
Poynton leads big changes on Lake Zurich board Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Lake Zurich voters Tuesday decided it was time for a new village president as part of other changes on the village board that signal a refreshed direction on the town’s biggest issue — the stalled downtown redevelopment. Village Trustee Tom Poynton soundly defeated incumbent Village President Suzanne Branding and political newcomer Mary Black. Four trustee seats also were decided.
Breyer, Rosenberg fighting it out for final Arlington Hts. board seatApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Twenty-two votes are all that separate Bert Rosenberg and Norman Breyer for the last seat on the Arlington Heights Village Board, and it could take weeks to know who the winner will be. Tom Glasgow, Jim Tinaglia and Joe Farwell were elected to the board fairly easily Tuesday night, but the final seat remains in limbo.
Naperville incumbents roll to council wins Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
All three Naperville City Council incumbents seeking re-election rolled to victories Tuesday night, with a former Naperville Township trustee capturing the fourth available seat. According to unofficial numbers with all precincts reporting, incumbent Paul Hinterlong led all 11 council candidates with 7,727 votes. Incumbents Judith Brodhead, with 6,973 votes, and Doug Krause, with 6,789 were second and third and newcomer Dave Wentz came in fourth with 4,386.
Newcomer is tops, but two Elburn trustees also retain seatsApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Elburn's Patricia Schuberg finished with 240 votes, topping a field of four people seeking three trustee seats. Incumbents Jeff Walter and Ken Anderson Jr. also won re-election with 237 and 203 votes, respectively, according to unofficial results.
St. Charles voters return two former aldermen in close contests Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
St. Charles voters returned a pair of former alderman and trio of incumbents back to the city council Tuesday in a series of mostly close races, some of them rematches of tight races from prior elections.
Team Marshall, Lyman, Yaeger win in Long GroveApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
An unofficial "team" of three candidates -- John Marshall, Lori Lyman and George Yaeger -- won seats on the Long Grove village board Tuesday.
Change of guard for mayor in Round Lake Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Newcomer Dan MacGillis toppled incumbent Round Lake Mayor Jim Dietz and his Citizens First slate swept three trustee seats and the clerk's position in a campaign that featured switched allegiances.
Trustee to become Lake in the Hills mayor Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Lake in the Hills Trustee Paul Mulcahy will give up his seat to become the next mayor. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Mulcahy had 862 votes to challenger Bill Dustin’s 398, according to unofficial results. In the race for three trustee seats, incumbents Stephen Harlfinger, Robert Huckins and Denise Barreto breezed to re-election.
Wallace, 3 new trustees claim Bartlett board seatsApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
There will be four new faces on the Bartlett village board, including three trustees who are new to politics and a village president who won by a landslide. With all 31 precincts reporting — 10 in Cook County and 21 in DuPage County — Kevin Wallace received 3,873 votes to grab the 4-year village president term.
Roth wins another term in Streamwood Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Streamwood Village President Billie Roth claimed victory over longtime Trustee Jim Cecille in her re-election bid Tuesday night. Incumbent trustees Michael Baumer, William Carlson and William Harper also appeared win re-election, beating challenger Khaja Moinuddin, a member of the village’s zoning board of appeals. “I’m very grateful to the people of Streamwood,” Roth said. “I think people are very happy with the way the village is being run.”
Incumbents leading in Vernon Hills trustee raceApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Voters in Vernon Hills are opting for experience, re-electing three incumbent trustees who already have more than a half century of combined tenure on the village board.
Amrich, allies win convincingly in Island LakeApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Island Lake voters grabbed their brooms Tuesday and swept Mayor Debbie Herrmann out of office. Herrmann, who has been regularly — and often angrily — criticized by some residents and trustees over the past four years, lost to former Mayor Charles Amrich. His allies, Mark Beeson, Keith Johns and Tony Sciarrone, won trustee seats.
McLaughlin unseats Abboud in Barrington HillsApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Two-term Barrington Hills Village President Robert Abboud conceded defeat to challenger Martin McLaughlin Tuesday night. “I think the village is going to have a new village president,” Abboud said. “I think the electorate was looking for some change and I’m sure Mr. McLaughlin will bring it.” McLaughlin said he was pleased his first foray into politics had proved such a clean affair on both sides.
Voters tap experience for North Aurora board Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
North Aurora voters on Tuesday opted to go with experience for the village board, selecting two incumbents and one newcomer to fill three open seats. According to unofficial results, Trustee Mark Gaffino finished tops with 633 votes. Newcomer Michael Lowrey and Trustee Christopher Faber garnered 563 and 532 votes, respectively, to capture the two other trustee seats.
Newcomer Goldman leads pack for Huntley village board Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Community activist Ronda Goldman led the field for Huntley village board, joining incumbent John Piwko and plan commission member JR Westberg in the three open board seats.
Wiedmeyer ahead by one vote in Pingree Grove Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Pingree Grove residents will have to wait a little longer to know in a tight village board race. Incumbent village board member Steve Wiedmeyer appears to have edged out challenger Lon Czarnecki, 45, by an unofficial count of 123-122. Czarnecki told the Daily Herald he does not intend on conceding the election and he said he will look into what it takes to get a recount.