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New Grayslake Dist. 46 board members get some adviceMay 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Four new Grayslake Elementary District 46 board members received advice from the elected officials who held their seats, such as avoiding political battles that could cost thousands in legal fees. "We wasted enormous amounts of money, emotional energy and time on things that would have been better spent on things that would benefit the district," one board member said.
Dist. 211 board gets new member, president May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
New leadership and a new face brought change to the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education Thursday. Edward Yung concluded his four years of serving on the board and newcomer Mike Scharringhausen was sworn in alongside incumbents Anna Klimkowicz and Robert LeFevre. The board also named Bill Robertson the new board president.
Write-in candidate ready for duties on Libertyville District 70 school boardMay 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Luke Stowe, a 36-year-old tech professional, says he always has had an interest in local government. On Monday, the write-in candidate will be seated with other election winners on the Libertyville Elementary District 70 school board.
U-46 board newcomers will challenge spending, communication Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Bartlett Trustee Frank Napolitano decided against running for re-election to the post he accepted in 2009 in favor of a bid for the Elgin Area School District U-46 school board. Voters elected him to the new role Tuesday night, along with Veronica Noland and incumbent board president Donna Smith. Napolitano labels himself a conservative with an eye toward fiscal responsibility and said shifting gears to education is giving him oversight of a far larger budget. Noland's focus is less on finance, more on communication as she looks toward her first term.
Incumbents and Brook win in Maine Elementary District 63 Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Three incumbents and newcomer Alexandra Brook won 4-year terms on the East Maine Elementary District 63 board Tuesday. Sheila Urban, who has been on the board since 2009, received 1,948 votes to be the top vote-getter. Brook received 1,672 votes; Krystal Zec, who became a board member last year, took 1,669 votes; and Walter Gluzkin, who joined the board in 2008, garnered 1,619 votes.
Two incumbents in lead for Oakton board Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM
With 333 of 341 precincts counted, unofficial vote totals showed incumbents Ann Tennes and Joan DiLeonardi won re-election to the Oakton Community College board Tuesday, receiving 22,475 and 20,889 votes, respectively.
Hamilton in, Carlin out, Wozniak stays at COD Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
The College of DuPage Board of Trustees will maintain its current board majority — although its current board chairman won’t be there to oversee it. Kathy Hamilton, a CPA from Hinsdale, was the top vote-getter Tuesday in a six-way race for two available seats while incumbent Trustee Joe Wozniak of Naperville was re-elected.
Lone incumbent, 3 others win Dist. 3 seatsApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
The race for the Fox River Grove Elementary District 3 school board was wide open, with just one incumbent and a group of four challengers seeking four open seats. Stephen Pickering retained his seat by earning 22 percent of the vote. He will be joined by newcomers Patrick Riley, Timothy Hatfield and Patrick Wall.
Farley, Geier join Barrington boardApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Newcomers Wendy Farley and Christopher Geier will be joining incumbents Penny Kazmier and Sandra Ficke-Bradford on the Barrington Unit District 220 school board, according to unofficial election results Tuesday. With all precincts counted, Kazmier had 3,454 votes, Farley 3,388, Ficke-Bradford 2,872 and Geier 2,730 in the race for four open seats.
Voters put their faith in District 116 incumbents Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Experience was the lesson voters taught Tuesday as incumbents swept the election race for the Round Lake Area Unit District 116 school board. With all 18 precincts reporting, board members Ann Welk, Kevin Daniels and Margaret “Peg” Larson won three, 4-year seats with 739, 712 and 699 votes, according to unofficial tallies. Challengers Gema Mariscal and Kevin Devera garnered 519 and 487 votes, respectively.
Incumbents re-elected in Kildeer Countryside District 96 Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
The Kildeer Countryside District 96 school board will have a familiar look. All four sitting board members earned another term, according to unofficial vote totals. With all 26 precincts reporting, the top vote-getter was longtime board member and current board president Marc Tepper.
Page, Glasgow, Olejniczak, Crusius win in Dist. 25 Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
The new District 25 board won't take much time to hit the ground running, since three of the members elected tonight are incumbents, and the fourth is a member of the Ivy Hill School PTA. Winners are David Page, Denise Glasgow, Richard Olejniczak and Philip Crusius.
Embattled president re-elected to Dist. 117 boardApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Despite being mired in controversy, incumbent school board President Wayne Sobczak held onto his seat on the Antioch-Lake Villa High School District 117 board Tuesday. With all 33 precincts counted, Sobczak collected 2,115 votes, making him the second top vote-getter behind fellow incumbent board member Ron Vickers.
Incumbents win in District 59 school raceApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 school board incumbents Barbara Somogyi and Seana McPherson won two, 2-year terms on the board with challenger John Strzelecki trailing a few hundred votes behind. With all 39 precincts counted, unofficial vote totals show Somogyi garnered 1,634 votes, McPherson received 1,610 votes and Strzelecki earned 1,278 votes.
Incumbents retains seats in Lake Zurich District 95 votingApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
The Lake Zurich Unit District 95 school board will see a mix of three people with experience and one with a fresh perspective among the four newly elected board members.
15 candidates trying for 5 seats on Elgin city councilApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Among the numerous contested races in the Fox Valley, none sparked as many candidates’ interest as the race for seats on the Elgin City Council. But voters also will decide dozens of races across the region for village, library, township and school boards.
Two new members join incumbents on Dist. 203 board Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Naperville voters retained the two incumbents seeking re-election to Naperville Unit District 203 board and elected two newcomers from a field of 11 candidates. According to unofficial results, with all DuPage and Will County precincts reporting, Kristin Fitzgerald led all with 6,410 votes followed by incumbent Jackie Romberg with 4,738, incumbent Susan Crotty with 4,602 and Donna Wandke with 3,520.
Indian Prairie voters send familiar names to school board Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Familiar names carried the day in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 as incumbents Cathy Piehl and Benjamin White kept their seats while retired principal Michael Raczak and Smart Moms co-founder Maria Curry also were elected Tuesday to four-year terms.
Newcomers win MCC seats Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
In a heated campaign for McHenry County College board of trustees that attracted nine candidates for three 6-year terms, unofficial election results on Tuesday show newcomers Molly Walsh, Chris Jenner and Thomas W. Wilbeck as the winners.
Challengers Paulsen, Mathieson join two incumbents taking seats on District 200 board Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Two of the three incumbents survived the nine-person race for the four available seats on the Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 board. Barbara Intihar, who has served on the board since 2001, and Joann Coghill, who has served since 2004, reclaimed their seats Tuesday night.