Local elections: The day after
Left to right, Sean Michels of Sugar Grove, Jeff Scheilke of Batavia, Dale Berman of North Aurora and Dave Anderson of Elburn were all elected mayors of their respective villages. They are posing in front of the old county courthouse in Geneva.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik, right, talks to new mayors Antioch mayor Larry Hanson, far left, Libertyville village president Terry Weppler, back to camera, and Wauconda village president Mark Knigge during a gathering of newly-elected mayors at the College of Lake County in Grayslake on Wednesday.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Newly-elected town officials from DuPage County gather on Wednesday, including Bill Mueller Lombard Mayor,left, Joe Broda Lisle Mayor ( bottom row) Larry Hartwig Addison Mayor,left, Frank Soto Bensenville Mayor, and Mark Pfefferman Glen Ellyn Mayor ( center row) Deborah Birutis Winfield Mayor,left, David Brummel Warrenville Mayor, Mike Kwasman West Chicago Mayor, and Tom Cullerton Villa Park Mayor ( back row)
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
Palatine Mayor-elect Jim Schwantz was at the Palatine train station for a Fox News live interview and also greeted two commuters including John Rizner of Inverness at the station in Palatine at 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Evelyn Dietz, left, with her children including Round Lake village president James Dietz and Round Lake Park mayor Jean McCue Wednesday.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Des Plaines Mayor-elect Marty Moylan thanks Ted Kersting, owner of Dial One Aledyn Heating and Air Conditioning in Des Plaines, for his support.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Portrait of the new town leaders from northern Kane County and McHenry County, including Bob Nunamaker of Fox River Grove, left, Ed Ritter of Carpentersville, Stephen Pickett of Sleepy Hollow and Ed Plaza of Lake in the Hills. Nunamaker and Ritter are new to their posts. Both Pickett and Plaza were unopposed as incumbents.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
He may have lost the election, but Erik Peters says he feels like a winner. A long-shot, the 18-year-old Antioch High School senior failed in his attempt to become the Mayor of Antioch but felt he still achieved much.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
Newly-elected town officials, from left, Gurnee mayor Kristina Kovarik, Libertyville village president Terry Weppler, Antioch mayor Larry Hanson, Lake Zurich village president Suzanne Branding, Wauconda village president Mark Knigge, Round Lake Park mayor Jean McCue, Round Lake village president Jim Dietz, and Hainesville village president Linda Soto.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Palatine Mayor-elect Jim Schwantz was at the Palatine train station for a Fox News live interview and also greeted two commuters at the station at 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Left to right, Dave Anderson of Elburn, Dale Berman of North Aurora , Jeff Scheilke of Batavia and Sean Michels of Sugar Grove were all elected mayors of their respective towns on Tuesday. They are pictured here in front of the courthouse in Geneva.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Eleven town leaders elected and re-elected Tuesday night in the Northwest suburbs gathered Wednesday morning for a commemorative photograph in front of the Daily Herald headquarters in Arlington Heights. Front row, left to right is Arlene Mulder of Arlington Heights, Dolores "Dolly" Vole of Prospect Heights, Billie Roth of Streamwood and Irvana Wilks of Mount Prospect. Back row, left to right, is William McLeod of Hoffman Estates, Martin Moylan of Des Plaines, Kevin Richardson of Lake Barrington, Rodney Craig of Hanover Park, Mike Kelly of Barlett, Jim Schwantz of Palatine and Jack Tatooles of Inverness. Not able to be present were Judy Abruscato of Wheeling, Karen Darch of Barrington, Craig Johnson of Elk Grove Village, Robert Abboud of Barrington Hills, Robert Kellermann of Deer Park, Bradley Stephens of Rosemont and Frank Munao of South Barrington.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
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