Lottery held to determine ballot positions in Kane Co.

A lottery conducted Tuesday at the Kane County Clerk's determined name order for the Feb. 2 primary ballot in cases where two or more candidates filed election petitions simultaneously.

The places were determined by drawing numbered golf balls out of a coffee can. The results:

• L. Robert Russell is first and Donald Kramer second in the Republican sheriff's race.

• Democrat Juan Reyna is first and Jennifer Laesch second in the District 3 county board race.

• Incumbent Bill Wyatt gets the top spot, ahead of Melisa Taylor, in Republican District 5 county board race.

• Republican Albert Lenkaitis Jr. is first, incumbent Barbara Wojnicki second and Susan Secondi third in the District 15 county board race.

• Stan Hickrod will appear at the top of the list, followed by Nathan Akemann and Catherine Schick Hurlbut, in the Republican District 19 county board race.

• Former county board member Lee Barrett is first and incumbent John Fahy second for the Republicans in the District 21 county board race.

• Republican Bob Kudlicki received the first spot in the District 25 county board race, and Thomas Smith will be listed second.