Northbrook
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Munson unseated by Farnham in 43rd House raceNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Going into Tuesday, Elgin Township Democrat Chairman John Hamilton had a hunch that Keith Farnham would take the 43rd District House seat from Ruth Munson. "A whole lot ...
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Cronin sails to another state Senate victoryNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican State Sen. Dan Cronin won another term in the state Senate, where he has stood on a platform opposing tax increases since 1993. Unofficial results Tuesday nig...
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Senate Dist. 27 race leaning to MurphyNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Democrats saw the rematch between freshman state Sen. Matt Murphy and challenger Peter Gutzmer as an opportunity to take a seat long-held by the GOP. But with 162 of 187...
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Froehlich re-elected as a DemocratNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - State Rep. Paul Froehlich was heading toward re-election Tuesday as a Democrat - a different political party than when he ran two years ago. With incomplete results at p...
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Elephants lead way as circus comes to townNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Children and families lined a two-mile route Tuesday morning in Des Plaines, eager to see what has become an annual tradition in November: elephants on parade. Two days ...
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Suburban Cook sees 2nd most voters everNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The Cook County Board of Elections says the second highest number of suburban voters in history cast ballots during this year's general election. Cook County Clerk David...
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Lutheran Social Services names Reno 'true friend'Nov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Supporters of the Des Plaines-based Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, aim high when selecting recipients of their annual Amicus Certus Award, which means 'true frien...
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U-46 aims high with property tax requestNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 plans to ask county clerks for $306 million in property taxes this year - a 20-percent increase from the $257 million collected in 2007. ...
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Roskam retains 6th Congressional seatNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam kept the 6th Congressional District in Republican hands Tuesday in his first re-election bid with a win over Democrat Jill Morgenthaler. With 99 p...
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Bean coasts to third term in 8th DistrictNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean's campaign strategy of sticking to the high road and virtually ignoring her opponent paid off Tuesday as she appeared headed to a third term in Co...