Local Politics
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Fahy survives challenge from former foeFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - John Fahy handily won the GOP nomination for another term on the Kane County Board's 21st District. According to unofficial totals with all 10 precincts reporting, Fahy ...
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Maher defeats Forys in Cook County Board Dist. 17 Dem primaryFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - A young, south suburban real estate appraiser has won the Democratic primary for Cook County Board District 17. Patrick Maher, 38, of Orland Park, handily defeated Park ...
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Ramos triumphs in Cook County Riley vacancyFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - With 94 percent of precincts reporting, Sandra G. Ramos was front-runner and projected winner with 28 percent of the vote for Circuit Court judge in the Riley vacancy. R...
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Former McHenry board member gets GOP nodFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Former McHenry County Board Vice President John Jung will get a shot at reclaiming the District 5 seat he lost in 2008. Jung, along with incumbent Tina Hill, earned a sp...
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Sheriff Tom Dart wins in Democratic rematchFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart won Tuesday in a rematch against challenger Sylvester Baker in the Democratic Primary. With 4,350 of 4,510 precincts counted, unofficial res...
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Wheeler, Provenzano secure District 3 GOP nodFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Nick Provenzano and incumbent Barbara Wheeler took the top spots in a five-person field Tuesday night in their bids to secure the Republican nomination for two seats rep...
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Swarthout gets nod in sanitary districtFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Incumbent James Swarthout is one step closer to spending four more years on the North Shore Sanitary District board. Swarthout, the former Lake Forest mayor, took home ...
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Levitt wins 4th subcircuit judge's raceFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Mark Levitt of Deerfield won a four-way race in the Democratic primary in the 4th Judicial Subcircuit. With all 102 Lake County precincts reporting, unofficial totals sh...
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Nygren wins GOP nod in McHenry sheriff's raceFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - With nearly all votes counted Tuesday night, incumbent McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren won a landslide victory over challenger and former deputy Zane Seipler in the ...
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Lyons uncontested in O'Malley vacancyFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - With 94 percent of precincts reporting, Thomas V. Lyons has won his uncontested Democratic primary to replace the Hon. James P. O'Malley as judge of the Circuit Court of...