Local Politics
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Leafblad unseated from Lake County boardNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Long-term Lake County Board incumbent Larry Leafblad was ousted Tuesday as voters opted for new representation in the Grayslake area. Democrat Melinda Bush of appeared t...
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Coffelt stays on Lake County circuit court clerkNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite criticism about putting family members on the payroll, Republican incumbent Sally D. Coffelt beat Democratic challenger Cynthia Pruim Haran in the race for the L...
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Schultz keeps forest preserve postNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican incumbent Carl Schultz narrowly kept his DuPage County Forest Preserve District 5 seat. With all 113 precincts reporting, unofficial results show Schultz defe...
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Mountsier coasts in Lake District 17Nov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Veteran board member Stevenson Mountsier had little trouble putting away Democratic challenger Denise Rotheimer in District 17. With ballots in all 25 precincts counted,...
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Bianchi coasts to re-election on record of resultsNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Voters in McHenry County stuck with experience in re-electing Louis Bianchi as the county's state's attorney. Bianchi, 65, the Republican incumbent from Crystal Lake, st...
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Incumbent Collins keeps Kane board seatNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic incumbent Donnell Collins, 52, of Aurora held off Republican challenger Doug Sullivan, 32, of Batavia by an unofficial vote count of 1,970 to 1,594 in Kane Co...
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Hollie Kissane stays on Kane County BoardNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Incumbent Democrat Hollie Kissane hung onto her Kane County Board seat, fending off a challenge from Republican Kay Teeter in the 24th District contest. According to un...
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Jung ousted in McHenry Co. District 5Nov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - John Jung, a Republican from Woodstock and the vice chairman of the McHenry County Board, lost his re-election bid Tuesday, according to unofficial results late Tuesday....
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Lake County coroner likely holds off challengeNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Incumbent Richard Keller appeared to have held off a Republican push Tuesday to win a second term as Lake County coroner. With all 481 precincts reporting, Keller, 54, w...
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Pedersen leading in Lake 1st DistrictNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Linda Pedersen holds a late edge in the tight race for the Lake County Board District 1 seat. Pedersen, a 58-year-old Republican from Antioch, leads Democratic Challeng...