Local Politics
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Kaptain takes early lead in Elgin mayor raceApr 04, 2023 7:00 pm - Elgin Mayor David Kaptain was holding a lead over challenger Corey Dixon as vote totals were being tabulated Tuesday night. With about one-quarter of precincts reporting...
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Lambert, Meier, Schwenk leading in Mundelein trustee raceApr 04, 2023 7:00 pm - Two incumbents and a former trustee were leading in the race for three seats on Mundelein's village board Tuesday night. Trustee Kara Lambert led the five-person pack w...
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Hoffman Estates trustees well on way to reelectionApr 04, 2023 7:00 pm - A trio of incumbent Hoffman Estates trustees appeared headed for reelection to the village board, according to unofficial results late Tuesday night. With all 27 precinc...
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Wehrli tops White in Naperville mayoral raceApr 04, 2023 7:00 pm - Naperville voters chose a political newcomer with a familiar name as their next mayor. Scott Wehrli, a lifelong Naperville resident with deep family roots in the communi...
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McDonnell leads Murphy in North Barrington presidential raceApr 04, 2023 7:00 pm - North Barrington Village President Eleanor Sweet McDonnell seemed headed to victory Tuesday in her bid for a second term. McDonnell was leading challenger Jay Murphy 459...
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Grayslake voters favoring village government veteransApr 04, 2023 7:30 am - Grayslake incumbent village Trustee Elizabeth Davies looked primed Tuesday to secure a third term on the board. The 42-year-old high school math teacher's 1,940 votes, 2...
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Incumbents leading in District 300 school board raceApr 04, 2023 7:30 am - A hotly contested race drew eight candidates for four seats on the Community Unit District 300 school board. Throughout the campaign, candidates debated everything from ...
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Incumbents leading in Libertyville village board raceApr 04, 2023 7:30 am - It appeared experience prevailed in Libertyville as incumbents Scott Adams, Pete Garrity and Jim Connell seemed headed for reelection over newcomers Brian Enochs and Ale...
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Voters back incumbents for Vernon Hills boardApr 04, 2023 7:30 am - Experience prevailed in Vernon Hills as three incumbents appeared headed for reelection in a quiet race. Michael Marquardt, who was elected in 2004; David Oppenheim, who...
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Herman leads in Oak Brook president raceApr 04, 2023 7:30 am - Oak Brook Trustee Laurence Herman is in the lead to become the village's next president. As of 8 p.m., unofficial results showed he had 688 votes. Fellow trustees Ari Yu...