Local Politics
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Incumbent judges leading in races for three McHenry County judicial vacancies
Nov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Incumbents were leading Wednesday in each of the three races for McHenry County judicial vacancies, according to unofficial election results. Just over 161,000 McHenry C...
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Kane Democrats poised to take larger county leadership roleNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Kane County Democrats may pull off a historic feat - winning four countywide offices, including chairman and state's attorney. And if the candidates maintain current lea...
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McHenry County rejects appointing coroner; Batavia voters want recreational pot dispensariesNov 03, 2020 11:00 pm - By Kevin Schmit kschmit@dailyherald.com If Woodstock Republican Michael R. Rein holds the sizable lead he maintained Tuesday night in the election for McHenry County cor...
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Day-of voting returns good for Republicans in most Lake County races - but no early votes reportingNov 03, 2020 11:00 pm - With only day-of election results counted in Lake County, and some precincts outstanding, Republicans led in countywide and most county board races at press time Tuesday...
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Democrats making headway in Kane County Board racesNov 03, 2020 11:00 pm - Democrats appeared to gain a slight majority on the Kane County Board Tuesday, and it took the upsetting of a GOP incumbent to do it. With all precincts reporting, Demo...
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Franks on way out as McHenry chairman?Nov 03, 2020 11:00 pm - In the race for elected chairman of the McHenry County Board, incumbent Democrat Jack Franks of Marengo was running far behind Republican newcomer Mike Buehler of Crysta...
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Republicans lead in several countywide races in DuPageNov 03, 2020 6:00 pm - Republicans fended off Democrats looking to make inroads in DuPage County. On Tuesday night, Republican candidates were beating Democratic opponents - though sometimes n...
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Martinez elected first Latina circuit clerk for Cook CountyNov 03, 2020 6:00 pm - Iris Y. Martinez, the Democratic state senator from Chicago, became the first Latina elected Cook County circuit court Clerk, winning the race Tuesday against Republican...
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Republican Nerheim leads Democratic challenger in Lake County state's attorney raceNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - Unofficial results in the Lake County state's attorney's race show incumbent Republican Michael Nerheim with a substantial lead over his Democratic challenger Eric Rineh...
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Foxx leading in Cook County state's attorney raceNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - In the fiercely contested race for Cook County State's Attorney, incumbent Kim Foxx, a Flossmoor Democrat, is leading her Republican challenger, former Cook County judge...