Local Politics
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Steve Carlson wins re-election to Lake County BoardNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Veteran Lake County Board member Steve Carlson was easily re-elected Tuesday. The Gurnee Republican bested Democratic challenger Mary Turley, also of Gurnee, to retain t...
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Sanchez wins in Kane County District 24Nov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Democrat Jarett Sanchez prevailed Tuesday night in the race to represent District 24 on the Kane County Board. Sanchez had 2,797 votes, or 64.8 percent of the total, whi...
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Republicans win McHenry District 1 seatsNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Two Republicans took two seats Tuesday night in District 1 of the McHenry County Board. With all precincts reporting, Yvonne Barnes, who also serves as the board's vice ...
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Larsen, Zay keep District 6 seats on DuPage County boardNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Two Republican incumbents are keeping their District 6 seats on the DuPage County Board, based on unofficial election results. With all precincts reporting, Jim Zay of C...
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Skala, Yensen earn spots in McHenry County District 5Nov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Incumbent Republican Michael Skala came out on top in the race for two seats in McHenry County District 5, followed by Democrat Paula Yensen, a former county board membe...
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Dahl easily wins Kane County District 6 raceNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - When Brian Dahl joined the Kane County Board in July 2015, it was to fill a vacancy created by a midterm departure of a fellow Democrat. With his victory Tuesday, Dahl n...
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Republican incumbents win in DuPage County District 3Nov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Voters in the southeast corner of DuPage selected a pair of incumbents Tuesday to fill two District 3 seats on the county board. With all 148 precincts reporting, unoffi...
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Kane Co. Board vice chairman coasts to re-electionNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Despite recent pushback from Longmeadow Parkway opponents, voters in Kane County's 18th District re-elected one of the most vocal supporters of the pending toll bridge T...
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Blass wins tight DuPage County Board raceNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Republican newcomer Richard Blass has won a 2-year seat on the DuPage County Board. The attorney from Elmhurst bested Democratic incumbent Elizabeth "Liz" Chaplin in Dis...
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Kenyon wins close contest in Kane County District 16Nov 08, 2016 6:00 pm - Voters in Kane County's 16th District county board race showed Tuesday they don't want county board Chairman Chris Lauzen's second term to go unchallenged. Mike Kenyon o...