Local Politics
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DuPage's Brennan, Telander, Fullerton to remain on the benchNov 08, 2016 12:00 am - Judge Liam Christopher Brennan prevailed over Jennifer Shilakis Wiesner, a private attorney, in DuPage County's 18th judicial circuit Tuesday. With 98 percent of the pre...
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Martini easily secures victory in Lake County Board District 5Nov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Judy Martini will return to the Lake County Board, this time representing District 5. Unofficial votes from all 24 precincts by 11 p.m. Tuesday show the 64-year-old Rep...
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Grogan wins third term as DuPage auditorNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Bob Grogan has secured a third term as DuPage County auditor by defeating Democratic challenger Michelle Gale. Grogan received about 53.4 percent of the unofficial vote ...
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Starrett re-elected in Kane board District 10Nov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Republican Susan Starrett of North Aurora has won re-election for Kane County Board District 10, according to unofficial results. She received 5,669 votes to Democrat To...
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Vanderventer wins new term as Lake County recorderNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Veteran Lake County Recorder of Deeds Mary Ellen Vanderventer easily won a new 4-year term Tuesday. Vanderventer, a Democrat from Waukegan, was ahead of Libertyville Rep...
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Thomas wins in Kane County District 4Nov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Democrat Angela Clay Thomas won election Tuesday to the Kane County Board District 4 seat. The Aurora resident had 4,106 votes to Republican John Kopp's 3,639, according...
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Diane Hewitt romps to return to Lake County BoardNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Diane Hewitt coasted to victory Tuesday to return to the Lake County Board. Unofficial vote totals from Tuesday's election show the 61-year-old Democrat from Waukegan g...
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Drew wins re-election to North Shore Water Reclamation District boardNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Democrat Stephen Drew has won another term to represent the North Shore Water Reclamation District's 2nd Ward. With all 38 precincts reporting, Drew, a Waukegan resident...
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Lawlor coasts to reelection to Lake County BoardNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Lake County Board member Aaron Lawlor coasted to re-election Tuesday night. Lawlor, a Vernon Hills Republican, thumped first-time Democratic candidate Gerri Songer of Ha...
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Puchalski, Tornatore returning to DuPage County BoardNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Voters on Tuesday returned two Republicans to District 1 seats on the DuPage County Board. In the race for the 4-year seat, Addison attorney Donald Puchalski easily defe...