Articles filed under Counties
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Democratic hold on Lake County offices could strengthenNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - If the leads of Lake County Board candidates hold, the historic Democratic majority that emerged in 2018 will increase. As of Wednesday, six of eight incumbent board mem...
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DuPage County offering water quality grantsNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Organizations and individuals are invited to apply for grant money for projects aimed at improving DuPage County's streams and rivers. DuPage's stormwater management dep...
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Suburbs opt for Biden over Trump as transition from red to blue continuesNov 03, 2020 11:00 pm - Editor'snote: This article has been updated to correct that President Barack Obama received 44.7% of the McHenry County vote in 2012. Voters in Chicago's suburbs t...
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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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Early tallies show Lake County voters want to merge recorder, clerk officesNov 03, 2020 11:00 pm - By Steve Zalusky szalusky@dailyherald.com Voters are leaning toward merging the office of the Lake County recorder into the Lake County clerk's office by Dec. 1, 2022, a...
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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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Democrat Ness ousts Republican incumbent Skillicorn in House 66th DistrictNov 03, 2020 10:00 pm - Crystal Lake Democrat Suzanne Ness ousted incumbent Republican state Rep. Allen Skillicorn, of East Dundee, Tuesday in the 66th District. Skillicorn had a narrow lead ea...
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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...