Articles filed under County Elections
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Yarbrough showing strong lead in reelection bid as Cook County clerkNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough appeared to be well on her way to a second term Tuesday, with unofficial election results showing her strongly fending off challenges f...
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Challenger Vega has won the Lake County clerk raceNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Challenger Anthony Vega, a Grayslake Democrat, has defeated incumbent Lake County Clerk Robin O'Connor, according to the unofficial results Tuesday night. Vega has earne...
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Preckwinkle fends off challenge from Fioretti for fourth term in Cook CountyNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle cruised to a fourth term Tuesday as the top elected executive of the nation's second most populous county, fending off a cha...
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Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain elected to second termNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Kane County voters backed Sheriff Ron Hain, supporting his bid for a second term in office. With all 292 precincts reporting, unofficial vote totals show Hain, an Elburn...
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Kwame Raoul poised to win a second term as Illinois AGNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul was poised to win a second term late Tuesday. With 61% of votes counted, the Chicago Democrat had 1,629,079 votes or 56%, to 1,207...
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Cook County launches campaign to boost vaccination ratesNov 06, 2022 12:00 am - With Thanksgiving and the holidays approaching, along with an expected rise in cases of COVID, seasonal flu and RSV, Cook County is trying to get ahead of the wave by la...
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Lake County's new $1.65 million vote-counting system to debut Tuesday nightNov 04, 2022 1:00 am - When voting ends Tuesday night, the $1.65 million in election equipment Lake County leaders invested in last December will make its grand debut. The machines are designe...
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How DuPage forest preserve candidates would address trails, open spaceNov 04, 2022 1:00 am - Construction projects and regional trail networks have become defining issues in DuPage County Forest Preserve elections. Democrats swept three of the six seats on the f...
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Cook County Board hopefuls Podgorski, Trevor weigh in on tax holidayNov 03, 2022 5:30 am - Should Cook County enact a fuel and sales tax holiday to help residents grappling with rising gas and other costs? Candidates running for the 9th District seat on the co...
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Financial needs and how to pay for them among top issues in Kane County Board racesNov 02, 2022 1:00 am - As Kane County voters head to the polls, they will help shape the political makeup of the county board and the county's financial future. Due to redistricting prompted b...