Articles filed under County Elections
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Trump effect? Suburbs turn deep blue with Democratic inroads across the boardNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Perhaps nowhere in the country was Tuesday's Democratic blue wave more devastating to Republicans than in suburban Chicago. In the suburbs, the midterm election flipped ...
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Democrats make inroads, and maybe history, in Lake CountyNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Lake County Republicans had reason for feeling blue Wednesday, a day after the incumbent GOP treasurer and clerk were upended and longtime Republican Sheriff Mark Curran...
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Suburban Democrats make inroads in county governmentNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Suburban voters' blue mood led to Democratic inroads in county government, where they narrowed the Cook County Board's Republican representation to two seats out of 17, ...
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Democratic women make unprecedented gains in DuPage CountyNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - DuPage County Democrats longed for it. DuPage Republicans feared it. When it finally came Tuesday, it wasn't so much a blue wave that swept down the DuPage ballot as it ...
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Danforth retains seat for Lake County Board District 17Nov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Republican incumbent Michael Danforth will spend another term on the Lake County Board in District 17, unofficial vote totals show Tuesday. With all 28 precincts and e...
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Incumbent Lenert re-elected to Kane County District 5 seatNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Republican Bill Lenert will serve another 4-year term representing District 5 on the Kane County Board. With all 12 precincts reporting Tuesday, Lenert beat out Democrat...
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Raoul declares victory over Harold in attorney general race to replace Lisa MadiganNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - State Sen. Kwame Raoul handily defeated his Republican opponent Erika Harold to become Illinois' next attorney general. But the victory was bittersweet for Raoul who lo...
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Democrats dominate Will County racesNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Voters in Will County elected a Democratic clerk, sheriff and treasurer, along with two new Dist. 11 county board members Tuesday. Upon the upcoming retirement of Count...
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Kaczmarek victorious in DuPage County clerk raceNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Now comes the hard part. Democratic challenger Jean Kaczmarek of Glen Ellyn won her first term as DuPage County clerk Tuesday, defeating Republican incumbent Paul Hinds ...
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Painter wins third term on DuPage Forest boardNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Republican Linda Painter appears poised to serve a third term on the DuPage Forest Preserve Commission. With 151 of 162 precincts reporting, Painter has 30,576 votes, a...