Articles filed under County Elections
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Democrats see huge gains in Lake County government now that all the votes are countedNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - Two weeks after the counting began in Lake County, it is finally over and the Lake County Democrats have won nearly every race, according to unofficial totals. Democrat...
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Patlak now trails in Cook County Board of Review raceNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - The sole Republican on the Cook County Board of Review might lose his seat. Ten days after the final votes were cast, Democrat Tammy Wendt was leading Republican Dan Pat...
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Incumbent Jack Franks concedes McHenry County Board chairman race to Republican Mike BuehlerNov 12, 2020 12:00 am - McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks, an incumbent Democrat, conceded his bid for reelection to his Republican opponent, Mike Buehler, at a meeting of the county bo...
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Rinehart beats Nerheim as another 'blue wave' washes over Lake CountyNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim conceded victory Tuesday after the latest batch of processed votes put him further behind Democratic challenger Eric Rinehart. ...
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Democrat takes lead in McHenry County raceNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - Democrat Tanya Jindrich took the lead over Republican Mike Shorten for the second of two McHenry County Board seats representing District 3 when additional ballots were ...
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Key Lake County races too early to concede, Republican incumbents sayNov 09, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim and Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper were trailing their opponents by thousands of votes Monday, but both said they would not ...
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Late night update to vote totals shakes up Lake County racesNov 08, 2020 12:00 am - A ballot count update late Saturday by the Lake County clerk's office has shaken up two key county races and, if the gains hold, could further increase Democratic contro...
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Rickert concedes victory to Pierog in Kane County chairman raceNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Republican David Rickert conceded victory Friday to Democrat Corinne Pierog in the race for Kane County Board chairman. "Although not mathematically eliminated, it's tim...
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'Light blue?': Democrats make historic gains in DuPage CountyNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Political observers knew the tide was turning for years. In 2018, Democratic candidates had an especially strong showing in DuPage County. But Tuesday's election in DuPa...
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Questionable signatures, mail-in vs. in-person: More than 1,700 McHenry County voters had issues casting ballotsNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - McHenry County voters who may have encountered problems casting their ballot have a narrowing window of time to make sure their votes are counted. Specifically, those wh...