elections
McSweeney wins in 52nd
Unofficial primary election results had David McSweeney, of Barrington Hills, as the apparent winner in the Republican race for state representative in the 52nd District. “I feel great,” McSweeney said. “I look forward to hopefully representing this district.” Incumbent Kent Gaffney, of Lake Barrington, faced …
Barrington, Lake Zurich pass aggregation
The idea of grouping small businesses and residents banding together to gain a better electricity rate from a alternative supplier proved wildly popular Tuesday as voters in both Barrington and Lake Zurich approved referendums on the issue by better than 70 percent. The approval of …
Sauer wins GOP nod for county board
According to the unofficial results, Nicholas Sauer defeated Daniel Quick and Mary Schorr in the race for the Republican nomination for the Lake County Board’s 17th District seat. With all 28 precincts reporting, Sauer had 2,135 votes (63.04 percent) to Quick’s 802 ( 23.68). Wauconda …
Many primary voters motivated by civic duty
Although Kathleen Duffy is no longer part of her son’s district, state Sen. Dan Duffy, R-26th, made sure his mother still made it out to the polls to vote in Tuesday’s Primary Election. “Every election I take my mother out to vote,” said Duffy, of …
Time for party voters to choose candidates
As residents go to the polls Tuesday, a number of candidates, delegates and referendums are on the ballot. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and precinct listings are available on county websites, listed by township. Sample ballots are also available …
Results show light election day turnout in Cook County
Representatives of Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office said voter turnout Tuesday was “very light” and there were no major voting problems during the day.
Economy, ComEd on minds of 8th Congressional candidates
(An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated Tammy Duckworth’s tenure with the Department of Veterans Affairs)
In the battle for the Democratic nomination for Congress’ 8th District, both candidates have been beating out the same message: I am not Joe Walsh.
Raja Krishnamoorthi said …
Brown, Munoz battle over who best to modernize circuit courts
Three blocks away in federal court in downtown Chicago, everything is computerized. But in the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office, lawyers say it’s still 1960. Paper and carbon rule. Only 3 percent of cases are filed online.
Supreme Court: 4 battle for Supreme Court seat
The March 20 race for a vacancy on the Illinois Supreme Court might be more important than any other on the ballot. The state’s highest court settles matters that can reach into communities throughout Illinois. For example, the court’s seven justices decided whether Rahm Emanuel …
Three seeking GOP County Board nod
Daniel Quick, Nicholas Sauer and Mary Schorr are running in the March 20 Republican primary for the District 17 seat on the Lake County Board. Longtime Republican incumbent Steve Mountsier retired, creating plenty of interest in the opening. A business partner at North Barrington’s Sauer …
State House: Incumbent faces 2 challengers in 52nd
The three-way Republican race in Illinois’ 52nd House District is shaping up to be one of the most expensive — not to mention contentious — contests for the Illinois State Legislature. The redrawn 52nd, in Chicago’s far northwest suburbs, includes Republican-leaning Barrington Hills, Lake Barrington, …
Ald. Ricardo Munoz challenging Dorothy Brown for court clerk
The most prominent Cook County primary race this year is for an office that generally is low-profile: clerk of the Circuit Court. Chicago Ald. Ricardo Munoz (22nd), who has been on the City Council since 1993, is challenging three-term incumbent Dorothy Brown, also of Chicago. At the heart of the race is what many rank-and-file lawyers privately regard as a scandal: the office’s inefficiency in handling court records and the frequency with which key documents go missing. One Chicago politician jokes that the office is so antiquated that it’s the largest consumer of carbon paper anywhere.
Three running to face Roskam in November
Three Democrats are in the running in the March 20 primary, hoping to represent the party in the November election against incumbent U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th, who is running unopposed in the GOP Primary. Leslie Coolidge of Barrington Hills, Geoffrey Petzel of Lake Zurich, …
Two Republicans face off in the Cook County Board of Review District One
Dan Patlak says he’s the “firewall” on the Cook County Board of Review who keeps the dominant Democrats from engaging in unchecked favoritism. But Sean M. Morrison says the real firewall the board needs is one that would separate Patlak from campaign contributions given by …
Six Democrats float names for Water District
There is no shortage of candidates in this year’s Democratic primary who say they want to help keep the Chicago region’s water clean and out of your basement. Six are vying for three spots on the Democratic ballot for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. The three party-backed candidates — incumbent Debra Shore, Kari K. Steele and Patrick Daley Thompson — are squaring off against incumbent Patricia Horton, Stella B. Black and Patricia Young.
