Redistricting creates 6 degrees of separation between area officials
KANE COUNTY—After serving nearly 20 years in the Illinois State Senate, Chris Lauzen announced he’s running for Kane County Board Chairman.
Elections
Candidates switch seats in election bids
April 5, 2011 Election Results
Results from the Tuesday, April 5, 2011 election.
April 6th, 2011 | Elburn Herald | 1 comment | ContinuedComplaint line to be open for April 5 election
Kane County—Kane County voters who observe or experience voting problems or irregularities during the Tuesday, April 5, consolidated election should call the Kane County State’s Attorney’s office to report the problems.
April 5th, 2011 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedQ&A: Sugar Grove Fire Protection District
Candidates: Michael J. Fagel, John J. Guddendorf Jr., John Shea Lehman Jr., Ronald C. Hain
Note: Voters can select up to two candidates.
Q&A: Sugar Grove Village Board
Candidates: David Paluch, Kevin Geary, Mari Johnson, Mark Buschbacher
Note: Voters can select up to three candidates.
Q&A: Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District
Candidates: James R. Feece, Christopher Garon, Brian Schopp
Note: Voters can select one candidate.
Q&A: Kaneland School Board candidates
Candidates: Tony Valente, Joe Oberweis, Teresa Witt, Deborah L. Grant, Patrick M. Denlinger, Gale E. Pavlak, Pedro Rivas
Note: Voters can vote for four candidates; up to three who reside in Sugar Grove Township, and up to three who reside in Blackberry Township.
Q&A: Elburn Village Board
Candidates: Richard C. Garcia, Audrey Symowicz, William C. Grabarek, David J. Gualdoni, Ethan Hastert
Note: Voters can vote for up to three candidates.
Nov. 2, 2010 Election results
The early results showed it was a tight race, but supporters of Sugar Grove resident and current Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez, who had his Tuesday night election party at Piper’s Banquets in Aurora, unofficially won his re-election bid over challenger Donald E. Kramer. More results are available in this post.
November 3rd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedTrio seek seat to represent 14th Congressional District
Democrat incumbent Bill Foster seeks his second term representing the 14th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, while Republican challenger Randy Hultgren and Green Party candidate Dan Kairis seek to replace him in Washington.
October 30th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedLauzen, Juby vie for state Senate seat
Both incumbent Republican Chris Lauzen and his Democrat challenger, Leslie Juby, believe the state government needs to be reformed.
October 30th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 1 comment | ContinuedRickert seeks to continue public service
David Rickert, the Republican incumbent in the race for Kane County Treasurer, hopes to continue his service to the county after the Nov. 2 election.
October 30th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedAkemann, Dalton seek seat on the 16th Circuit
Political newcomer and Democrat John G. Dalton will face former Kane County State’s Attorney and Republican David Akemann Nov. 2 in a race for a 16th Judicial Circuit judgeship.
October 22nd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 1 comment | ContinuedCommunity servants seek seat representing 50th District
n the race for state Representative of the 50th District, a pair of long-term community activists will face each other on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Incumbent Republican Kay Hatcher seeks her second term, while Democrat challenger Linda Healy is running for her first elected office.
October 22nd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedPerez, Kramer focus on public safety, reducing costs
Kane County—Incumbent Kane County Sheriff and Democrat Pat Perez will face Republican challenger Donald E. Kramer on Tuesday, Nov. 2.
October 15th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | 1 comment | Continued
Feb. 2 Election Results
The local unofficial results from the Feb. 2, 2010 primary election. Winners names are in bold.
February 2nd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedWhere to find election results
Links to local and regional sites with election results
February 2nd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedRepresentative—14th Congressional District
A pair of Republicans, Randall M. “Randy†Hultgren of Winfield, and Ethan A. Hastert of Elburn, run in the only opposed primary in the race. Additionally, incumbent Democrat Bill Foster of Batavia is running unopposed, as is Green Party challenger Daniel J. Kairis of South Elgin.
January 29th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedLauzen, Michels to compete for 25th State Senate
Sugar Grove Village President Sean P. Michels of Sugar Grove is challenging incumbent State Sen. Chris Lauzen of Aurora in the Republican primary for the 25th State Senate District. Running unopposed in the primary is Democratic challenger Leslie N. Juby of Geneva.
January 29th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued3 Republicans running for 50th State Rep
Three Republican candidates are running for State Representative in the 50th District, incumbent Kay Hatcher of Yorkville, and challengers Keith R. Wheeler of Oswego and Bob McQuillan of Geneva. Democratic challenger Linda Healy of Aurora is running unopposed.
January 29th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedKC Board District 5
Challenger Melisa Taylor of Sugar Grove is running against Republican incumbent Bill Wyatt of Aurora to represent the 5th District on the Kane County Board. There are no other candidates in any other parties running in the primary.
January 29th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedMorelli, Busch run to replace Grometer on bench
A pair of Republicans are running against each other to fill the R. Peter Grometer vacancy in the 16th Judicial Circuit.
January 22nd, 2010 | Ryan Wells | Comments Off | ContinuedPair of Republicans race to face Perez
A pair of Republican candidates for Kane County Sheriff, L. Robert Russell and Donald E. Kramer, will face each other on Feb. 2 for the chance to run against Democratic incumbent Pat Perez, who is running unopposed in the primary election.
January 22nd, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedSmith challenges Kudlicki for seat on KC Board
A pair of Republicans, incumbent Bob Kudlicki and challenger Thomas (T.R.) Smith, are running against each other to represent District 25 on the Kane County Board in the primary on Tuesday, Feb. 2. There is no Democrat running for this seat.
January 22nd, 2010 | Ryan Wells | Comments Off | Continued2 Dems, 5 Republicans vie for 16th Circuit vacancy
Seven candidates in total are running for the Kane County vacancy in the 16th Judicial Circuit—five Republican candidates will run to see who will face the winner of a two-person Democratic race.
January 22nd, 2010 | Ryan Wells | Comments Off | Continued2 Republicans vie for Kane Treasurer seat
Incumbent Kane County Treasurer David J. Rickert will face challenger Bob Kovanic in the primary election on Tuesday, Feb. 2. No one is running in the Democratic race.
January 15th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedSG Library asks for increase to operate new building
SUGAR GROVE—The Sugar Grove Public Library will go to voters for a tenth time to ask for an increase in the operating-tax rate to pay for the operation of the new building, which opened in August 2009.
January 15th, 2010 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedElburn voters pick Anderson
Elburn voters elected the first new village president in more than 12 years on Tuesday, Dave Anderson. Anderson defeated his opponent, Village Trustee Patricia Romke, 666 to 167.
April 9th, 2009 | Martha Quetsch | Comments Off | ContinuedCurtis wins in Maple Park by 18 votes
Eighteen votes decided the race for village president of Maple Park. Kathleen Curtis edged out incumbent Ross Dueringer in a 176 to 158 vote.
April 9th, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | ContinuedSG voters help Michels keep seat
Incumbent Sugar Grove Village President Sean Michels emerged the winner by a large margin on Tuesday, with 63 percent of the vote. Challenger Perry Clark received 34 percent of the vote.
April 9th, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | Continued
April 7 Elburn election results
The following unofficial results are courtesy of Kane county: Village President, Village Board and Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District.
April 8th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
April 7 Sugar Grove election results
The following unofficial results are courtesy of Kane county: Village President, Village Board, Community House Board, Public Library Board (Six, Four and two-year terms), and Public Library Referendum.
April 8th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | 2 comments | Continued