April 7, 2009

Elburn 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 | Continued

Curtis 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 | Continued

SG 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
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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
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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
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April 7 Maple Park election results

The following unofficial results are courtesy of Kane and DeKalb counties: Village President, Village Board and Tex Referendum

April 8th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
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April 7 Kaneville election results

The following unofficial results are courtesy of Kane county: Village Board.

April 8th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
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April 7 Kaneland School Board election results

The following unofficial results are courtesy of Kane and DeKalb counties: Kaneland School Board

April 8th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
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April 7 Blackberry Township election results

The following unofficial results are courtesy of Kane county: Supervisor, Clerk, Assessor, Highway Commissioner, and Township Board.

April 8th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
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April 7 Kaneville Township election results

The following unofficial results are courtesy of Kane county: Supervisor, Clerk, Assessor, Highway Commissioner, and Township Board.

April 8th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
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April 7 Virgil Township election results

The following unofficial results are courtesy of Kane county: Supervisor, Clerk, Assessor, Highway Commissioner, Township Board, and Road District Referendum.

April 8th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
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April 7 Virgil election results

The following unofficial results are courtesy of Kane county: Village Board.

April 8th, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

Anderson, Romke vie for village president seat

Elburn voters will elect the first new Village President in more than 12 years on April 7.

April 2nd, 2009 | Martha Quetsch | 7 comments | Continued

Both SG candidates bring experience to race

Both candidates running for Sugar Grove village president have experience with village government. The challenger, Perry Clark, served on the Village Board for six-and-a-half years, and the incumbent, Sean Michels, has been the village president since 1999 and on the board since 1995.

April 2nd, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | Continued

5 candidates vie for 3 slots on School Board

Three incumbents and two contenders are running for three openings on the Kaneland School Board. The elected candidates will serve four-year terms.

April 2nd, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | Continued

Sugar Grove Village Board-6 candidates for 3 positions

Bob Bohler, Mary Heineman, Tom Renk, Joe Wolf, Rick Montalto, David Paluch

April 2nd, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | Continued

Kaneville Village Board

Two incumbents and two new candidates are running for three positions on the Kaneville Village Board. All of the candidates said they want to be involved in the decisions that will determine the future of the village of Kaneville and maintain its rural character and friendly environment.

April 2nd, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | Continued

Library Board candidates in separate races

There are three open positions on the Library Board. One candidate, Art Morrical, is running unopposed for the six-year term; three candidates are running for the two-year term; and two candidates are running for the four-year term.

April 2nd, 2009 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | Continued

Views on the township, by five candidates

With Virgil Township calling for a referendum to help repair and maintain its 30 miles of roads, it’s not surprising that the main issue on the minds of candidates for Township Board is how to get funding. Of the five candidates vying for four seats, four are incumbents.

April 2nd, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | Continued

Kaneville Township Highway Commissioner

Long has been the Kaneville Township Road Commissioner for 28 years, and said he is proud of the roads in Kaneville.

April 2nd, 2009 | Susan ONeill | 27 comments | Continued

Fire district candidates want to give back to community

Two Elburn residents are running for one seat on the three-member Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District Board. They are incumbent Tom Reynolds, a retired Amoco Oil manager, and Rich Herra, a former Elburn firefighter.

April 2nd, 2009 | Martha Quetsch | Comments Off | Continued

Wilcox clarifies election story

Bonnie Wilcox, candidate for Blackberry Township assessor, said that most property assessments will go down locally starting next year.

April 2nd, 2009 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued

Neighbors race for village president

Both candidates running for Maple Park village president have experience on the board. Both were elected to their current positions in 2005—Kathleen Curtis to the Village Board and Ross Dueringer as Village President.

March 26th, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | 1 comment | Continued

Introducing Maple Park’s trustees

The Maple Park Village Board welcomes two new trustees in the uncontested race for three seats, and welcomes back an incumbent. Each brings experience and a desire to serve the community as it faces challenges in the next term.

March 26th, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | Continued

Candidates weigh in on Virgil’s future

The village of Virgil has three vacancies on its board of trustees, with four candidates running—two incumbents and two new contenders. Since 2005, when B&B Developers proposed a large development in the Virgil area, the village has been looking at how it wants to grow.

March 26th, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | Continued

Let the people decide

All referendum questions have one thing in common: They all ask for money to pay for services. Maple Park’s police referendum is no different. It is seeking additional dollars to help fund police department operations.

March 26th, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | Continued

Sugar Grove library asks for funds to run new library

The Sugar Grove Public Library District will ask voters to increase funding for the operating expenses of the new building scheduled to open in August 2009. The 27,430-square-foot building, currently under construction, is located on a five-acre site at Municipal Drive and Snow Street.

March 26th, 2009 | Susan ONeill | 3 comments | Continued

Virgil gives road funding another try

Every election for the past several years, Virgil township has placed a road referendum on the ballot. Every time, the referendum has failed.

March 26th, 2009 | Lynn Meredith | Comments Off | Continued

Community House Board

When a Sugar Grove Township Community House Board member decided to retire, the opening encouraged two Sugar Grove residents to get involved.

March 26th, 2009 | Susan ONeill | 7 comments | Continued

Blackberry Township assessor candidates cite experience

Facing off April 7 in the Blackberry Township Assessor’s race will be incumbent Uwe Rotter and Bonnie Wilcox, both of Elburn.

March 26th, 2009 | Martha Quetsch | Comments Off | Continued