Most incumbents to their municipal, park district and library board posts in an election cycle where most candidates ran unopposed.
Most incumbents return in La Grange, La Grange Park; referenda succeed
Category: Elections
Four new members win seats on Oak Park Public Library Board
Longtime Oak Park Public Library Board member Matt Furth and fellow incumbent Maya Ganguly appeared to lose their reelection bids.
Blue Island voters back limiting gaming cafes, split on making Western a two-way street
Blue Island voters backed an advisory referendum to limit gaming cafes, but split on making Western Avenue to a two-way street.
Lauren Rapisand readies to take over as Park Ridge 6th Ward leader, wants to ‘give back to the community’
Park Ridge Alderperson Richard “Rick” Biagi had decided not to seek reelection to be 6th Ward leader, creating a contest to replace him where, according to unofficial vote totals from the election Tuesday, Lauren Rapisand appears to have prevailed. “Having held elected office in Park Ridge for the past 16 years, I believe it is […]
Israeli war tensions surface in Oak Park and River Forest School Board race
Just before polls closed April 1, a flyer described as antisemitic circulated attacking Jewish candidates Nate Mellman and Josh Gertz.
Voters reelect numerous suburban mayors, despite a few upsets of incumbents
Despite voters ousting high-profile mayors in Aurora, Tinley Park and Waukegan, residents reelected incumbents in numerous other towns.
East Aurora school board president appears to keep seat, but two other incumbents seem to be ousted in Tuesday election
Two challengers in the school board election, Mayra Reyes and Vannia Valencia, appear to have won seats, per unofficial election results.
Northbrook School District 27 and 28 voters appear to OK referendums
Referendums in Northbrook School Districts 27 and 28 appeared to have won April 1, per unofficial election results.
For Glenbrook School Board, Downing, Glowacki, Hope, O’Hara, per unofficial results
Glowacki, Hope, O’Hara and Downing have won, in unofficial results, the Glenbrook High School D225 school board election April 1.
In Tuesday election, Aurora City Council incumbents appear to stay, except alderman at-large
In Tuesday’s consolidated election, Aurora voters appear to have mostly kept incumbent candidates on City Council — except in the alderman at-large race.