David Schaafsma’s write-in campaign for a seat on the Oak Park and River Forest High School Board came up short.
After write-in votes counted, Josh Gertz confirmed on Oak Park and River Forest School Board
Category: Elections
Ecuador’s incumbent President Daniel Noboa holds lead in early returns in presidential runoff
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, a conservative young millionaire, held the lead in early returns from Sunday’s presidential runoff election in the South American country.
As mayor Dan DiMaria steps down in Morton Grove, trustee he appointed Janine Witko elected to succeed him
Current Village Trustee Janine Witko is set to take the reins as mayor of Morton Grove, running unopposed in the April 1 election to replace Dan DiMaria whose public service spans at least a decade. “It’s been an honor and a blessing and I hope the residents think I left the town a little better […]
Chicago-based law firm fights Trump executive orders
In the escalating court battle between the Justice Department and major law firms over President Trump’s punitive executive orders, Chicago-based Jenner & Block is leading a counteroffensive.
Lake Bluff and Lake Forest election lacks drama but bring some new perspective
There wasn’t much drama in the latest Lake Bluff and Lake Forest elections, but many of the various boards will soon have some new perspective.
State Supreme Courts have become an electoral battleground. But some states choose a different path
State Supreme Court races across the country have gotten increasingly costly and vitriolic.
In Tri-Cities mayoral elections, longtime incumbents do well in Batavia and Geneva, while Hull on top in St. Charles
Mayoral races in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles were not a clean sweep for incumbents, per unofficial election results, but the apparent winners in all three contests are all familiar names in the area.
Minal Desai projected to win Skokie clerk race
Skokie Clerk Minal Desai, who was appointed last year, declared an April 1 election victory in her run for Village Clerk.
Illinois joins 18 other states suing to block President Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution
Democratic officials in Illinois and 18 other states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to run their own elections.
Most incumbents return in La Grange, La Grange Park; referenda succeed
Most incumbents to their municipal, park district and library board posts in an election cycle where most candidates ran unopposed.