politics
Republican state’s attorney hopefuls stress experience, case review panels
All three Republican candidates for Lake County state’s attorney in the upcoming primary election propose creating some type of post-conviction or case review panel to ensure the right person is behind bars.
Abernathy survives petition hearing
MUNDELEIN — More than a dozen signatures were stricken from her petitions during Tuesday’s electoral board hearing, but village trustee candidate Dawn Abernathy prevailed and will be on the April 9 ballot.
A fresh face on the ballot
Three seats are up for grabs in the April 9 election for Diamond Lake School District 76 board, and voters will be presented with four possible contenders to fill them. Incumbents Keith Loeffler, Beverly Seaver and Laura Vogt are running to keep their spots, while …
Pricey race pits Dold vs. Schneider
It isn’t too tough to get U.S. Rep. Bob Dold going. Just ask the 10th Congressional District Republican representing the North Shore whether he’s affiliated with the Tea Party, as his opponent, Brad Schneider, a Democrat, has repeatedly said in mailings throughout the district. Dold …
Brin faces Haran in November for circuit clerk
PRIMARY 2012: It was a close race between Republican circuit clerk candidates Keith Brin and Gerald Dietz. In the end, Brin of Highland Park wound up with about 52 percent of the votes, according to preliminary election results.
Bednar bests Blumenthal for recorder post
Republican Bob Bednar of Mundelein has won the chance to try and unseat incumbent Lake County Recorder Mary Ellen Vanderventer and then work toward phasing out the office.
Newton in, Yancey out in Lake County Coroner primaries
Two doctors were running for the position of coroner, but only one made it.
Nerheim coasts to GOP state’s attorney nomination
Michael Nerheim won the Republican primary race for Lake County state’s attorney, according to preliminary voting results.
Libertyville’s Calabresa breezes to victory in Lake County Board race
Long-time Lake County Board member Carol Calabresa sailed to victory in her re-election bid against Dan Donahue in a hotly contested Republican primary race in District 15. With all 22 precincts reporting, Calabresa, 68, of Libertyville received 56.5 percent or 1,698 votes, compared to 43.5 …
Steady voter turnout in Lake County
Election officials at Lake County polling places reported steady voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary election. At the Lake County Central Permit Facility -- which includes Libertyville precincts 171, 172 and 176 -- 325 people had voted as of 12:15 p.m., according to polling site manager …
GOP hopefuls battle to face Vanderventer, eliminate office
CAMPAIGN 2012: Two Republicans are vying for a chance to unseat incumbent Lake County Recorder Mary Ellen Vanderventer and then work toward phasing out the office.
Voters to decide power suppliers
The possibility of saving money on electric bills should attract voters to the polls in the March 20 primary election.
Four Democratic contenders in 10th District spell out positions
Four Democratic contenders are on the ballot for the redrawn 10th Congressional District with hopes of defeating incumbent U.S. Rep. Robert Dold, (R-10th) of Kenilworth, who has represented the district in Washington D.C. since 2011. Campaigning heavily for months in hopes of becoming the Democratic …
Candidates tout experience for Lake County coroner post
Experience comes by the truckload in both parties in the race for Lake County coroner.
10th District candidates debate college affordability, taxes
An audience jam-packed mostly with teens welcomed three of the four Democratic candidates in the 10th Congressional District race Wednesday night at Stevenson High School. Stevenson’s Political Action Club teamed up with students from the Mikva Challenge, a civics-minded group in Cook County, to organize …
Three Democratic candidates vie for state’s attorney
Restricting plea deal negotiations for repeat offenders, restoring public faith in the office and creating a Conviction Integrity Unit Panel are among the goals the three Democrat candidates vying for State’s Attorney professed.
