2022 Election

Incumbent State Rep. Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery and primary challenger Arad Boxenbaum are on the March 19 primary ballot for District 83, which includes portions of St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, North Aurora, Aurora, Montgomery and Oswego in Kane and Kendall counties.

Turnout for the League of Women Voters candidate forum at the Batavia City Hall Council Chambers was very low Tuesday night. and only 4 candidates showed up.

A more stark contrast in views among Kane County Republicans could not be more apparent than in the upcoming March 19 primary contest between Kane County Board District 16 incumbent Michael Kenyon, R-South Elgin, and his opponent Eric Stare.

In a joint statement issued today, Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser and Sheriff Ron Hain reported they investigated complaints about the accuracy and the legal standing of the County Clerk's new voting machines and determined all complaints were unfounded.

The Kane County Democrats will host their annual Truman Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. March 10, at the Q Center, 1405 N. Fifth Ave., St. Charles.

Kane County GOP Chairman Andro Lerario introduced several Republican candidates who will be on the ballot in November.

A Somonauk man and former Kane County Deputy Coroner won’t appear on the spring primary ballot as a Republican for DeKalb County Coroner after election officials ruled he collected his signatures improperly, the county clerk's office announced Monday.

A nearly lifelong DeKalb County resident has filed candidacy papers to run for DeKalb County Circuit Clerk next year.

Will County voters will pick six countywide officials and three county board members along with state and federal offices, including president, in 2024.

Candidate hopefuls of both parties lined up early Monday morning at the Kane County Clerk’s Office to file their nominating petitions for the March 19, 2024 primary and the Nov. 5, 2024 general election.

That’s how the cookie crumbles, as the old saying goes, but now it’s Crumbl Cookies taking center stage with a new store that opened Friday at 1038 Commons Drive, Geneva.

About 40 people came to Batavia Public Library Wednesday for demonstrations of Kane County Clerk’s Office’s new voting equipment – Hart Verity Duo systems – which will be used in the March 19, 2024 primary and the Nov. 5, 2024 general election.

Brian Zarbock, a former Kane County Deputy Coroner has announced he intends to run for DeKalb County Coroner in 2024.

The Kane County Democratic Women will host their annual Blue Wave Brews Fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 21, 2023, at Brother Chimp Brewing, 1059 W. Orchard Road, North Aurora.

Petition packets for established party candidates running for local offices in the March 19, 2024 general primary are now available at the Kane County Clerk's Office, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Building B, Geneva.

Incumbent Sandra Wegman, who said she will seek a seventh term as Kane County Recorder of Deeds, is facing a primary challenge from Aurora resident Adam Pauley for the GOP nomination in the March 19, 2024 primary.

The Kane County GOP leadership still does not have solid commitments from candidates to challenge Democratic incumbents for County Board Chair, Circuit Clerk, State’s Attorney or Auditor.

Kane County Clerk John Cunningham recently hosted staff from Minneapolis Election and Voter Services Office to have a tour and demonstration of vote-by-mail automation equipment.

So far, only one Republican is seeking election to a county-wide office in Kane County in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election, and that’s incumbent Coroner Rob Russell for a fourth term.

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser plans to announce her intention to seek a second term at a re-election announcement and fundraising event on June 21, according to a social media post.

O'Dekirk spent $317,000 as Joliet looks like most expensive Illinois mayoral race outside of Chicago.

Tuesday was the last day for counting provisional and vote-by-mail ballots.

Kane County residents who are already suspicious of how local elections are run found a catalyst for those feelings when the county clerk’s website failed on election night.

The outcome of the election won’t be finalized until April 18, at which point the certification of the results is completed.

One of the races for the two open spots on the St. Charles Library Board race remains too close to call, as does the race for St. Charles City Council Ward 2.

The top vote-getters vying for a seat on the DeKalb District 428 school board reflect on how election night went.

Mudron likely winner in District 2 despite being subject of three reports from city inspector general.

One of the races for the two open spots on the St. Charles Library Board race remains too close to call.

A 19 year-old college student will likely join the Kaneland school board, along with two other newcomers. The district's referendum also failed in the April 4 consolidated election.

The district’s $140 million facilities referendum failed for the second time after being voted down in November.

With her lead in the Campton Hills race for village president, Barbara Wojnicki said it was not just her apparent win, but a team effort with three newcomers who ran for village trustee.

It appears that 4th Ward Alderperson David Pietryla is headed to a second term on the St. Charles City Council.

The Kane County Clerk’s election website was shut down around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday after officials realized a problem in uploading reports from the county’s tabulating system.

Voters refused, again, to let the Batavia Unit District 101 borrow $140 million to replace two elementary schools and do other work. The vote was 3,966 to 3,271. It was the same proposal voters turned down in November.

The unofficial results showed Kauffman with 2,947 votes to 2,432 for Parlier.

In unofficial results, two sitting board members re-elected in Dixon.

DeKalb voters had the chance Tuesday to elect the next DeKalb City Council representatives for Wards 1, 3, 5 and 7. Here are unofficial election results for those races:

Group appears to win all four available seats on Oswego School Board.

In the race for Campton Hills village president, Barbara Wojnicki is leading the incumbent Michael Tyrrell, according to unofficial results released via email from the clerk’s office late Tuesday night.

The Yorkville School Board will have four new members.

Final, unofficial results released late Tuesday evening by the Kendall County Clerk’s Office showed incumbent Kyle Klatt as the top vote-getter with 351.

Ward 3 encompasses the area south of Route 34 and east of Big Rock Creek.

Unofficial ballot results from Kendall and Will counties released late Tuesday showed the district’s request for authorization to sell up to $17 million in general obligation bonds passing with 4,152 “yes” votes to 3,047 “no” votes.

President Ken Johnson and trustees Marty Schwartz, Jeff Farren and Gary Schlapp were elected, along with newcomer Darin Peterson

Corneils leads in Ward 4 council race.

Challenger Martha Paschke is leading incumbent Gabriel Kaven for Geneva’s contested 4th Ward race, according to unofficial results Tuesday.

The three leading candidates for Plainfield School District 202 were Heather Roach, Margarita Morelos and Elias Kalantzis as of about 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday.

The leading candidates for the four contested seats on the Joliet Township High School District 204 board were incumbents Dan Coffey, Michelle Stiff and newcomers Angela Huntington and Thomas Fitzpatrick, as of close to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

The leading candidates for the contested races for the Joliet Public Schools District 86 board were Sandra Aguirre and incumbent R. Emil Standfield, as of about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Diane Harris and Alicia Morales have maintained lead for Joliet Junior College District 525 race, based on data from multiple counties that were posted at 9 p.m. on JJC’s website.