The Lockport Committee of the Whole discussed a proposal by M/I Homes to build a new subdivision south of Cedar Ridge at its meeting on Nov. 6.

Former Councilman Mike Turk and Rev. Wendell Martin appointed to Joliet Plan Commission. The City Council approved the appointments made by Mayor Terry D’Arcy.

Lead narrows late in the night, but Democrat Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant had 51% of the vote in contest with former Will County Board Member Charles “Chuck” Maher.

Incumbent Democrats Johnathon Jackson and Robin Kelly appear to have easily won their bids for another term in Congress, representing Illinois Districts 1 and 2, respectively.

Unofficial count gives Republican Annette Parker 50.4% of vote in Will County Clerk contest with Democrat Michelle Stiff.

Unofficial vote totals show Democratic incumbents Kevin ‘Duffy’ Blackburn and Karen Stukel are leading their respective races for Will County auditor and recorder of deeds.

Herbert Brooks Jr. appears headed back to the Will County Board, and he could by joined by teachers’ union leader Dawn Bullock and Kelly Hickey, a Naperville Democrat, based on unofficial vote counts on Tuesday.

Here is a roundup of the unofficial winners in the state Senate races across Will County in the Nov. 5 General Election.

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