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A look at the uncontested races on local ballots

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Pre-Election Notebook: Nonprofit involvement questioned, anonymous groups, misinformation and other notes from the local campaign trail

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Three Highland Park polling sites will stay open until 8:35 p.m.

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Gerry Smith will become Wilmette’s first Black trustee, and Gina Kennedy and Stephen Leonard will return to the Village Board

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Caucus candidates dominate race for New Trier High School Board

Caucus-backed quartet finish in front in race for Winnetka Public Schools Board

Winnetka voters made a statement regarding their priorities on Election Night. More than 2,200 ballots came in with selections in the race for Winnetka District 36 School Board, making for a 23% turnout rate — tops for elections in The Record’s coverage area (New...

Board President Murdock clings to fourth to remain parks commissioner. Goebel, Clarke and Lahey earn top three spots

Overseeing four children at the United Center and watching the Atlanta Hawks wallop the Chicago Bulls, Patrick Lahey needed a boost. An Election Night victory did the trick. Lahey was safely in second position Tuesday night when Cook County posted the first bulk of...

Incumbent Blumberg is re-elected to Highland Park council; Stolberg is not. Jeff Hoobler and Yumi Ross to join council

The race for three seats on the Highland Park City Council was among the tightest on Election Night, as fewer than 500 votes, about 4.4 percentage points, separated the top and bottom vote getters. In the end, a mix of new and old earned...

Voters say Village can get ball rolling on $15 million Glencoe Golf Club project

With the voters OK, Glencoe Golf Club renovations can play through. More than 57 percent of voters supported a Village of Glencoe request to borrow up to $15 million to rebuild and renovate facilities at the Glencoe Golf Club. In unofficial results from the...

Politics

A look at the uncontested races on local ballots

Pre-Election Notebook: Nonprofit involvement questioned, anonymous groups, misinformation and other notes from the local campaign trail

Three Highland Park polling sites will stay open until 8:35 p.m.

Gerry Smith will become Wilmette’s first Black trustee, and Gina Kennedy and Stephen Leonard will return to the Village Board

Caucus candidates dominate race for New Trier High School Board

Caucus-backed quartet finish in front in race for Winnetka Public Schools Board

Board President Murdock clings to fourth to remain parks commissioner. Goebel, Clarke and Lahey earn top three spots

Incumbent Blumberg is re-elected to Highland Park council; Stolberg is not. Jeff Hoobler and Yumi Ross to join council

Voters say Village can get ball rolling on $15 million Glencoe Golf Club project

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