District 34 incumbents likely win, waiting for count

GLENVIEW — Election results of the trustee race for School Board 34 in Glenview may not be known for several days. The three incumbent candidates who appeared on the ballot split the vote fairly evenly and will likely be declared the winners.

Northfield Township supervisor retained, highway referendum raises questions

NORTHFIELD TOWNSHIP — Northfield Township Supervisor Jill Brickman retained her position in Tuesday’s election. The hard fought race was crowded with candidates, pitting township Democrats against Republicans.

One incumbent, two newcomers earn School District 30 seats

GLENVIEW — School District 30 in Glenview and Northbrook has two new school board members, unseating a 24-year incumbent on Tuesday.

Close Glenview parks race sees newcomer, incumbent winners

GLENVIEW — In a tight race for Glenview Park District Board, voters elected a newcomer and incumbent Tuesday. First-time candidate David Tosh and current board member Robert Patton won the race, defeating David Dillon, also a new hopeful.

Early indicators show low turnout in Evanston

Turnout is low in Evanston as the once- in-every-four years school board and City Council election enters its final hours. Evanston City Clerk Rodney Greene visited as many as 3/4 of the city’s precincts Tuesday morning.

Election Day polls are closed

It’s Election Day. Voters will be choosing among candidates for village, library, park district, school and township boards, and, in some cases, village leaders and referendums. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Candidates filed, Glenview village president not running

Candidates running for public offices in the April 9 election are set. For Village Board, Unite Glenview Party candidates are hoping to fill four open seats. They are Jim Patterson for village president and incumbents Deborah Karton and Paul Detlefs for trustees and newcomer John …

How much did it cost Tea Party GOPer Joe Walsh to lose? About $70 a vote

If money “buys” a vote for a candidate, then ultimately the tens of millions of dollars poured into Illinois congressional races failed to pay off. Outside groups plowed $43 million into the top six U.S. House races in the Land of Lincoln on top of individual campaign spending. However, in the three top Chicago-area congressional races, those who spent the most money — or had the most spent on their behalf — lost.

Democrat Brad Schneider ousts Rep. Dold in 10th Congressional District

In an upset, Democrat Brad Schneider narrowly slipped past U.S. Rep Bob Dold Tuesday, ousting the freshman congressman and giving the 10th District its first Democrat in decades.

Dold conceded just before 11 p.m. He lost by barely 2,400 votes out of more than 200,000 …

Biss wins 9th state senate seat

EVANSTON

Daniel Biss, D–Evanston, now represents the 9th Senate District in Illinois, after defeating Republican opponent Glenn Farkas on Tuesday.

With all 168 precincts reporting, Biss won with 64,909 votes (67 percent) to Farkas’ 32,495 (33 percent).

Before Election Day, Biss was the state representative …

Schakowsky scores eighth term in Congress

EVANSTON

Democrat Jan Schakowsky will return for an eighth term as Illinois’ 9th District congresswoman after defeating Republican challenger Tim Wolfe by a wide margin in Tuesday’s election.

With all 538 precincts reporting, Schakowsky had 186,594 votes to Wolfe’s 95,289.

Speaking briefly to supporters at …

Fine bests Frank in 17th House race

GLENVIEW — Laura Fine, Democratic candidate for State Representative of the 17th District, has slammed her opponent by an almost two-to-one margin.

Fine, a Glenview resident who has served as Northfield Township clerk, as well as an instructor in the political science department of Northeastern …

Morrison beats Friedman in 29th state senate race

“I congratulate Julie Morrison,” Illinois Senate District 29 candidate Dr. Arie Friedman said. “I am looking forward to seeing the patients I’ve scheduled for Friday.”

Deerfield politician Morrison beat the Highland Park pediatrician, in unofficial totals as of 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, with about 54 percent …

Nekritz wins sixth term in 57th state House race

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS — State Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, will be returning to Springfield, and this time she wants to bring home state pension reforms.

The Democratic incumbent was elected to her sixth term Tuesday night, earning 55 percent of the vote. With 63 of the …

North Shore issues voters hit the polls

Across the suburbs of the North Shore, eager voters took to the polls early on Election Day, many armed with a sense of civic duty and a chance to weigh in on issues they consider personally important. Here’s what Pioneer Press reporters found when they …