Wilmette Park Board, D.39 see old, new faces

Wilmette voters who cast ballots Tuesday in the contested Wilmette Park District election retained one incumbent, brought two newcomers to the board and voted one incumbent commissioner out.

Voters also re-elected all three incumbent members of the Wilmette District 39 school board, and the one …

Slated candidates take New Trier board seats

WINNETKA — While the slate of candidates was announced by the New Trier Board of Education Caucus in October, the results became official Tuesday night.

Winning reelection to the New Trier High School board were Board President Alan Dolinko and Trustees Frank “Mac” Harris and …

Bielinski wins for Wilmette village president

WILMETTE — Village Trustees Mike Basil and Bob Bielinski will continue to share space on the Village Board in the aftermath of Tuesday’s election for village president. But Bielinski will take the center seat.

Voting was slow going at Wilmette polls

When the election workers at Wilmette’s Precinct 33 bet on how many voters would walk through the door before polls closed Tuesday, judge William Wallin guessed 200. “It’s been pretty much what I expected,” he said shortly before 4 p.m.

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.

Schneider settles into new office

Democrat Brad Schneider officially became the 10th U.S. House Representative last week, promising to be an advocate for small business and saying he expected to tackle difficult economic issues in the coming weeks. The Deerfield businessman and management consultant, who won a narrow victory last …

Breakdown: Wilmette tilted toward Obama

WILMETTE — Unofficial precinct results from the Cook County Clerk’s office show Wilmette voters turning out in much higher numbers than many of their suburban counterparts.

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.

Kenilworth voters reject home rule

KENILWORTH — In what was not even a close vote, Kenilworth residents rejected home rule Tuesday.

With both precincts reporting, unofficial totals showed that 854 voters opposed giving the village home rule authority, a 61.79-38.21 percent edge over the 528 residents who supported the referendum. …

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 …

Gabel wins second term in legislature

EVANSTON — Evanston Democrat Robyn Gabel easily won her second term as state representative for the 18th House district Tuesday night, defeating fellow Evanstonian Eric Lieberman by a wide margin.

With 79 of 84 precincts reporting at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, Gabel had 29,503 votes to …

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 …

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 …