11:39 p.m.: VIDEO: Democrats grab three County Board seats

10:37 p.m. As early results rolled in Tuesday, Democrats appeared poised to claim a few seats on the DuPage County Board, but Republicans looked as though they would maintain a large majority.

8:41 p.m. At the DuPage County Democratic watch party at the IBEW in Warrenville,
candidates and their supporters are just starting to take their seats at
round tables.

8:11 p.m. Members York Township Republican Organization are watching election results at the Elks Lodge on St. Charles Road in Elmhurst.

While Democrat Bill Foster will be heading back to Washington, he doesn’t plan on forgetting the people who put him there. On Tuesday, Foster grabbed 57 percent of the vote. Dairy magnate Jim Oberweis received 43 percent.

Although they were not allowed to scale the roof, police officers at the Dunkin’ Donuts in Woodridge joined officers throughout the state Friday for the seventh annual stakeout to benefit Special Olympics.

Sam D. Pulia of the Westchester Comes First Party (WCF) has taken a sizable lead over Richard L. Ryan of the One Westchester Party (OW) in the race for Westchester village president.

A lottery is scheduled for noon Friday, Dec. 19, to determine ballot placement for individuals running for the 2nd Ward aldermanic seat in the February primary election.

Two slates of candidates for city and township offices filed signatures this week to gain spots on the February primary ballot.

The infrastructure master plan to address Hinsdale’s deteriorating roads will most likely be put on hold after the proposition for a 1 percent sales tax increase failed Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Although voters declared a need for change during this week’s election, one thing not changing is the man who, for 15 years, has held the 41st District House seat.

Although voters declared a need for change during this week’s election, one thing not changing is the man who, for 15 years, has held the 41st District House seat.

The first time certainly was not a charm, and Berwyn Park District officials said they do not plan to go to referendum again on annexing Stickney after the measure was resoundingly defeated in Tuesday’s election.

Sen. Louis S. Viverito, D-11th District, of Burbank, won re-election against opponent Jeffrey Malinowski, R-Chicago, with 76 percent of the vote.

While it was a tough day for Republicans nationally, many Republicans in Kane County retained their local offices Tuesday night.

Now that Karen McConnaughay has retaken her seat as Kane County Chairman, she hopes to continue her campaign to help ease the burden of a turbulent economic period for homeowners.
McConnaughay defeated Democrat Sandy Kaczmarski of Elburn, winning 83,211 votes, or 51.7 percent of the vote to Kaczmarski’s 62,958 votes, 38.9 percent.

With all 19 precincts reporting, the Westchester voters have decided to retain Westchester's village manager form of government, with about 57 percent voting in favor.

With all precincts reporting, it appears the Riverside levy referendum has failed, with about 81 percent of voters opposed.