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Elections 2012

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

McSweeney Elected to 52nd House District

McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, won against independent candidate Dee Beaubien in the 52nd House District race.

Republican candidate David McSweeney won the 52nd House District race Tuesday night over independent candidate Dee Beabien. McSweeney, a financial consultant from Barrington Hills, had 23,563 votes — 7,792 more votes than Beaubien, also of Barrington Hills, who is the widow of Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. Mark represented the district from 1996 until his unexpected death on June 5, 2011.  Creating a stronger economy and repealing a tax increase passed in the state last year is top on McSweeney’s to-do list now that he has been elected to office. “I am honored to serve the people of Illinois. I am laser-focused on policies that create jobs and improve the state of the economy,” McSweeney said. He also said he is focused on cutting spending in …

Barack Obama Re-Elected President

President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The Obama campaign won the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and surges …

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Who's Leading in Illinois Congressional Races?

Find coverage of the various congressional matchups throughout the Patch network.

While many of northern Illinois' congressional races left little in the way of doubt, a few provided down-to-the-wire drama and competitiveness. Judy Biggert and Bill Foster were in a dead heat as Election Day approached, and Joe Walsh and Tammy Duckworth engaged in a bitter mudfest. Jesse Jackson Jr. didn't campaign at all, and Adam Kinzinger, Dan Lipinski, Danny Davis and Peter Roskam didn't feel they had to. Coverage of the various congressional races can be viewed throughout the Patch network.

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Illinois State Senate District 27 Results: Murphy vs. Page

Find out who's winning the Illinois State Senate District 27 race.

Matt Murphy was victorious against David Page for the 27th State Senate District race on November 6. Murphy was unchallenged in the primary election, and was elected to the seat in 2006.  Page is the school board president of the Arlington Heights District 25.  The 27th Senate District includes parts of Arlington Heights, Palatine, Barrington, South Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Inverness, Wheeling and Prospect Heights. Go back to Patch Election Central

Election 2012 Results: the Lake County Board

Find out who won positions on the Lake County Board.

The results are in for the 21 districts of the Lake County Board. These results are unofficial, and do not include provisional ballots. All voting results can be found on the Lake County Clerk's website. Winners a highlighted in bold. Dist.   Candidate(s) Percentage Total Votes   1 Peter Grant (D) Antioch 40% 5,659   Linda Pedersen (R) Antioch 60% 8,433 2 Diane Hewitt (D) Waukegan - uncontested 100% 9,101 3 Dale P. Kehr (D) Lindenhurst 44% 5,788   Tom Weber (R) Lake Villa 56% 7,358 4 Glenn J. Ryback (D) Gurnee 45% 6,090   Brent C. Paxton (R) Zion 55% 7,423 5 Patricia Ferruzza (D) Fox Lake 42% 5,311   Bonnie Thomson Carter (R) Ingleside 58% 7,411 6 Pat Carey (D) Grayslake 58% 7,244   Jeff Werfel (R) Grayslake 42% 5,285 7 Steve Carlson (R) …

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9:57 pm on Monday, November 12, 2012

Yawn. Total waste of time. No one cares about your worthless coalition, and your shameless self-promotion and hucksterism are really lame. Shouldn't your friends at Kurth Lampe be doing a better job helping you promote yourself? Or are you getting what you pay for with their services?   more ›

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Illinois House District 51 Results

Incumbent Ed Sullivan is running unopposed.

Incument Ed Sullivan Jr. is running unopposed. Patch will be updating election results on this page throughout the evening. Candidates Click on a candidate's name for biographical information and answers to our candidate questionnaires, and check back for updates.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

County Clerk Mails Wrong Voter Information to Small Group of Residents

An unknown fraction of about 1,500 people were sent someone else's voter information due to a clerical error at the Cook County Clerk's office. The Clerk's office says the info is incomplete and harmless.

In the course of registering people to vote, the Cook County Clerk's Office mistakenly mailed some personal information to the wrong people. A clerical error affected an unknown number among the 1,500 people who tried registering to vote online, according to Courtney Greve, spokeswoman for Cook County Clerk David Orr. She stressed the information sent in error was not complete and should not pose a risk of identity theft. The State Board of Elections offered online voter registration this year. But to complete the online registration, people had to mail in a signature. The online program was popular and successful, but about 1,500 people never mailed their completed form, Greve said.  "They inputed the data online and the data was sent to …

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12:26 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

How To Earn Tickets to the Obama Election Night Party

Entry will be limited to people willing to volunteer for the presidential campaign.

Hoping to grab a ticket for the Obama election night party downtown?  You're going to have to work for it.  Attendance will be much more limited than the 2008 Grant Park gathering, where tens of thousands of then-presidential candidate Barack Obama supporters filled Chicago's downtown streets.  About 10,000 people will be allowed into the Lakeside McCormick Place convention center Nov. 6, the Sun-Times reports.  Only campaign volunteers willing to offer up their time toward the effort to get the president reelected will be given entry, according to the Chicago Tribune.  Patch will be liveblogging and reporting all national, state and local election results. Check out all Barrington Patch's political coverage here.  Are you headed to …

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10:25 am on Thursday, November 1, 2012

Wrong article in this area of Illinois.   more ›

Friday, October 12, 2012

Election 2012: Deborah Barry, Lake County Board

Deborah Barry is the challenger in the Lake County board District 19 race.

Deborah Barry of Deer Park is the Democratic challenger to District 19 incumbent Craig Taylor. Barry is the owner of an ad agency. She has served on the Deer Park Zoning Board of Appeals and Tourism and Economic Development. She also served on the Highland Park Design Review Commission. What are your top 3 priorities if elected to the Lake County Board? What would you do to help unemployed people throughout the county? Where do you stand on Route 53? If in favor, what can be done to help facilitate the extension into Lake County? If against, what can be done to help relieve traffic congestion? I am absolutely opposed to extending Route 53 as a tolled, 45 MPH road. We need to invest in local and regional transportation, including hop-on, …

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5:47 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2012

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

What Time is the Vice Presidential Debate?

Tune in Thursday, Oct. 11 for the Biden/Ryan vice presidential debate.

Here are details on Thursday's debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan. The first and only vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan is set for 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11. Check below for more information on that debate and the remaining debates leading up to Election Day. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol. Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL. Get updates on all things elections by subscribing to our free newsletter. 

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