Saturday, April 14, 2012
Huntley firefighters lose one of their own.
Updated 5:15 p.m.: Funeral services listed below. Huntley Fire District firefighters are holding their own, trying to do their jobs in the wake of the death of one of their captains, John Winkelman, Thursday in a motorcycle accident. “John was an easy going, level headed, laid back guy who liked to have a good time,” Deputy Chief Ken Caudle said. “He was a practical jokester, he was just a fun guy to be around. He was loved by everybody.” Winkelman, 54, of Margeno, died from the injuries he sustained in the accident on Route 176. He joined the Huntley fire district in January 1988 as a firefighter. He was made captain in June 2001. As a captain, he was a shift commander in charge of everyone on duty in the district’s four stations and …
Monday, April 9, 2012
Former US Senator Peter Fitzgerald backs Republican nominee David McSweeney.
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Monday, April 9
David McSweeney, the Republican nominee for State Representative in the 52nd district, is pleased to announce the support of Former United States Senator Peter Fitzgerald. During his time in the U.S. Senate and his years in the Illinois Senate, Fitzgerald was known as a reformer and staunch proponent of ethics in government. “David McSweeney is the type of person that we need in the Illinois House of Representatives. His commitment to reforming government and his work ethic will make him a great representative for the people of the 52nd District. There is much to do in Springfield and I’m confident that David McSweeney will be an independent reformer” said Senator Fitzgerald. “I am honored to have the support of Senator Peter Fitzgerald. I…
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Friday, March 23, 2012
Voter turnout in Illinois may be the lowest in decades.
Voter turnout in Tuesday’s primary was frustratingly low in McHenry County, at just 19.71 percent of registered voters, according to McHenry County Clerk Katherine Schultz. “It was a very, very bad turnout,” Schultz said. “I don’t know what you do to get people to come out and vote. I’ve never seen voter turnout so low,” Schultz said. Schultz said the state has made it easier for people to vote with early voting, but it hasn’t made a difference. “It is frustrating all the work that is involved and all the work the candidates put into it. People just stay home and then complain about it later,” Schultz said. Voter turnout in Tuesday’s primary in Lake County echoed the low turnout throughout Illinois. Just 23.46 percent of registered voters …
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Algonquin, LITH Votes Down Electric Aggregation Referendum
VIDEO: Mitt Romney Visits Wheaton Home on Primary Night
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took the stage in Schaumburg after his win in the Illinois primary election Tuesday.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Illinois voters made a choice at the polls Tuesday to change the leadership of the United States. "Elections are about choices," he said. "And today, hundreds of thousands of people in Illinois have joined millions of people across the country to join in our cause. What a night. "We shared a conviction that the America we love was adrift without strong leadership." Romney acknowledged the strong win at the Schaumburg Convention Center just shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday. Romney was a double-digit margin ahead of candidate Sen. Rick Santorum, according to CNN. "This president is crushing the dreams and the dreamers, and I will make sure that finally ends," Romney said to the crowd chanting …
Candidate David McSweeney comes out victorious with 40 percent of the vote.
David McSweeney plans to unify the Republican Party after his hard fought battle in the Republican Primary Tuesday night. "I plan to fight for lower taxes and less spending," McSweeney said late Tuesday night in a phone interview with Cary Patch. McSweeney said he has the support from his Republican challengers Danielle Rowe and Rep. Kent Gaffney, who was appointed to fill the remaining term of Mark Beaubien Jr., who died June 5, 2011. "I'm very happy and excited to represent the people in the district," said McSweeney. He has already turned his focus to the general election by starting with unifying the Republican party. The 52nd district has a wide reach, representing parts of Lake, Cook and Kane counties, which includes parts of Cary…
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Sue Klinkhamer wins the Democrat primary for Kane County Chairman Tuesday night, according to unofficial results.
Sue Klinkhamer, with about a 1,300 vote lead over opponent Bill Sarto, took the Kane County Chairman Democrat primary Tuesday, with all precincts reporting. Klinkhamer on Tuesday took a cautious position on the results, pointing to a "good margin of victory" in Aurora's results. The former St. Charles mayor ran an unconventional "anti-campaign" through the primary, refusing to take funding or put forth much of the same efforts candidates generally do in local politics. Klinkhamer said she was "glad the primary is over" but declined to comment about potentially facing a Republican in November's general election. “I’m going to kind of regroup for the fall," she said. Sarto on Tuesday said results "didn't look good." The former …
Coolidge wins with 55 percent of the vote, beating out Geoffrey Petzel and Maureen Yates.
Barrington Hills resident Leslie Coolidge has won the Democratic nomination to compete against Republican incumbent Peter Roskam for the 6th Congressional district seat. Beating out her two opponents, Geoffrey Petzel and Maureen Yates, Coolidge thanked her volunteers and supporters Tuesday around 9:15 p.m. at Cooper's Hawk in South Barrington. “We’re here because of the work of everyone in the room,” Coolidge said. Coolidge, who is a retired CPA, talked about taking her fundraising and grassroots campaigning to the next level when she faces Roskam in the November election. Roskam has held the 6th U.S. Congressional District seat since 2007 and has raised $1.8 million so far. “We’re going to go at it from a grassroots perspective and the …
Matt Shedor
10:37 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
November's numbers will be much, much, higher. This primary did not have any Senate races to vote on and a high pctg. of local contests were uncontested; and even though the media made a story out of Illinois finding itself relevant in deciding the GOP POTUS nominee, the math would indicate that it will either be Mitt Romney or a brokered convention.. neither Santorum or Gingrich had any real … more ›