UPDATED: 11:00 p.m.
Here are the preliminary results for area races as of 11 p.m.:
Lake in the Hills Board of Trustees
27 of 27 precincts reporting; three open seats
- Ray Bogdanowski: 515
- Bill Dustin: 275
- Russell J. Ruzanski: 421
- Paul Mulcahy: 460
- Joseph Wright: 297
Community Unit School District 300
25 of 25 precincts reporting in McHenry County; 43 of 43 precincts reporting in Kane County; four open seats.
- Susie Kopacz: 3,393
- Monica Clark: 1,983
- Joe Stevens: 3,343
- Karen J. Plaza: 2,702
- Steve Fiorentino: 3,332
- Chris Stanton: 3,539
33 of 33 precincts reporting; two open seats
- Mike Markowitz: 1145
- John Bradach: 966
- Charles Parker Jr.: 916
– six-year term
34 of 34 precincts reporting in McHenry, 2 of 2 precincts in Kane County; two open seats
- Brian Schwarz: 706
- Erin Van Der Bosch: 867
- Doris M. Benes: 59 Kane: 718
- Patricia R. Pedretti: 794
District 155 Board of Education
80 of 80 precincts reporting in McHenry; three open seats
- Barbara J. Slusin: 4,075
- Karen K. Whitman: 4,188
- James Nelson: 4,151
According to the McHenry County Clerk, these results are unofficial.
UPDATED: 8:04 p.m.
Election results are slowly starting to trickle in.
As of 8 p.m., with only a small majority of precincts reporting, the vote totals for area races are as follows:
Lake in the Hills Board of Trustees
2 of 27 precincts reporting; three open seats
- Ray Bogdanowski: 0
- Bill Dustin: 0
- Russell J. Ruzanski: 0
- Paul Mulcahy: 0
- Joseph Wright: 0
Community Unit School District 300
4 of 25 precincts reporting; four open seats
- Susie Kopacz: 68, 14.17%
- Monica Clark: 50, 10.42%
- Joe Stevens: 94, 19.58%
- Karen J. Plaza: 76, 15.83%
- Steve Fiorentino: 100, 20.83%
- Chris Stanton: 92, 19.17%
Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District
4 of 26 precincts reporting; two open seats
- John Bradach: 73
- Charles Parker Jr.: 57
- Mike Markowitz: 80, 38.10%
3 of 27 precincts reporting; two open seats
- Patrick J. Conley: 65, 13.08%
- Bonnie Bayser: 193
- Sean Smith: 25
- David Veath: 36
- Terry Hora: 48
- Joseph V. Mahoney: 96
- Jerry Bergquist: 34
District 155 Board of Education
18 of 80 precincts reporting; three open seats
- Barbara J. Slusin: 500
- Karen K. Whitman: 520
- James Nelson: 526
Algonquin Library – six-year term
6 of 34 precincts reporting; two open seats
- Brian Schwarz: 54
- Erin Van Der Bosch: 67
- Doris M. Benes: 59
- Patricia R. Pedretti: 68
– Four-year term
3 of 21 precincts reporting; four open seats
- Janice I. Schadt: 225
- Ann Christiansen: 229
- H. Mitchell Baker: 200
- Donald Ayers: 204
District 158 – two-year term
3 of 23 precincts reporting; one open seat
- Michael Skala: 238
District 158 – four-year term
3 of 23 precincts reporting; three open seats
- Kevin Gentry: 222
- Anthony Quagliano: 227
- William Geheren: 217
The spring election for area local races is quickly approaching.
On April 5, voters will be able to decide on open seats for the Lake in the Hills Board of Trustees and who they would like filling spots on area school boards, fire protection district boards and library boards.
is now available and provides bio information on candidates and other election-related information, such as where your closest polling place is.
If you have something you would like to share with the community regarding the upcoming election, feel free to send a letter to the editor to Amie Schaenzer at amie.schaenzer@patch.com.
Check back on Tuesday for results from the election.
