Wednesday, November 7, 2012
President Barack Obama was re-elected to his office Tuesday, but voters in McHenry County supported Republican candidate Mitt Romney by a wide margin.
Four years ago, voters in McHenry County made history when, for the first time, the majority supported a democratic presidential candidate. McHenry County has long been known as one of the most Republican areas in the state. But, in the 2008 election, constituents surprised many political onlookers and helped send then-Democratic candidate Barack Obama to Washington, D.C. This year, the county reverted back to its traditional political leanings. Republican candidate Mitt Romney, with 71,488 votes in McHenry County, captured 53.4 percent of the votes. President Obama, with 59,691 votes, drew 44.5 percent of the votes, according to the unofficial election results posted Tuesday evening on McVote.
A 21-year-old south suburban woman found time to vote in her first presidential election, even as her baby was beginning to make its way into the world.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The contractions were coming five minutes apart, her water had broken—but a local woman took a detour while en route to deliver her first child, a daughter. Galicia Malone, 21, popped into Precinct 88 around 8:30 a.m., to cast her vote at the aptly named New Life Celebration Church, in south suburban Dolton. “I never voted before so this made a major difference in my life,” Malone told a WBBM reporter, as quoted by CBS. “And I wanted this to be a stepping-stone for my daughter.” As she worked her way through the ballot, her contractions increased in frequency and intensity. “I was just trying to read and breathe, read and breathe,” she told the reporter. “That’s what I kept telling myself, ‘Read and breathe, read and breathe.” She …
Two states narrowly passed the law that would permit adults to possession small amount of marijuana for recreational use.
Wow, while we Midwesterners were busy watching hotly contested state and federal political races, voters out west approved a state measure that could impact the whole country. Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana in the prohibition-era on Tuesday, according to an article in the Huffington Post. The measure, which will allow adults to possess a small amount of marijuana for recreational use, could deliver a major blow to the war on drugs, the story said. Medical marijuana was also legalized in Massachusetts, the article said. With two states legalizing medical and recreational use of the drug, more states could follow the trend in the future, political analysts said.
The congressman who has been absent for months due to mental illness appears to have won his bid for re-election by a considerable margin, the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. won his bid for re-election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives even though he is hospitalized and never hit the campaign trail, the Chicago Tribune reports. Based on unofficial election results with 66 percent of precincts counted, Jackson was leading with 64 percent of the vote in the 2nd Congressional District, the Tribune story stated. Jackson, 47, has announced he has bipolar disorder, and issued a statement Tuesday from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., thanking voters. He promised to get back to working on behalf of his constituents once doctors clear the way for him to work, the story said.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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 …
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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 …
Find coverage of the various congressional matchups throughout the Patch network.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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.
It's election night. Stay up to date on the latest results on Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch.
Like" Algonquin-LITH Patch on Facebook | Get election night "breaking news alerts" with our newsletter Above, you will find the unofficial election results from Kane County, which are pulled from the results page on the Kane County Clerk's election website.The Kane County results do not factor in the city of Aurora results, which are calculated separated and can be found here. We have included local races below in McHenry County as well as other races of interest. The election results are preliminary. For results from congressional, state house and state senate races, visit here. Check back to algonquin.patch.com throughout the night for our latest in election coverage. The results in this article are county-specific. Just because a …
Voters in McHenry County will vote on an executive form of government.
Voters will get to cast their vote Tuesday on various referendum questions. In McHenry County, a referendum asking whether voters would like to adopt a county executive form of government will be on the ballot. Currently, the county board is responsible for hiring a county administrator that oversees the day-to-day operations within the county government, according to the Northwest Herald. If the county voted in favor of a county executive form of government, voters would elect a county executive, according to the Daily Herald. Those changes could take effect in the 2014 election. The referendum question reads: Shall the county of McHenry adopt the county executive form of government and elect not to become a home rule unit? Will …
Monday, November 5, 2012
There was an increase in the number of people who voted early in McHenry County this election compared to the last presidential election in 2008.
Early voting wrapped up Saturday in Illinois and the number who cast their ballot before the Nov. 6 election day increased in McHenry County. In McHenry County, 26,157 cast their ballot early, which was up from the 2008 presidential election when 23,430 voted early in the county, according to an e-mail response from the McHerny County Clerk's office. Early voting did not start until 2006 in Illinois so there is no data on presidential elections prior to the 2008 election, according to the county clerk. Polling places open at 6 a.m. on election day and will remain open until 7 p.m. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch Election Guide has information to help you find your polling place and get informed on local candidates. Check back to …
Rob
11:34 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012
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