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Judge reinstates GOP slate in Maine Township races
Updated 2/17/2021 6:40 PM A Cook County judge has reversed the earlier decision of the Maine Township electoral board and reinstated a Republican slate of candidates for township offices on the April 6 ballot. The electoral board s 2-1 vote to remove the slate was based on a procedural objection regarding the party s nominating caucus in December. That objection alleged the caucus for candidate selection was held outside the township.
Earl Wilson of Des Plaines, the Republican candidate for Maine Township supervisor, acknowledged the caucus was held in an empty parking lot outside the township for several reasons, but he disputed that was cause for removal. ....
Updated 2/15/2021 12:57 PM The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area has issued invitations for virtual candidate forums to 69 candidates running for office in 15 contested races in the April 6 Consolidated Election. Candidates also are asked to fill out an informational questionnaire at lwvelginarea.org. Their written responses can be found in the Voter Guide.
The forums will not be livestreamed; they will be recorded over a period of several weeks and posted to the LWVEA YouTube channel, where they will be available for viewing via links on the LWVEA website and www.facebook.com/LWVElginArea/. Candidate forums will be recorded starting Feb. 16 and finishing up on March 23, so check for updates. ....
February primary features two Republican candidates for Algonquin Township highway commissioner
Updated 2/15/2021 11:35 AM Two Republican candidates are duking it out for a shot to appear on the April 6 ballot for Algonquin Township highway commissioner. The winning candidate among Robert Bob Bragg and Danijela Sandberg will face off against independent candidate Derek Lee in the spring, McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio said.
The three-way race for supervisor and this one for highway commissioner are the only competitive races on the primary ballot. The township s assessor and clerk jobs also are up this cycle, and so are four trustee seats. Richard S. Alexander is running for reelection as the township s assessor, and Maureen Huff is hoping to become the next clerk, as the township s current clerk, Karen Lukasik, decided not to run again. ....
Updated 2/15/2021 11:07 AM In the Republican primary set for Feb. 23, voters will decide who will serve as Algonquin Township s next supervisor, one of only two races for the township the second being highway commissioner that are actually contested out of the five races on the ballot this spring. Primary voters will be asked to choose between three Republican candidates for supervisor: Elaine Ramesh, Randolph Randy Funk and Kirk Cole. The winner will appear on the April ballot where they are set to run uncontested.
These days, a lot of people are discouraged with the national political situation and everything else, Ramesh said. I think good people have to stand up and try and say, OK, I ll run for office, I think I could do a good job so let it be me. ....
Nunda Township sees 2 contenders for highway commissioner, several trustee seats open in primary Provided photos/Courtesy Shaw MediaEric Dowd, left, and Mike Lesperance.
Updated 2/10/2021 8:58 AM The Republican primary election in Nunda Township pits incumbent Highway Commissioner Mike Lesperance against Eric Dowd, and several trustee seats are contested as well. Within the primary, two slates have formed: one called Team Nunda, consisting of Lesperance, along with trustee candidates Mark Daniel, Justin Franzke, Karen Tynis and Robert Koidahl. Franzke and Tynis are also incumbents.
The other slate, called For a Better Nunda, includes Dowd, incumbents Rob Parrish and Tim Parrish, and newcomer Johanna Donahue. ....