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United Way of Lee County will host its biggest fundraiser of the year, the annual Girlfriend Gala, on Thursday, November 19th from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Dixon Elks Lodge. The event brings together women from across the community for an evening of fun, friendship and philanthropy, all in support of programs that make a difference in Lee County. Every dollar raised at the Girlfriend Gala helps fund local initiatives and provide grants to 36 Lee County nonprofit organizations.
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Illinoisans that it is time to get immunizations against seasonal respiratory illnesses, like flu, COVID-19, and RSV. The reminder comes after IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra received his annual flu and COVID-19 shots during a visit to the Winnebago County Health Department.
Amy "Murri" Briel kept it simple on election night, gathering with a few close friends and supporters to watch the returns. In a phone interview with WNIJ on Tuesday night, she admitted she was exhausted. “If you do it right, you should have left everything out there and I think...
CHERRY VALLEY — A new community solar project capable of powering more than 700 homes and small businesses has come online in the village. The 7.4-megawatt solar farm spans nearly 34 acres east of the intersection of South Mulford and Sandy Hollow roads, just north of the U.S. 20 bypass.
For a family of five living in a standard suburban home, using a few thousand gallons of water a month is typical. But according to data recorded by Illinois American Water and South Beloit's waste water department, Dar and Kris Otten of South Beloit managed to use one billion gallons in a single month and zero the next.
CHERRY VALLEY — A new 16-suite memory care home that’s designed to provide personal attention for people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia is under construction along South Bell School Road. Palmstone Memory Care is a $5.7 million small-home memory care community coming to 1918 S....
There are places in Wisconsin that make you feel like you’ve discovered a secret, and the Wilmot Flea Market in Wilmot is absolutely one of them, except the secret is out and apparently everyone already knows. The parking lot is your first clue that something serious is happening here.
Democratic challenger Sarah B. Mertens held a narrow lead over Republican incumbent Dave Syverson in the Illinois 35th Senate District race as 75% of precincts reported.
Nabeela Syed defeated incumbent Darby Hills for the northwest suburban Illinois Senate 26th District seat in one of the most expensive General Assembly races ever as Democrats looked to pad their supermajority in Springfield. Syed, a state representative from Inverness, challenged Hills, the Republican incumbent from Barrington Hills, beating her...
A referendum for Woods School near Lake Geneva failed by the slimmest of margins on Election Day. 297 people voted for it, but 298 people voted against it.
JANESVILLE--At press time, Democratic candidate Mitchell Berman had the unofficial lead against incumbent Congressman Bryan Steil, with 93% of votes counted as of 11:12 p.m. Tuesday night. At 11:12 p.m. the votes reflected: Bryan Steil (I): 139,249 votes 47.8%Mitchell Berman: 152,273 votes 52.2% The two candidates were neck and neck all night, which made the race to close to call even with a majority of the votes estimated to have been counted late Tuesday. If he wins, Berman would be the first Democrat in 31 years to serve as int the first Congressional District. Republicans have held the district since 1995. Republican incumbent Rep. Bryan Steil campaigned for a fifth term and faced off against Democrat Mitchell Berman, an emergency room nurse. According to the Associated Press, Steil had out-raised Berman as of mid-October with $6.4 million to $2 million. Berman lives in rural Racine County with his wife and two daughters. He has campaigned on a message of bringing down the cost of living, fixing a broken healthcare system, and ending corruption in Washington. Berman spent a decade in patient care at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Incumbent Republican Congressman Bryan Steil was first elected to Congress in 2018
Lake Geneva police are collecting new gifts, winter clothing and food to support local families.
ROCKFORD — Incumbents were positioned to hold their seats in area state House and state Senate races, according to unofficial results Tuesday night. Here’s a look at the contested races in the Rockford area. State Rep. Maurice West was uncontested. Results are unofficial for two weeks, during which...
ROCKFORD — Here’s a look at contested races in Winnebago County government, as well as the ballot questions and Congressional races that include the county. The results include Winnebago County sheriff, Winnebago County Board races, the Forest Preserves of Winnebago County, the 16th and 17th Congressional districts and four ballot questions.
Here are the results for County Clerk where Democrat Bill McNeese defeated incumbent Republican Joe Tirio 51.43% to 48.57%. Democrat Bridget Belcastro defeated incumbent Republican Diana Hartmann 52.05% to 47.95%. Never before have Democrats held these offices.
719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. B — Reported Kane County Election Results. Democrat Ricky Rivard has pulled ahead of four-term Republican incumbent Dan Ugaste in unofficial results for Illinois House District 65, with Rivard collecting 23,926 votes to Ugaste's 21,152 as Kane and DuPage county precincts reported 100 percent of returns. The district stretches across all or part of St. Charles, Geneva, South Elgin, Bartlett, Campton Hills, Lily Lake, Elburn and Wayne.
At my Algonquin Township Precinct 1, I took some photos. One raised the question: “Why was this sign in front of my precinct?”. Paid for by the People of Kane County. None of Crystal Lake is in the District 300 Unit School District. The sign bought and posted by...
(WGTD)---Donald Vandervest will be Racine County’s next sheriff, replacing Christopher Schmaling who’s retiring. Vandervest, an investigator in the department running as a Democrat, narrowly defeated Sheriff’s Dept. Captain Cary Madrigal. In Kenosha County, Sheriff Dave Zoerner defeated write-in candidate Gary Roberts. In Walworth County, Tom Hausner easily defeated his opponent to replace the retiring Dave Gerber.
DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties have completed a remarkable transition from deep Republican red to overall Democratic blue. Following the Nov. 3 election, DuPage County Democratic Chair Reid McCollum issued a statement celebrating a “total Democratic victory in DuPage.” . “Democratic candidates won every contested race in DuPage County...
Evanston, Ill., Mayor Daniel Biss (D) is projected to easily defeat his Republican opponent John Elleson for the House seat left open by retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), according to Decision Desk HQ. Biss — a mathematician and former policy consultant — will serve Illinois’s 9th District, which represents parts of Cook, Lake and McHenry…
