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Luebke’s bid comes to an end

By Allyson Martin | November 3, 2010

Tuesday night, Democrat Jim Luebke's bid for DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder came to an end. "Winning is better," Luebke said. "This type of loss is not a bad loss." He felt he made his message known to many of the people in DeKalb County, and that was...

College Republicans celebrate midterm election

College Republicans celebrate midterm election

By Alex Fiore | November 3, 2010

There was cause for celebration at O’Leary’s Restaurant & Pub, 260 E. Lincoln Highway, on Tuesday night. The NIU College Republicans met to watch midterm election coverage and cheer on the GOP.The organization shared an upstairs room at O’Leary’s...

DeKalb County votes in 12 board members

By Jacqueline Evans | November 3, 2010

The results are in for the DeKalb County Board from Tuesday nights election. The county board is divided into 12 districts, based on population and is the governing body of the county. The DeKalb County Board is responsible for adopting all ordinances...

Unofficial DeKalb County election results are in

By David Matz | November 2, 2010

All 85 precincts have been counted for DeKalb County with about 51 percent voter turnout. Of 57,102 registered voters, 29,157 ballots were cast, according to the DeKalb County website.Results:CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT(WITH 85 OF 85 PRECINCTS COUNTED)YES...

Election 2010: Govornor Candidate profiles

Election 2010: Govornor Candidate profiles

By David Matz and Jack Baker | October 27, 2010

Name: Pat Quinn Hometown: Hinsdale Political Affiliation: Democratic Party Platform: Jobs and economic growth Pat Quinn's plan for recovering jobs is based on public and private investments. He hopes to increase the number of jobs through tax credits,...