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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Russell Takes Coroner Race, Fellow GOP Win Many County Contests

Rob Russell wins the race with 56 percent of the vote. Here are some quotes and a recap of other Kane County races.

Republican Rob Russell won a contentious race Tuesday for Kane County coroner, according to unofficial election results. With 291 precincts reporting, Russell captured about 56 percent of the total vote. His opponent, Democratic candidate Tao Martinez, came in with 43 percent. "I’m very happy, very humbled for this opportunity," Russell told Patch. "I look forward to serving the citizens of Kane County for the next four years." Martinez said the campaign, his first time running for public office, was a challenging one. He congratulated all of tonight's winners on both sides of the political spectrum. "I have no regrets in how I ran my campaign," Martinez said. "I tried to set an example. I was not your typical candidate. Everyone noticed …

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Democrat Martinez Gets Conservative Endorsement in Coroner's Race and Kane County November 2012 Election Results

Kelly

9:20 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Yea where is your info coming from Romney won Kane county.   more ›

Friday, January 13, 2012

Update: County Board Chair Candidates Take the Gloves Off

Kevin Burns and Chris Lauzen trade punches on the GOP side. Bill Sarto and Sue Klinkhamer battle for the Democratic nomination on issues of style and substance.

There wasn't a lot of blood but there were a few verbal punches and a little high-sticking in the opening face off of Kane County Board chairman candidates Friday afternoon (Jan. 13) during a lunchtime forum sponsored by all three Tri-Cities chambers of commerce. Credit Democratic candidate Bill Sarto for the hockey analogy. He said he was at the Blackhawks game last night, and apparently, the images from the Hawks' 5-2 win were as fresh in his mind as the ice behind a Zamboni. "Mayor Burns has taken the gloves off already," Sarto said, after listening to the opening statements. The candidates involved in the free-for-all were two pairs who will be competing in the March 20 primary: Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns versus state Sen. Chris Lauzen …

Greg Nelson

12:26 pm on Sunday, January 15, 2012

What makes this happen is when a person in power (not a elected official) thinks that they need to spend extra to bring in talent and cost tax payers more is the issue. It makes them look better because I have the best, but frankly the best doesn't equal hard work or results. It's a loop costing more every year because we allow it or have that mind set. Remember "Intelligent doesn’t make you …   more ›

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