Tuesday, April 9, 2013
With all early votes and precincts reporting, the winners of the District 67 School Board race are Beth Clemmensen, Jeff Folker, Robert Lemke and Mike Borkowski.
Update 9 p.m.: With all early votes and precincts reporting, the winners of the District 67 School Board race are Beth Clemmensen, Jeff Folker, Robert Lemke and Mike Borkowski. Update 8:40 p.m.: All precincts are in. Now all that's left are early votes. Stay tuned. Earlier: Five candidates—Beth Clemmensen, Jeff Folker, Robert Lemke, Patrick Patt, Mike Borkowski—are running for the four available seats on the Lake Forest District 67 Board of Education in the April 9 election. Patch will be updating election results on this page throughout the evening. Candidate Percentage Total Vote Precincts Reporting Beth Clemmensen 21.10 1,446 16 of 16 Jeff Folker 19.68 1,349 16 of 16 Robert Lemke 20.46 1,402 16 of 16 Patrick Patt 17.79 1,219 16 of 16…
Tom Skinner joins two former Lake Forest mayors saying United Party may have misunderstood when using their names.
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Tuesday, April 9
Editor’s Note—Yesterday Patch ran an article about the United Party’s claims it had backing from former Lake Forest Mayors Charley Clark and Jack Preschlack. Today a former Lake Bluff Village President makes the same claim. To the Editor: It has come to my attention that I am incorrectly listed on certain local campaign materials as having endorsed the Unified Party slate of candidates in the forthcoming Shields Township election. I have not endorsed either slate in the Shields election. I know and like a number of candidates from both slates, but none asked for or received my support in the election cycle. The confusion may result from the fact that I endorsed Gail Strenger Wayne in her first race four years ago. It is my hope that …
Here are the candidates for the local races on the April 9 ballot.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Former Lake Forest mayor claims his name and that of another former mayor were improperly used.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Candidates continue to send message. Voters have their say Tuesday.
Candidates for township, municipal and school elections have been intensifying their campaigns with the election Tuesday. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Early voting ended Saturday. If you need help deciding who deserves your vote, take a look at Patch’s coverage of the races before heading to the polls Tuesday. For complete Lake Forest News, sign up for our free newsletter,"like" us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
Here are the candidates for the local races on the April 9 ballot.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Reader criticizes another group.
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Saturday, April 6
This Concerned Taxpayer Supports Mary Jane Brady, Kate Amaral and Eric Waggoner for Lake Bluff School Board Why does the group "Concerned Taxpayers of Lake Bluff" assume those who do not agree with their sentiments or tactics are "Unconcerned Taxpayers?" Although I disagree with the torch-and-pitchfork emails, editorials and website endorsed by this group, I live in Lake Bluff and am concerned about my taxes. It is a redundant name that distinguishes this group as much as the "Concerned Oxygen Breathers of Lake Bluff." I believe we all are concerned taxpayers. I am very concerned that a group of long-term residents are set on bullying our elected School Board whenever the Board considers investing in improving the facilities at our …
Former Oak Grove board president endorses Lake Forest candidate.
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Saturday, April 6
As the former President of the Board of Education in neighboring Oak Grove School District 68 I worked closely with Mr. Patrick Patt who was the District 68 Superintendent for 18 years. Upon his retirement, the Oak Grove Board wrote a letter of appreciation to Mr. Patt that was signed by all 7 members of the board. In our letter we highlighted Patrick’s personal qualities as well as his numerous accomplishments in our district. Our letter is two pages in length, but the following excerpts convey the essence of Patrick’s effectiveness as an outstanding educational leader. “While he has immersed himself fully and committed his effort wholeheartedly to District 68, Patrick nonetheless maintains a global perspective. He is well versed on …
Friday, April 5, 2013
See a sample ballot from the Lake County Clerk for your area's races.
Learn which races and candidates will be on the ballot for your area before heading to the voting booth on Tuesday, April 9. Just enter your name, house number, birth date and zip code to get started. Check out a video from Lake County Clerk Willard Helander on how to use the county's Voter Power webpage.
Illinois state treasurer takes sides in Shields Township race.
April 9th is right around the corner and I want to remind you how important local elections are to our communities. That is why I am asking you to get out and vote for Shields Reform Team member Bill Brown for Shields Township Trustee. Bill and I share a commitment to fiscal responsibility and efficiency. As a professional with 20 years of relevant experience in non-profit, for-profit and the public sector, Bill brings leadership to Shields Township. Bill first moved to Lake Forest at the age of five, and is a graduate of Lake Forest High School. If elected he has promised to: * Hold the line on property taxes * Look for ways to streamline Shields Township services to make them more efficient and more accessible * Not raise salaries of…
Jacob Nelson
11:48 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Patrick Patt only received 1,219 votes. I made a mistake when first posting the results. Thanks for pointing that out. more ›