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Two married couples make up four of the six village trustees in Hainesville, where spouses sometimes vote on opposite sides of an issue. And if the two couples meet outside the boardroom, they could violate state law.

Narrow margins in many Lake County municipal races as vote counting ends   Updated 4/21/2021 7:04 PM This years election produced many tight races with narrow margins, leading candidates to wait as votes were counted before knowing their fate. But thats over now. At 5 p.m. Tuesday, the election results in the April 6 consolidated election were declared final in Lake County, and County Clerk Robin OConnor will sign a document Thursday making the results official.   Municipal Antioch ...