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The second week of hearings for the proposed West Chicago waste transfer station wrapped up with opposition experts questioning the location and bringing up zoning conflicts in the surrounding area.
On the fourth day of hearings for the proposed West Chicago waste transfer station, Lakeshore Recycling Systems officials wrapped up their case and experts for Protect West Chicago -- the main group opposing the plan -- began their testimony.
Incumbent City Council member Bill Gordon won reelection to his Place 3 seat Saturday, while Tom Etheredge and Stan Gerdes were elected to their first terms on the City Council, according to the unofficial results. The Smithville council election had contested races for the Place 2, Place 3 and Place 4 seats. Incumbent Sharon Foerster ran unopposed and sailed to reelection to the Place 1 seat. Incumbent Mayor Joanna Morgan won election to the city's highest elected office against challenger Jerry Callaghan. In the Place 2 race, Etheredge won election with 445 votes, or 62%, defeating Bet...
Elgin council: three contested seats $183.7M Bastrop school bond, council seats to be decided For Bastrop County election results and vote count totals, please visit our election results page. Gibson, Maldonado, Callahan elected to Elgin City Council Three seats were up for grabs in the Elgin City Council with Arthur Gibson III, Skyler Maldonado and Matthew Callahan winning those elections, according to the unofficial results Saturday night. In the race for one of the Ward 1 positions, Arthur Gibson III defeated Sarah Gudenkauf. Gibson received 66 votes compared to Gudenkauf's 47. Gibs...
Incumbent Smithville Council Member Bill Gordon has drawn a challenger in Charles Diltz for the Place 3 seat, and Betty McBryar and Tom Etheredge are vying for the open Place 2 seat. The Place 2 and 3 competitions are among four contested City Council races in the May 1 election, which includes a race for mayor between incumbent Joanna Morgan and challenger Jerry Callaghan, and a race between Stan Gerdes and Danielle Washington Tenorio for the open Place 4 seat. Place 1 Council Member Sharon Foerster is running for reelection unopposed. In a candidate forum hosted by the Smithville Cha...