Moran Leads in 6th District Race near Call in Cook County
Unofficial totals show Moran leading Fleming by 36,211 to 35,598 with 98 percent of precincts in. Fleming, former Lynwood mayor, refused to concede, noting losses in Lynwood and broader district. Other races favor incumbents Schumann in 17th and Butler in 3rd amid ward, township land swaps and bond proposals.
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Cook County
6Th District
Barclay
Bud” Fleming
William Moran
Calumet City
Fleming
Lynwood
Moran
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Organizations
Cook County Board Commissioners
Herb Schumann
Palos Heights
John K. Murphy
Orland Hills
Schumann
Murphy
Stroger Wins Second Term As Cook County Board Chief
John Stroger defeats Aurelia Pucinski in a city and suburban landslide fueled by strong black turnout and white ethnic wards. With 57.5 percent of precincts, Stroger leads 289,820 to 82,908. in suburbs 681,752 to 438,041 as turnout nears 53 percent. Stroger credited coalition effort and Daly backing while Pucinski blamed fundraising gaps and party switch. Abortion and healthcare concerns helped energize Stroger supporters.
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John Stroger
Stroger
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Aurelia Pucinski
Pucinski
Cook
Chicago
Hedy Rat
Sheahan
Sheahan Wins Cook County Sheriff Victory Over Martin
Sheriff Michael Sheahan, a Democrat, defeats LeRoy Martin 70 to 30 percent with 99 percent of votes counted, 767,207 to 317,312, and hints Martin could head Illinois State Police under Governor-elect George Ryan. Martin concedes, stating no offer was made.
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Cook County
Michael Sheahan
LeRoy Martin
Illinois
Sheahan
Martin
George Ryan
Democrats sweep Cook County posts in sharp primary returns
Democrats claimed major wins in Cook County races with Maria Pappas defeating Anthony Peralta for county treasurer and Clerk David Orr securing a third term. James Houlihan and Charles Burns won key county offices as the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and Board of Review contest saw robust Democratic leads.
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Cook County
Maria Pappas
Anthony Peralta
Riverside
Pappas
Chicago
North Side
David Orr
Orr
Judith Jones
Bridgeport
Jones
Streamlin
James Houlihan
Jose Carlos
Charlie” Gomez
Houlihan
Gomez
Harold Washington
Tom Hynes
Board of Review
Maureen Murphy
Evergreen Park
David McAfee
LaGrange
Cook County Board of Review
Murphy
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O’hare
Jerry
Butler
Nathan Peoples
McCormick Place
Hometown
Cook County Circuit Court
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Richard Daley
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Sheriffs Office
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Gops
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Mount Greenwood
Charles
Chuck
Patrick Burns
Lou Panici
Burns
Panici
Lemont
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board
Patricia Young
Gloria Majewski
Orland Park
Barbara McGowan
Jim Harris
Phoenix
Susan Kelsey
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