Emily Coleman

6 days ago | shawlocal.com | Emily Coleman

Scattered thunderstorms forecasted for Friday evening could bring large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado, the National Weather Service warned. The agency issued a hazardous weather outlook for McHenry, Lake, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, La Salle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Will and Cook counties early Friday morning. The outlook forecasts potentially severe thunderstorms to cross the region Friday evening with the greatest threat being hail of possibly up to 2 inches in diameter.

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Emily Coleman

Voters this week in Kankakee County determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. Write-in ballots may not be tallied on election night. Results will be updated here as county clerk’s offices update their websites. Mail-in ballots have two weeks to arrive as long as they were postmarked by Election Day. Provisional ballots also can be addressed and counted during that time.

3 weeks ago | nwherald.com | Emily Coleman

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3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Emily Coleman

Alderperson Ward 1, 2-Year TermRaces for city clerk as well as aldermanic races in wards 1, 2, 3 and 7 are uncontested. City Councilperson, Vote for 4Marcelleus Day (write-in)The race for city clerk as well as aldermanic races in wards 1 and 2 are uncontested. A two-year term for Ward 5 alderperson is also uncontested. No one filed to run for city treasurer. Races for city clerk and treasurer as well as a two-year term for Ward 3 alderperson and full four-year term for Ward 4 are uncontested.

3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Emily Coleman

All candidates are running write-in campaigns. Rebecca Johnson (write-in) Rebecca Nelson (write-in)Trustee, 4-year term, Vote for 3Trustee, 2-year term, Vote for 1Dennis J. Miller (write-in)Franklin Township Park DistrictIncumbent Jennifer Block is running unopposed for a four-year term. Elsie Campbell MorrisseyNo candidate has filed for an open two-year seat. Rochelle Township High School District 212Paw Paw School District 271Anthony W.