Lake County is situated in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Illinois,along the shores of Lake Michigan. As of the 2020 census,it has a population of 714,342,making it the third-most populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Waukegan,the tenth-largest city in Illinois. The county is primarily suburban,with some urban areas and some rural areas. Due to its location,immediately north of Cook County,Lake County is one of the collar counties of the Chicago metropolitan area. Its northern boundary is the Wisconsin state line.
Deerfield is a north shore suburb of Chicago in Lake County,Illinois,United States,with a small portion extending into Cook County,Illinois. The population was 19,196 at the 2020 census. Deerfield is home to the headquarters of Walgreens Boots Alliance,Baxter Healthcare,Caterpillar Inc.,and Fortune Brands Home &Security. Deerfield is often listed among some of the wealthiest and highest earning places in Illinois and the Midwest. The per capita income of the village is $68,101 and the median household income is $143,729.
Waukegan,is the most populous city in,and the county seat of Lake County,Illinois,United States. An industrial suburb of Chicago,Waukegan is situated approximately 26 miles (42 km) north of Chicago’s city limits. As of the 2020 census,the population of the city was 89,321,ranking it the seventh most populous city within the Chicago metropolitan area,and the tenth most populous city in Illinois.
Waukegan High School,or WHS,is a public four-year high school located in Waukegan,Illinois,USA,a city to the north of Chicago,Illinois. It is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60. Students attend classes at the Washington Campus,located at 1011 Washington Street,and also at the Brookside Campus,at 2325 Brookside Avenue.
The 10th congressional district of Illinois lies in the northeast corner of the state,and mostly comprises northern suburbs of Chicago. It was created after the 1860 census. The district is currently represented by Democrat Brad Schneider.
Terry Link is an American politician who represented the 30th district in the Illinois Senate from 1997 until his resignation in 2020. The 30th district includes all or part of the municipalities of Beach Park,Buffalo Grove,Green Oaks,Lincolnshire,Mundelein,North Chicago,Riverwoods,Wheeling,Vernon Hills and Waukegan.
The Chicago mayoral election of 1989 saw Democratic nominee Richard M. Daley win election to the remainder of an unexpired mayoral term with a 14% margin of victory. This marked a return for the Daley family to the office of mayor. Daley was elected over Alderman Timothy Evans,the nominee of the newly formed Harold Washington Party,and the Republican nominee Ed Vrdolyak.
Lewis E. Reed is an American politician from St. Louis,Missouri. His last position was president of its Board of Aldermen which he held for record duration of 15 years. He was federally indicted on bribery charges in May 2022 and resigned his at large board position in June.
The 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the Governor of Illinois,concurrently with the 2018 Illinois general election and other midterm elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner ran for re-election to a second term in office,but was defeated by Democratic nominee J. B. Pritzker.
Michelle A. Harris is an American politician who is the alderman of Chicago's 8th ward and the chair of the Chicago City Council's rules committee.
The 2017 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 4,2017,to elect the mayor of St. Louis,Missouri. Incumbent Mayor Francis Slay chose not to run for reelection. Slay,who was serving his fourth term as mayor,indicated in March 2016 that he would run for reelection,but announced in April 2016 that he would not run for a fifth term. Primary elections took place on March 7,2017,and the general election was held on April 4. Alderwoman Lyda Krewson was elected and became the first female Mayor of St. Louis.
The 2019 Chicago elections took place in two rounds on February 26,2019,and April 2,2019. Elections were held for Mayor of Chicago,City Clerk of Chicago,City Treasurer of Chicago,and all 50 members of the Chicago City Council. The candidates who won in these elections were inaugurated on May 20,2019. Four ballot referenda were also voted on in certain precincts. The elections were administered by the Chicago Board of Elections.
Stephen H. Hagerty is an American entrepreneur,businessman,and politician. He was the 21st mayor of Evanston,Illinois from May 8,2017,to May 10,2021. A month after Hagerty retired from office,Evanston was recognized as an All-American City by the National Civic League due to its local reparation's initiative and Evanston Cares Network,both of which occurred during his administration.
Lori Elaine Lightfoot is an American attorney and politician serving since 2019 as the 56th mayor of Chicago. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Before becoming mayor,Lightfoot worked in private legal practice as a partner at Mayer Brown and held various government positions in Chicago. Most notably,she served as president of the Chicago Police Board and chair of the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force. Lightfoot ran for Mayor of Chicago in 2019,advancing to a runoff election against Toni Preckwinkle in the February 2019 election. She defeated Preckwinkle in the runoff on April 2,2019.
The 2019 Chicago aldermanic election took place in two rounds on February 26 and April 2,2019,to elect 50 aldermen to the Chicago City Council. Each alderman represents one of Chicago's 50 wards. The elections are non-partisan and use a two-round system where the top two finishers compete in a second-round run-off if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round. The elections were party of the 2019 Chicago elections,which included elections for Mayor,City Clerk,City Treasurer.
Maria Elaine Hadden is an American politician and community activist from Chicago. She is a member of the Chicago city council,serving as alderman for the city's 49th ward. She won election to that office after defeating 28-year incumbent Joe Moore in the 2019 aldermanic elections. The 49th ward includes most of Rogers Park and portions of West Ridge. While Hadden is affiliated with the Democratic Party,she has said she would be an independent alderman. She is a member of the Progressive Caucus,Black Caucus,and LGBT Caucus in the city council.
The Cook County,Illinois general election was held on November 3,2020. Elections was held for Clerk of the Circuit Court,State's Attorney,Cook County Board Of Review district 1,three seats on the Water Reclamation District Board,and judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Robert Shaw was an American politician. He served as a City of Chicago Alderman in the 9th ward for two terms,first in 1979 through 1983 and again from 1987 until 1998. Shaw also served as commissioner on the Cook County Board of Review from 1998 until 2004.
The 2020 Illinois judicial elections will consist of both partisan and retention elections.
The 2022 Illinois Secretary of State election will be held on November 8,2022,to elect the Illinois Secretary of State. Incumbent Democrat Jesse White is not seeking reelection to a seventh term.
