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Politics & Government

Candidates Ready to Square Off at Jan. 23 LWV Kane Forum

Voters can meet the candidates running for countywide offices at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters.

Republican and Democratic candidates in contested primary races for Kane County Board chairman, Kane County circuit clerk, Kane County auditor and Kane County coroner are invited to share their views with voters at a candidate forum at 7 p.m. Mon., Jan. 23 at the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles. 

Hosted by the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County, those candidates invited include:

Kane County Board Chairman

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  • State Sen. Chris Lauzen, (R) Aurora
  • Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns, (R) Geneva
  • Former St. Charles mayor and aide to former U.S. Rep. Bill Foster Sue Klinkhamer, (D) St. Charles
  • Former Carpentersville Village President Bill Sarto, (D) Carpentersville

Kane County Circuit Clerk

  • Lawyer Tom Hartwell, (R) Elgin
  • County Board member and lawyer Catherine Hurlbut, (R) Elgin
  • Chief Deputy Circuit Clerk Karen Herwick, (R) North Aurora

Kane County Coroner

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Kane County Auditor

  • Accountant Laura Wallett, (R) South Elgin
  • Former corrections officer and insurance agent Karl Regnier, (R) North Aurora
  • Cottonwood Farm owner and Big Rock Trustee Terry Hunt, (R) Big Rock
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