Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Newcomer to join incumbents on St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 Board of Education.
The St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 Board of Education will seat a new member in the weeks after Tuesday’s consolidated election. District 303 voters on Tuesday night re-elected frontrunner Corinne M. Pierog and fellow incumbents Steven L. Spurling and James Gaffney. New to the board is Edward McNally, an educator who with 2,999 votes finished the race in the No. 2 spot, according to unofficial tallies. Pierog finished in No. 1 with 3,216 votes. Spurling, with 2,848 votes, finished third, followed by Gaffney with 2,606. Among the remaining District 303 candidates, Nancy A. Muzzey finished No. 5 with 2,256 votes, James P. Conro with 2,071 votes, incumbent Michael A. Vyzral with 1,447 votes, and Richard A. Leidig Jr. with 1,…
Unofficial tallies show two former aldermen defeating 1st and 2nd Ward Aldermen Jon Monken and Clifford Carrignan.
St. Charles’ aldermanic races came in with largely tight tallies, according to Tuesday night’s unofficial tallies that indicated voters had unseated incumbents in the city’s 1st and 2nd wards, while holding onto three incumbents in the rest. Unofficial tallies showed 3rd Ward Alderman William Turned, 4th Ward Alderwoman Jo Krieger, who was unopposed, and 5th Ward Alderwoman Maureen Lewis retaining their seats, while two former aldermen unseated the incumbents in the 1st and 2nd Wards. In the 1st Ward, Ron Silkaitis, who has represented that ward before, appeared to be the winner. Silkaitis garnered with 266 votes, while incumbent Alderman Jon E. Monken secured 231 votes. First-time candidate Justin Osbourne trailed with 193 votes. “I give …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Third Ward alderman has clear 2-to-1 lead over nearest contender in St. Charles mayoral race, according to unofficial tallies.
Third Ward Alderman Raymond Rogina handily won St. Charles’ mayoral election Tuesday night by a convincing lead over the nearest of his three competitors in a vote that saw fewer voters turn out to the polls than the mayoral contest four years ago. With unofficial results showing him with 2,031 votes — more than a 2-to-1 margin over his nearest challenger, Rogina accepted the win with eagerness about the future and a measure of graciousness. “I was a\surprised at the margin,” Rogina said late Tuesday. “These were three great guys running against me. I’m elated with the margin of victory, but I’m humbled by it at the same time.” Rogina said throughout the campaign, he listened to and learned from his opponents — Jake Wyatt, John Rabchuk and…
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Registered voters can begin casting their ballots in St. Charles City Hall.
For those who already have decided, can’t wait, just want to get it over with or simply don’t want to risk having to stand in line during the April 9 Consolidated Election, early voting begins March 25. Kane County residents of St. Charles who are registered to vote can stop in at the St. Charles Municipal Building, 2 E. Main St., to cast their ballots beginning March 25, according to a release issued by the city. Early voting will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, March 25, through Thursday, March 28, and Monday, April 1, through Thursday, April 4. St. Charles residents in DuPage County can vote early at the DuPage County Election Commission, 421 N. County Farm Road, Room 1-500B, Wheaton. Hours, times and additional voting …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Log in to St. Charles Patch at 7 p.m. for live-blog coverage as the 10 aldermanic candidates for the St. Charles City Council meet the public for the first time as a group at Bridges Montessori Academy.
Can’t make it out to tonight’s forum for St. Charles aldermanic candidates? Then settle in and get ready to follow the discussion on your PC, laptop or mobile device. As we did with the mayoral forum on Tuesday, St. Charles will provide live-blog coverage of tonight’s aldermanic forum, which is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at Bridges Montessori Academy, 1713 Howard St. There are ten candidates seeking aldermanic positions on the St. Charles City Council. They are: 1stWard Jon E. Monken (i) Justin Osborne Ron Silkaitis 2ndWard Clifford X. Carrignan (i) Arthur J. Lemke 3rdWard William Turner Mario J. VanDerHeyden 4thWard Jo K. Krieger (i) No other candidate 5thWard Maureen Lewis (i) Kimberly Malay Let Patch save you time…
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Check here for details on the forum and to watch our Cover It Live coverage from the Arcada Theatre beginning at 6 p.m.
St. Charles Patch editor Ted Schnell will be live-blogging from tonight’s mayoral candidates forum, hosted by the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St. The event is public and there is no admission. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the forum is set to start at 6. Candidates Jake Wyatt, Jotham S. Stein, Alderman Raymond Rogina, and John Rabchuk will be present to answer questions from Susan Parker, chairwoman of the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee. Questions will be asked that are relevant to the economic climate of St. Charles, the chamber’s member businesses, and to the general public. Let Patch save you time. Have local stories delivered directly to your inbox with our free newsletter. …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Your guide to the St. Charles April 9 Consolidated Election.
Early voting in the Spring 2013 Local Elections begins Monday, March 25, and ends Saturday, April 6. Election Day is Tuesday, April 9. Election Central St. Charles is your guide to the ballot contests that affect St. Charles. ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE LOCAL DEBATE: Do you have something to say about the local election? Join Patch and post a Local Voices blog. VOTER INFO: To find out if you are registered, to find your designated polling location and to see your sample ballot, check:
Friday, March 8, 2013
A guide to the April 2013 mayoral race pitting a political freshman and three newcomers.
This race started early, as far as St. Charles’ municipal elections go, when Mayor Donald DeWitte announced in late August 2012 that he would not seek a third term as mayor. The announcement marked the beginning of a campaign that has become centered largely on whether the mayor and council are responsive to residents. Much of that contention was brought on by two key council votes related to the controversial Lexington Club development. A City Council committee voted to reject a tax-increment financing plan for the project in December, but then in early January, approved not only a revised TIF agreement, but the entire project on a tie 5-5 vote broken by DeWitte, a longtime supporter of the plan. If the Lexington project had been …
A guide to the April 2013 aldermanic races in St. Charles.
There are 10 candidates queued up for St. Charles’ five aldermanic races, although one of those is not a race — 4th Ward Alderwoman Jo Krieger is unopposed in her re-election bid. But there are contests for the other four seats, and the issues that have been shaping up in the race are diverse. Several are spinoffs from the City Council’s narrow 6-5 vote in January to approve the controversial Lexington Club, as well as anger related to efforts to push through the addition of apartments at the Corporate Reserve, a business park, and simmering tension over over the city’s use of tax-increment financing districts for the First Street Development and other projects, like Lexington. The bitterness over the Lexington decision has been well-…
Friday, March 1, 2013
Biographical data and questions and answers from St. Charles aldermanic candidate Jon E. Monken.
Name: Jon E. Monken Position sought: 1st Ward Alderman, St. Charles, Il. Campaign contact information: jmonken@stcharlesil.gov What will be your single most important priority if you get elected? The single most important priority is to continue to work with city sfaff and community commissions and review and respect the information they provide to maintain a balanced budget while continuing to provide the quality services that our residents expect. Home address: Ward 1, St. Charles, Il. 60174 Family members: Jeanne Monken, Wife Virginia Monken Gomez, Daughter (35) Jonathon Monken, Son (33) Education: Bachelor of science degree in recreation administration, University of Illinois, 1974. Current occupation and employer: Executive director …
Charles Davis
5:03 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2013
I cannot wait until these results are finalized and we get two thoughtful and independent Aldermen to replace Monken and Carrignan. The Council will be better off without those two. more ›