Didech Notches 4th Term In IL 59th District: NYT

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — In the 59th District Illinois House of Representatives race, Democratic incumbent Daniel Didech (Buffalo Grove) won a fourth term, according to the New York Times. He faced a challenge from Republican Chris Henning. Both candidates ran unchallenged in the April primaries for the two-year seat.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (as of Wednesday with 95 percent of vote in, according to New York Times/Associated Press)

Didech — 63 percent
Henning — 37 percent

The district includes all or part of Vernon Hills, Prairie View, Buffalo Grove, Indian Creek, Lincolnshire, Mundelein, Riverwoods and Wheeling.

"Thank you for electing me to serve another term as your representative," Didech said in a Wednesday morning social media post. "I truly appreciate everyone who voted, volunteered, and helped spread the word about our campaign to keep Illinois a welcoming state for everyone. We will be around the district this week to pick up any remaining yard signs being displayed.

"The challenges we will face in the coming years will be profound. I am committed to working with my colleagues in the legislature, the Governor, and all of you to keep Illinois a place that we can be proud to call our home."

9th Congressional District

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky won her 14th term by defeating Republican challenger, Seth Cohen, according to the New York Times.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (as of Wednesday with 95 percent of vote in, according to New York Times/Associated Press)

Cohen — 33.4 percent (101,378 votes)
Schakowsky — 66.6 percent (202,561 votes)

Schakowsky, 80, is the senior chief deputy whip within the leadership of the House Democratic Caucus, which is hoping to take back control of the chamber after Election Day. Illinois' 9th District has been represented by Schakowsky since 1999. The district currently stretches into portions of Cook, Lake and McHenry counties and has traditionally leaned Democratic.

RELATED: Schakowsky Shooting For 14th Term In Congress Against Republican Cohen

10th Congressional District

Five-term incumbent Rep. Brad Schneider, a Highland Park Democrat, won a sixth, non-consecutive term, according to New York Times. First-time Republican challenger Jim Carris, a Lake Forest business leader, was vying for a seat in the House of Representatives.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (as of Wednesday with 95 percent of vote in, according to New York Times/Associated Press)

Carris — 40.9 percent (125,689 votes)
Schneider — 59.1 percent (181,886 votes)

RELATED: Lake Forest Businessman Carris Challenges Congressman Schneider In 10th District

57th District Illinois House of Representatives

Tracy Katz Muhl (D-Northbrook) has won reelection, according to the New York Times. She was appointed to the seat in January following the resignation of Jonathan Carroll. Katz Muhl was set to face Carroll in a primary race, but Carroll then bowed out.

Facing Katz Muhl for the two-year seat Tuesday was Republican challenger Daniel Behr.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (as of Wednesday with 95 percent of vote in, according to New York Times/Associated Press)

Behr — 42 percent
Katz Muhl — 58 percent

"Thank you, 57th District voters," Katz Muhl said in a social media post. "Honored to return to Springfield and work hard for our families."

The 57th District includes parts of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Glencoe, Glenview, Mount Prospect, Northbrook, Northfield, Riverwoods, Wheeling, Wilmette, and Winnetka.

RELATED: Northbrook's Katz Muhl Takes Office In IL House For 57th District

54th District Illinois House of Representatives

Incumbent Mary Beth Canty (D-Arlington Heights) won reelection Tuesday night, according to New York Times. She faced a challenge from Republican Michele Hunter. Neither candidate had an opponent in April's primaries.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (as of Wednesday with 95 percent of vote in, according to New York Times/Associated Press)

Canty — 58 percent
Hunter — 42 percent

The race marked a rematch between Canty, a former member of the Arlington Heights Village Board, and Hunter, from 2022. District 54 includes Arlington Heights and parts of Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights and Palatine.

RELATED: Arlington Heights Trustee Sworn In As State Representative

58th District Illinois House of Representatives

State Rep. Bob Morgan, 44, a Deerfield Democrat, won a fourth term, according to New York TImes. He was challenged by Carl Lambrecht, 91, a Highland Park Republican. The two candidates for state representative in the 58th District of the Illinois House presented voters with starkly different worldviews during a candidate forum hosted last month by local chapters of the League of Women Voters.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (as of Wednesday with 95 percent of vote in, according to New York Times/Associated Press)

Lambrecht —67 percent
Morgan — 33 percent

RELATED: Morgan Defends Legislative Record, Lambrecht Makes Dubious Claims

Lake County Forest Preserve Referendum

Voters in Lake County voted yes on a referendum question approved by the Lake County Forest Preserves this past summer. Taxpayers will see a higher property tax bill, which will in turn add $155 million in funds to the forest preserves' coffers, as reported by Patch.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Yes — 67 percent
No — 33.54 percent

The funds would be used for land acquisition and public access improvements and habitat restoration, according to a news release from the Lake County Forest Preserves. The Lake County Forest Preserves board of commissioners approved the referendum question earlier this summer.
The estimated annual increase on the tax bill for a Lake County resident, who has a home valued at $300,000, would be about $33.

RELATED: Lake Co. Forest Preserves Referendum — What You Need To Know