4-04-2023 9:03pm

Big winners in election include Kurlinkus, Gustafson

Staff photo: Election Day at Cross & Crown Lutheran Church, which hosts polling for two Roscoe precincts.

Tuesday's Consolidated Election resulted in victories for longtime members of the Hononegah School Board. Challengers had claimed the board ignored parental concerns, but didn't find enough voters who agreed with them.

In what seems to have been a respectful campaign on all sides, four current members of the South Beloit City Council had the highest unofficial totals on Election Night.

But challenger Rob McLain was only six votes behind incumbent Ken Morse, so after all mail-in votes are counted, McLain could wind up in office instead of Morse. Residents were allowed to vote by mail as late as Apr. 4 and the results will be certified two weeks later, on Apr. 17.

On the Village of Rockton Board of Trustees, a former trustee will rejoin two incumbents.

The current Prairie Hill School Board president will be joined on the board by a Golden Apple Award winner. But again, the totals for the third position are very close, with Justin Keller "Keller the Science Feller" at 282 votes, Jared Eischeid at 272, and Joshua Ballard at 271.

In the Village of Roscoe, probably the Stateline's most bitter contest, the incumbent Village President lost his post to another trustee. The three members of his opponent's slate also received more votes than the three current officials on the incumbent's slate, changing the leadership of the Village of Roscoe.

Voters approved a small tax increase to fund pensions for the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District. Taxes on a single family residence worth $100,000 would increase by 48 cents a year.

Hononegah School Board

Vote for 3 - (10,808 total votes):

David J. Kurlinkus - 20.01% - 2,163 votes
Evan Schoepski - 17.00% - 1,837 votes
Mary P. Lewis - 21.29% - 2,301 votes
Nadine M. Kelley - 11.13% - 1,203 votes
Jenniffer Maragia - 10.69% - 1,155 votes
Joan Zimmerman - 12.16% - 1,314 votes
Brian Huff - 7.73% - 835 votes

Village of Roscoe President

(1,460 total votes):

Carol A. Gustafson - 72.95% - 1,065 votes
Mark W. Szula - 27.05% - 395 votes

Village of Roscoe Trustees

Vote for 3 - (4,016 total votes):

William Babcock - 23.48% - 943 votes
Michael Wright - 22.78% - 915 votes
Michael Sima - 22.61% - 908 votes
Michael Dunn - 10.31% - 414 votes
Jay Durstock - 7.87% - 316 votes
Anthony F. Keene - 7.05% - 283 votes
Brian Black - 5.90% - 237 votes

Village of Rockton Trustees

Vote for 3 - (2,605 total votes):

Daniel Baumgartner - 22.84% - 595 votes
Dave Winters - 19.46% - 507 votes
Jodi May - 18.31% - 477 votes
Jamin Unger - 13.17% - 343 votes
Angela Ketelsen - 9.83% - 256 votes
Nicole Roggenbuck - 8.91% - 232 votes
Tyler Seever - 7.49% - 195 votes

South Beloit City Council

Mayor Thomas P. Fitzgerald - 100% - 501 votes

Trustees: Vote for 4 - (1,893 total votes):

Ryan Adleman - 22.40% - 424 votes
Courtney Prentice - 16.59% - 314 votes
Brian Hedrington - 16.32% - 309 votes
Kenneth C. Morse - 16.06% - 304 votes
Robert William McLain - 15.74% - 298 votes
Joyce Blade - 12.89% - 244 votes

Prairie Hill School Board

Vote for 3 - (1,611 total votes):

Laurie Dixon - 25.39% - 409 votes
Kimberly Aulenbacher - 23.40% - 377 votes
Justin Andrew Keller - 17.50% - 282 votes
Jared Eischeid - 16.88% - 272 votes
Joshua Ballard - 16.82% - 271 votes

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Ron Harper Neighbor

4-05-2023 10:30am

Hopefully, Mr. Szula and company can take the hint. Voters have a good memory how poorly his leadership of the board treated the owners and customers of Jessica's Restaurant as they attempted to endear themselves to the county public health director. This is Szula's second major political loss. He really needs to do some introspective thinking what the people want and not be concerned about a personal agenda. Szula's minions also need to be concerned about their positions. Start listening to your constituents or find another side endeavor.