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Illinois Senate 28th District

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Get Election Results on Patch: Local, State, National

From the school referendum to the Obama vs. Romney race, we'll have reporters staked out all over to give you the latest election results, photos and what's going on at the candidates' receptions.

  This could be one of the most exciting elections of your lifetime. And we at Patch.com are cranking into high gear to bring you timely results tonight, in races from the presidency to the 9th Congressional District to the Illinois House to the Golf School District 67 referendum. Earlier: Before you vote, get everything you need in Niles-Morton Grove Patch's Election Central We'll start updating election returns just after 7:15 p.m. and continue until a winner is called. We'll have reporters at Chicago's McCormick Place to cover the Obama election returns event, as well as at candidates' election night watch parties in Morton Grove, Park Ridge, Schaumburg and other towns. Be sure to follow Niles-Morton Grove Patch on Twitter and Facebook …

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

O’Donnell Bests Roselle Mayor In Senate 28th

The Park Ridge businessman upset the long political career of Roselle's mayor.

Newcomer Jim O'Donnell of Park Ridge toppled a longtime elected official, Gayle Smolinski, in Tuesday's Republican primary in Illinois' 28th Senate District, which stretches westward from Park Ridge and Des Plaines and also includes parts of Rosemont, Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg and Roselle. Smolinski has been mayor of Roselle for 19 years, and served as a village trustee for seven years before that. O'Donnell, on the other hand, has never before tested the political waters. "I've never even been to an election party before," he said Tuesday, waving his hand around at about two dozen supporters enjoying food and drink and celebrating with him. That was at about 9 p.m. Tuesday, when he was leading with 76 percent of the results counted…

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