Shaw Local

Almost 10,000 more people voted Democratic in the March primary in McHenry County. Was that simply indicative of more competitive races on that side of the aisle, or a bigger political shift?

Diane Harris, a Joliet Junior College trustee, will be on the statewide ballot as Republican candidate for secretary of state.

As McHenry County continues to digest the results – many still unofficial – of this year’s primary election, here are some oddities that flew under the radar this week.