Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog is seeking a second term in the Nov. 5 general election, facing Republican challenger Lance Bell.

Republican Lance Bell of South Elgin, a newcomer to politics, is seeking his first elected office as Kane County Board Chairman, challenging incumbent Democrat Corinne Pierog.

A Sangamon County judge on Wednesday blocked the Illinois State Board of Elections from enforcing a new law that would have prevented certain General Assembly candidates who didn’t run in the March primary from getting on the November ballot.