COOK COUNTY West End – All six incumbents will be on the ballots in Lutsen, Schroeder and Tofte townships when residents cast their votes in the March 14 spring elections. Each of the townships elects a Supervisor for a three-year term and a Treasurer for a two-year term. The filing period ended Tuesday, January 17. Each township election polling time... READ MORE >
West End townships election period starts now, Board supervisor and Treasurer positions on March ballot Candidates file for office through January 17 Lutsen, Schroeder and Tofte, the three townships in Cook County, hold annual elections each March. On the ballot this year are one of the three Supervisors and the Treasurer. Candidates for the positions can file their nomination papers... READ MORE >
COOK COUNTY – County voters will have choices for the three school board seats and four of the five county commissioners on the ballot this year when they cast their votes in the November 8 general election. On the other hand, there are no contested races for four county officials, Grand Marais mayor and city council, the Soil & Water... READ MORE >
COOK COUNTY – The filing period for the November election for the school and hospital boards ends Tuesday, August 16. There will be at least one new school board member and one contested school board race at mid-point in the filing. (This story was submitted Monday night.) Independent school district 166 (Cook County) There will be a new person filling... READ MORE >
COOK COUNTY – The next candidate filing period for the fall elections started Tuesday, August 2, and runs through August 16. This round of filings is for three seats on the district 166 school board and three seats on the hospital board. The positions are for four-year terms. North Shore Health North Shore Health is a county owned hospital governed... READ MORE >
This is a grand year to be outside in the west, in Schroeder. We are having the winter we have waited for, the reason we live here. I am going to share three hiking destinations in the west end of Cook County, places that may not be well known, places we have enjoyed in the past weeks. But first: a... READ MORE >
COOK COUNTY West End – There will not be contested elections when voters in Lutsen, Schroeder and Tofte townships turn out to vote in the March 8 spring elections. Lutsen will get a new Clerk while all other incumbents are running for re-election. However, no one filed for the vacant Treasurer position in Tofte. Each of the townships elect a... READ MORE >
Lutsen Township needs a supervisor candidate for its town board in the spring election. No one filed for the soon-to-be vacant position as the filing period ended Tuesday evening, January 12. Tofte also has a blank spot on its ballot for the Treasurer office. These positions might be filled by write-in votes. All other incumbents up for election in March... READ MORE >
The filing period for the annual elections in Lutsen, Tofte and Schroeder, the three townships in Cook County, starts on December 29, 2020. That is the first day a person can file their nomination papers for the open positions on the March 9, 2021, ballot. Lutsen will be seeking a new supervisor candidate and Tofte may have a new treasurer... READ MORE >
We have a lot of elected government in Cook County. All of us elect members of four county wide boards and four county officials: sheriff, auditor/treasurer, recorder, and county attorney. In addition, some county residents live in one of the four municipalities and elect persons serving on boards and as officials. As a resident of Schroeder township, I get to... READ MORE >
