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RandySF

(74,511 posts) Sat Apr 5, 2025, 11:49 AM Apr 5

Downers Grove Township GOP Swept Away [View all]

DARIEN, IL – Downers Grove Township Democrats broke the Republican stranglehold on township offices in Tuesday's election.

It was the same GOP-controlled township that stayed publicly silent last year when a township trustee accused African American children of attacking whites in schools.

In the race for supervisor, Democrat Kim Savage defeated Republican incumbent Paul Coultrap with 59 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results.

The four-member township board of trustees is changing to all-Democrat, from all-Republican. Democrats Michelle Moreno, Karol Sole, Richard Friel and Kevin Szczerba prevailed with wide margins over Republicans Theresa McClear, Dave Ricordati, Philip Painter and Lorraine Grimsby. (McClear and Ricordati are incumbents.)

https://patch.com/illinois/darien-il/downers-grove-township-gop-swept-away

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Downers Grove Township GOP Swept Away [View all] RandySF Apr 5 OP

LOL. I thought their headquarters got swept away in a flood. CrispyQ Apr 5 #1

I read it the same way at first! niyad Apr 5 #2

Yep! With all the recent flooding wolfie001 Apr 5 #4

Thank you for that piece of good news. niyad Apr 5 #3

The search for survivors has been called off. NBachers Apr 5 #5

Keep the dang gubmint out of our lives! Sky Jewels Apr 5 #9

And the backlash continues EnergizedLib Apr 5 #6

That is terrific! Blue wave, here we come! Thank you so much, Randy, for posting such uplifting news!!! wordstroken Apr 5 #7

They now need to change the town's name to Uppers Grove! Sky Jewels Apr 5 #8

Yeah Downers Grove Biglinda 52 Apr 5 #10

I moved to Downers Grove from the city in 1986 Martin Eden Apr 6 #13

"Democratic" legallyblondeNYC Apr 5 #11

I think 'Democrat' is the proper singular noun. RandySF Apr 5 #12