Bianchi Blowout?

Live voting from two Crystal Lake precincts indicate a blowout for incumbent McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi in his bitter Republican primary fight with Dan Regna.

Based on the two precincts that vote at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach House, Bianchi is running away with the race.

In Algonquin 7, Bianchi leads 61-23, while in Algonquin 19 the tally is 78-15.

139-38.

So, Bianchi got over 78% of the vote.

In the three precincts reporting, undoubtedly located near the government center, Bianchi was tallying 62%

One must remember that this does not count the early voting or the absentee voting.

And, Crystal Lake is Bianchi’s hometown.

But, Regna does practice law here and his people worked my precinct, Algonquin 7, on Saturday with an endorsement letter from Sheriff Keith Nygren.

If the totals hold up, Nygren’s power will certainly be diminished.

Despite his $150,000 war chest, he will not have the influence he had before backing Bianchi’s challenger.

I left the precinct at 7:30, the earliest in my forty-some years of experience.

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The picture of Lou Bianchi with one figure up (emphasizing the first point of his platform) was taken at the Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee meeting on January 28th


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