Hanley declares victory over Ruttenberg in Illinois State Senate primary

Hanley tops Ruttenberg in 9th District State Senate race

Patrick Hanley bested Rachel Ruttenberg by a slim margin in the race to represent the 9th District in the Illinois State Senate, according to unofficial results of Tuesday’s Democratic primary. With 100% of the votes counted, Cook County election results showed Hanley, a Winnetka resident and president of the New Trier Democrats, with 51.6% of the vote. Ruttenberg, an Evanston lawyer, received 48.4%. The Associated Press called the race for Hanl…

Hanley declares victory over Ruttenberg in Illinois State Senate primary

This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. Last updated March 17 at 9:50 p.m.  Winnetka environmentalist Patrick Hanley declared victory over opponent and Evanston attorney Rachel Ruttenberg in the Democratic primary election to represent the 9th District in the Illinois Senate Tuesday night. Hanley has 51.5% of the...

Hanley defeats Ruttenberg in State Sen. race

With 100% reporting, Hanley leads by just over 1,200 votes.

Winnetka's Hanley appears to win Democratic primary for state senate

“Humbled, grateful, gratified” were words New Trier Democrats President Patrick Hanley used when claiming victory on Tuesday night in a tight race with Evanston attorney Rachel Ruttenberg for the Illinois Senate’s 9th District’s Democratic nod. Hanley, of Winnetka, had earned 51.6% of the vote — a lead of 1,287 votes — with all 141 precincts […] The post Winnetka’s Hanley appears to win Democratic primary for state senate appeared first on The R…