Yorkville elected a new mayor, raised its sales tax and rejected a bond issue for bike trails. These are some pictures of the candidates and their supporters tonight.

Posted 1:25 a.m. Yorkville Voter Turnout Higher Than County's Kendall County had a 16.1 percent voter turnout, according to the preliminary results in the clerk's report from 10:35 p.m. Tuesday. Overall, there were 10,474 ballots cast from the pool of 63,342 registered voters. The numbers aren't finalized but let's take a look at the voter turnout comparisons for Yorkville races based on the votes published Tuesday. Taken together, it looks like a quarter of the registered voters cast ballots (according to these preliminary results, at least).   2007 Turnout 2011 Registered Voters 2011 …

1) Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. 2) You should bring a government-issued photo ID with you in case the election judge requests it. 3) You'll want to know your precinct so you know where to go to vote. The Evoter Illinois website will tell you where to go if you type in your address. There also are precinct maps and other voting information on the Kendall County Clerk's website. 4) If you live in Yorkville and want to research your alderman candidates before hitting the polls, you'll need to know in which ward you live. If you don't have your voter registration card handy, you …

Candidate biographies and other election information can be found on Yorkville Patch here. Monday, April 4 Make Yorkville Patch Your Go-To Source for Election News Tuesday Night If campaigns are truly races, then we're rounding the bend and reaching the finish line. The polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday, close at 7 p.m. - and shortly after that, you'll see a flurry of activity here on Yorkville Patch. We'll bring you results on the major races as they become available. We'll also track down the candidates for their responses to their wins/losses/those referenda. Will the balance of power tip on …