National Weather Service officials are expecting Wednesday waves of showers and thunderstorms to hit the Chicago area and northwest Indiana capable of producing damaging winds and large hail and possibly tornadoes.

Incumbent Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has admitted defeat to his challenger, Ald. John Laesch, in the Aurora mayoral election.

Two incumbents – board President Richard Kerns II and Julie Stone – as well as challenger Erika Garcia appear to have won four-year seats on the West Aurora School District board in Tuesday’s election.

Here are some election results from Aurora, Elgin, Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook, Gurnee, Homer Glen, Naperville, Northbrook, North Chicago, Oak Park, Orland Park, Skokie, the south suburbs, Thornton Township, Tinley Park and Waukegan.

In Tuesday’s consolidated election, Aurora voters appear to have mostly kept incumbent candidates on City Council — except in the alderman at-large race.

Voters in Tuesday’s consolidated election appear to have shot down a referendum question in Kane County that would have increased the sales tax by 0.75% to pay for public safety expenses in the county.

The service organization is making a push to grow the preschool numbers taking part in its Children’s Vision Program.

Judson recruit Lindsey Cocks is on a roll for Plano, hitting at .579 only six games into the new season.

Matt Reilly hits a two-run, inside-the-park home run to spark Metea Valley to a 7-2 nonconference win over Larkin.