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It was a busy night in the political world, but ballot questions were also decided along with Illinois’ governorship, Senate seat and more. One of the biggest referendums on suburban ballots was a measure that would allow voters in the city of Aurora to recall the city’s mayor via a petition drive. According to the latest unofficial vote results from DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will counties, the recall measure has passed overwhelmingly, and according to the language of the ballot question it will take immediate effect. According to the text of the referendum, a recall election can be triggered if a petition is signed by a number of residents equal to 20% of the previous mayoral election’s vote totals. If that occurs, a recall election would be called, with a majority vote required to remove the mayor from office. Numerous communities around the Chicago area put forward term limit measures on their ballots, and many of those passed, including in Crestwood, where city offi