DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s race unofficial election results

DeKalb County voters on Tuesday cast their ballots in the final day of the general election between two newcomers for the next state’s attorney.

Polls closed at 7 p.m. and unofficial results began trickling in Tuesday night. Race results are not certified until two weeks after the election.

As of 10:18 p.m., Republican Riley Oncken has taken a narrow lead with 22,225 votes, or 51%, compared to Democrat Charles “Chuck” Rose who so far has 21,155 votes, or 48%. According to the DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, seven precincts still need to be counted.

The next top prosecutor for the DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s Office will lead the county’s criminal prosecution, manage a $2 million budget and team of prosecuting attorneys, represent the County government in court and work with area law enforcement to target crime in communities across DeKalb County.

Democrat Charles “Chuck” Rose faced off against Republican Riley Oncken. Rose has his own family law practice that specializes in representing families who have children with special needs. Oncken also has a private Sycamore-based law firm where he practices real estate law, civil defense and more.

Check back for updates after the polls close.