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DID YOU KNOW? • Despite songs with profanity, Eminem doesn't allow swearing at home. • Animal research has shown the blood of a younger animal can counter some aging effects in older animals. – Source: sotruefacts.com MARK BELLING Free speech under attack at Marquette University Page 8 Treatment of conservative professor shameful BREWERS, FANS EXPERIENCE CHILLY START IN OPENER – PAGE 24 STEVE 'THE HOMER' TRUE 'Concussion': The movie everyone must see Page 11 Offseason viewing for fans puts NFL in poor light MILWAUKEE COUNTY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER APRIL 8, 2016 Local news at your fingertips Visit www.gmtoday.com By DAVE FIDLIN Post Editor MILWAUKEE — After narrow- ly defeating incumbent Chris Abele in the primary election, the tide changed, and challenger Chris Larson lost in Tuesday's general election for the Milwaukee County executive race. Abele, a five-year veteran of the county executive post, handily defeated Larson with a 31,232-vote lead in preliminary figures. By contrast, Larson in the February primary garnered 708 more votes than Abele. The vote total, according to unofficial results with all precincts having reported as of Wednesday morning: Chris Abele (inc.), 156,524, 56 percent, and Chris Larson, 125,292, 44 percent. Abele, 49, first entered the fray of Milwaukee County politics in 2011 when he took over the remaining term of Gov. Scott Walker, who relinquished his final year in the elected position to assume his duties as the state's top elected official. In 2012, Abele was elected to his first four-year term in office. From the get-go, Abele said he has been willing to work with peo- ple from all walks of life and attributed that philosophy to his Abele beats out Larson in Milwaukee County executive race See ABELE on Page 10 Challenger's momentum in primary swings other way Larson Abele Related story Mayor Tom Barrett wins big over challenger Bob Donovan. Page 3 Roundup of select contested elections in Milwaukee County. Pages 6, 7 Tuesday's primary reached historic levels of voter participation. Page 10 Zimmermann's Service 360 E. Howard Ave. 414-744-9868 With coupon. Expires 4/22/16. BRAKES most cars $ 89 95 per axle. GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE ENJOY INCREDIBLE SOUND, SECURITY, WHEELS & MORE www.stereo1one.com TWO LOCATIONS 249152140 729 S. 84th St. (414)257-9823 ACROSS FROM STATE FAIR PARK OPEN: MON.-SAT. 10AM-7PM CLOSED SUNDAY 729 S. 84th ST. (414)257-9823 ACROSS FROM STATE FAIR PARK OPEN: MON.-SAT. 10AM-7PM CLOSED SUNDAY 5040 S. 27TH ST. (414)282-9909 ACROSS FROM FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ OPEN: MON.-SAT. 10AM-7PM CLOSED SUNDAY 5040 S. 27TH ST. (414)282-9909 ACROSS FROM FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ OPEN: MON.-SAT. 10AM-7PM CLOSED SUNDAY (See Store for Details) (See Store for Details) TWO LOCATIONS stereo1One If You Didn't Shop at Stereo One You Probably Paid Too Much