Republican Chris Lauzen and Democrat Sue Klinkhamer, the candidates for Kane County Board chairman, debate in St. Charles on Thursday, Oct. 04, 2012. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Debate between Chris Lauzen and Sue Klinkhamer, two candidates for Kane County Board Chairman in St Charles on Thursday, Oct. 04, 2012. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Debate between Chris Lauzen and Sue Klinkhamer, two candidates for Kane County Board Chairman in St Charles on Thursday, Oct. 04, 2012. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Debate between Chris Lauzen and Sue Klinkhamer, two candidates for Kane County Board Chairman in St Charles on Thursday, Oct. 04, 2012. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Debate between Chris Lauzen and Sue Klinkhamer, two candidates for Kane County Board Chairman in St Charles on Thursday, Oct. 04, 2012. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Debate between Chris Lauzen and Sue Klinkhamer, two candidates for Kane County Board Chairman in St Charles on Thursday, Oct. 04, 2012. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Kane County Board chairman Democrat candidate Sue Klinkhamer listens to remarks by her Republican opponent Chris Lauzen at a candidate debate in St. Charles on Thursday, Oct. 04, 2012. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Debate between Chris Lauzen and Sue Klinkhamer, two candidates for Kane County Board Chairman in St Charles on Thursday, Oct. 04, 2012. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Debate between Chris Lauzen and Sue Klinkhamer, two candidates for Kane County Board Chairman in St Charles on Thursday, Oct. 04, 2012. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
Republican Chris Lauzen and Democrat Sue Klinkhamer, the candidates for Kane County Board chairman, debate in St. Charles on Thursday, Oct. 04, 2012. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media
ST. CHARLES — Nine months ago in the same room, the first Kane County Board chairman debate started with the Republicans verbally attacking each other. But with the primary battles over, there was less sizzle and more substance Thursday afternoon at the first debate between …