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Dem fundraiser in Chicago helps area congressional candidates
If Democrats don’t take six congressional seats back from Republicans in Illinois this year, it won’t be from lack of campaigning or fund-raising.U.S. Rep. Steve Israel of New York, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, was in Chicago recently raising money for Democrats trying …
Report triggers shakeup of DuPage election panel
County Board Chairman Dan Cronin is wasting no time in making changes at the DuPage Election Commission. Prompted by an assessment report presented Tuesday that found considerable fault with the commisson’s ethics and purchasing practices, Cronin the following day appointed Cathy Ficker Terrill of Elmhurst …
Campaign cash rolling in for Foster, Biggert in 11th District race
In what is seen as a key race on the national front, 11th Congressional District Democratic challenger Bill Foster raised more money than Republican Rep. Judy Biggert for the fourth consecutive quarter, while Biggert still has 20 percent more campaign cash overall. The newly drawn …
Open house to discuss proposed Dist. 2
Now, the residents in the north central part of the city will have their chance to weigh in on their political future — or at least on the City Council district proposed for them. The open house for the proposed District 2 will take place …
GOP Grundy County Board primary sees one incumbent ousted
MORRIS — One Republican Grundy County board member elected in 2010 was ousted while other Republican board members who were elected in that year had strong showings in the primary Tuesday. The six winners in the GOP Grundy County Board District 1 primary are: incumbent …
Bates defeats Neal in Grundy prosecutor primary
MORRIS — State’s Attorney Johnathan Bates beat former State’s Attorney Dave Neal in the Democratic primary Tuesday but not without some mild political drama earlier in the day. Bates won the race with 53.62 percent of the votes while Neal received 46.38 percent. Bates will …
National Dems: ‘Road to majority’ in Congress ‘goes through Illinois’
Washington Democrats are hoping Illinois voters will help swing the balance of power in Congress. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Wednesday that it is putting five Illinois congressional seats in it’s top-level “Red-to-Blue” list of seats it hopes to pick up in November.
Walsh turns away challenge; 2 county board incumbents ousted
JOLIET — Will County Executive Larry Walsh easily defeated challenger Leonard Thompson Jr. in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
Walsh, who received 68 percent of the vote, will face Republican Cory Singer of Frankfort in November. Singer did not have a primary challenge.
Two incumbent county board …
Romney confident, Illinois voters divided as GOP primary nears
Looking ahead to the Illinois primary and beyond, an increasingly confident Mitt Romney conceded on Monday that the economy is on the upswing but argued that President Barack Obama’s policies slowed the recovery.
Seven vying for GOP spots in DuPage District 5
Naperville’s two Republican DuPage County Board representatives from District 5 face several challengers in their bids to remain in office. Seven District 5 residents hope to win a nod from GOP voters in the March 20 primary. Incumbents Jim Healy and John Zediker will square …
Cunningham not a candidate, court rules
After being on the ballot twice and off the ballot once, the appellate court has finally ruled that votes for Jack Cunningham will not be counted in the 11th Congressional District Republican primary on March 20.
The Illinois State Board of Elections sent a recommendation …
Hastert making the rounds for Romney
SUGAR GROVE — Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and State Treasurer Dan Rutherford kicked off a string of Mitt Romney endorsement events throughout Illinois Wednesday with a morning stop at the Aurora Municipal Airport in Sugar Grove.
The duo met with several area delegates, …
Chamber luncheon focuses on transportation, primary candidates
Candidates, most of them in the Republican primary, had a chance to make their case for election during the Naperville Chamber of Commerce Legislative Luncheon Monday. The primary election is March 20. One of the most watched races in Naperville involves Will County Board District …
State Board of Elections: Cunningham votes shouldn’t count in 11th Dist. race
With less than a week until Election Day, the Illinois State Board of Elections has once again put Jack Cunningham’s place in the 11th Congressional District Republican primary in jeopardy.
The board determined this week that there were problems with how some signatures on Cunningham’s …