elections
Durkin wins in 82nd House
In the Illinois 82nd House District Republican race, incumbent state Rep. Jim Durkin of Western Springs handily defeated challenger Laura Reigle 10,226 to 3,336. The current assistant minority leader, Durkin has represented the 82nd District since 2006. He also represented the 44th district from 1995 …
Lipinski to face Grabowski in 3rd District
Richard Grabowski of south suburban Hometown emerged with a solid win Tuesday as the Republican nominee for the 3rd Congressional District to challenge Democratic incumbent Daniel Lipinski of Western Springs, seeking his fourth term. Unofficial totals from precincts in Cook, Will and DuPage counties show …
Dillard wins convincingly over Nybo
Incumbent Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale won a convincing decision Tuesday over state. Rep. Chris Nybo of Elmhurst in the Republican primary for state Senate in the newly drawn 24th District. With all precincts reporting in both DuPage and Cook counties, Dillard had 19,145 votes to …
DuPage polls slow, but steady
Area polling places are reporting steady turnout by voters. Though as of this afternoon voter turnout remains low, but the hope is it will pick up by evening. John Kurth and Robert Simmons, both working as election judges at the Oak Brook Golf Club, said …
Brown, Munoz battle over who best to modernize circuit courts
Three blocks away in federal court in downtown Chicago, everything is computerized. But in the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office, lawyers say it’s still 1960. Paper and carbon rule. Only 3 percent of cases are filed online.
Durkin faces Tea Party challenge in primary
Illinois has a spending problem, and Laura Reigle, a Tea Party-backed former Democratic committee woman who will face off against incumbent state Rep. Jim Durkin of Western Springs in the Republican primary for the Illinois 82nd House District, believes she can be part of the …
Republicans flex conservative muscles in 3rd District race
Touting conservative tenets, a manufacturing supervisor, an attorney and an insurance agent all are vying for the Republican nomination in the 3rd Congressional District. But some Republicans are more conservative and true to their party than others, according to Richard Grabowski, a plant materials supervisor …
Chicago cop challenges Lipinski in 3rd District
Working as a campaign organizer for Barack Obama inspired Chicago police officer Farah Baqai to challenge incumbent Daniel Lipinski from Western Springs for the Democratic nomination in the 3rd Congressional District. Baqai, 44, of Chicago came to the United States from Pakistan in 1989 and …
Dillard, Nybo react to governor’s budget
The two candidates running in the March 20 Republican primary for state senator in the newly-drawn 24th Senate District both are giving some kudos to Gov. Pat Quinn for putting a focus on doing something about pension reform and Medicaid during his Feb. 22 budget …
State House: GOP incumbent Durkin vs. Lemont Tea Party-backed Reigle; no Dem challenger
In the Illinois 82nd House District race, incumbent state Rep. Jim Durkin, assistant minority leader and established GOP legislator, will face off on March 20 against Lemont Tea Party pick and former Democratic committeewoman Laura Reigle. The district encompasses a swath of Chicago’s southwest suburbs, …
Dillard says letter not contrary to statements on Senate remap
State Sen. Kirk Dillard , R-24th of Hinsdale, said a letter he sent in July 2011 to York Township Republican precinct committeemen does not contradict his statements that it was a rhetorical question when he was asked by the Democratic Senate president if he was …
State Senate: 3 Dems fight DuPage odds for 23rd District
With decades of futility hard-wired into their political DNA, DuPage County Democrats haven’t had success sending one of their own to Springfield since cumulative voting ended in the Illinois House more than three decades ago.
Six Democrats float names for Water District
There is no shortage of candidates in this year’s Democratic primary who say they want to help keep the Chicago region’s water clean and out of your basement. Six are vying for three spots on the Democratic ballot for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. The three party-backed candidates — incumbent Debra Shore, Kari K. Steele and Patrick Daley Thompson — are squaring off against incumbent Patricia Horton, Stella B. Black and Patricia Young.
Six Democrats float names for Water District
There is no shortage of candidates in this year’s Democratic primary who say they want to help keep the Chicago region’s water clean and out of your basement. Six are vying for three spots on the Democratic ballot for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. The three party-backed candidates — incumbent Debra Shore, Kari K. Steele and Patrick Daley Thompson — are squaring off against incumbent Patricia Horton, Stella B. Black and Patricia Young.
