edited by: Douglas Welch,
Illinois Editor
This morning in Chicago, the Union League Club hosted the first debate among the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in Illinois. And there were some fireworks.
The first 25 minutes went by rather uneventfully, until Alexi Giannoulias leveled the first attack against opponent David Hoffman, accusing him of "hypocrisy." Specifically, [...]
After talking to several Republicans in Cook County who are challenged by primary opponents that have consistently voted in Democrat primaries, given to Democrats and are unknown to Republicans, it just seemed appropo to start out today's Southtown Star column like this [...]
Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes blasts Democratic gubernatorial opponent Governor Pat Quinn on his early release prisoner program undermines Illinoisans confidence in how he would handle the Gitmo-in-Illinois:
"As I said at the outset, I have full faith that President Obama would weigh this decision carefully and would never endanger the safety" [...]
from the Brady for Governor campaign
Senator Bill Brady, Republican candidate for Governor, released the following statement today:
It’s become abundantly clear in recent days that during his time as Illinois Republican Party Chairman, my opponent Andy McKenna, may have violated the conflict-of-interest ethics rules he himself put [...]
from the Adam for Illinois campaign
Last Wednesday, Adam Andrzejewski, Republican candidate for Governor, called on each of his 6 opponents for the Republican nomination for Governor to join him in supporting a new law to prohibit teacher strikes in Illinois. Support for this legislation was voted [...]
from the Dodge for Comptroller campaign
Jim Dodge, Republican Candidate for Illinois Comptroller calls The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees’ endorsement of his opponent an illustration of “business as usual.” Judy Baar Topinka was the only Republican endorsed by AFSCME which has also backed others in the past [...]
You've got to wonder what changed American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees' mind about Judy Baar-Topinka from 2006, when they chose not to endorse neither her nor her gubernatorial Democratic opponent and eventual winner Rod Blagojevich. This week, AFSCME threw their support behind the former treasurer in her GOP primary bid for state [...]
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Via Bernie Schoenburg:
The state AFL- CIO has picked its favorites for various races, including choosing a Springfield Democrat over one from the Peoria area to take on U.S. Rep. AARON SCHOCK, R- Peoria, next year.
DEIRDRE “DK” HIRNER of Springfield got the endorsement in the 18th Congressional District over [...]
Mike Manzo, Republican candidate for State Representative in the 41st District House seat being vacated by Bob Biggins, released the following new television advertisement this week. The ad takes a direct shot at local mayors who are supporting his Primary opponent - Elmhurst Alderman Chris Nybo - [...]
Despite an intimidating, standing-room-only crowd of coin operator union members, local residents and concerned gambling opponents, the trustees of Orland Park voted 4 to 3 to ban video poker in their village Monday night.
Arguments made by Illinois Coin Machine Operators Association Executive Director Mike Pappas that the capital bill the [...]
Congressional candidate Joel Pollak went straight to national news sources with a discovery he's made while researching his Democratic opponent in IL's 9th CD race -- that incumbent Jan Schakowsky and her felon husband Robert Creamer may have played an integral part in scheming Obama's government health care takeover.
Pollak points to' [...]
Once an opponent of the national energy tax, better known as cap and trade, Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) has essentially come out for it. In an op-ed, Byrd writes:from Hayes for Congress (2 CD) campaign:
CHICAGO - December 1, 2009: The following statement was released today by Rev. Isaac C. Hayes, the GOP nominee for Congress in IL-2, and opponent of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) regarding President Obama’s announcement to send 30,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan:
“President [...]
We're not proned to making fundraising suggestions to our ideological opponents, but maybe Illinois Democrats might want to tap into their never-ending supply of something similar to what the innovative staff of a Bloomington zoo is using to raise over $16k this month.
Staffers make decorations out of droppings' [...]
from the Dold for Congress campaign
Robert Dold, Republican Candidate for Illinois’ 10th Congressional District, continues building momentum in his campaign to replace Congressman Mark Kirk who is running for the U.S. Senate. The New Trier Republican Organization (NTRO) today voted overwhelming to endorse Dold over his six Republican opponents.
“I am [...]
