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Kelly easily wins Democratic race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress
Clout StreetFormer state Rep. Robin Kelly easily won the special Democratic primary Tuesday night in the race to replace the disgraced Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress, helped by millions of dollars in pro-gun control ads from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's...Tags: Assault, Bipolar Disorder, Mel Reynolds, Michael Bloomberg, Parties and Movements
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Low turnout in race to replace ex-Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
Tribune reportersChicago election officials report turnout is low in the primary election to find a successor to disgraced former Democratic U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. As of 1:45 p.m., turnout was about 11 percent among sampled city precincts, according to the...Tags: Primaries, Jesse Jackson, Michael Bloomberg, Kankakee, Local Government
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10 vie for 4 seats on Des Plaines council
With less than two weeks until the April 9 election, candidates for Des Plaines alderman in four wards are making last pushes to make their names and stances on issues known to voters. In the 1st Ward, incumbent Patricia Haugeberg is facing a...
Tags: Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Government, FEMA, Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance
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'Mongo' McMichael accuses opponents of 'political shenanigans'
Former Chicago Bear and current Romeoville mayoral candidate Steve "Mongo" McMichael has accused his political opponents of engaging in "political shenanigans" and trying to smear him by filing a complaint about his campaign committee with the state Board...
Tags: Chicago Bears, Elections, Football, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois Elections
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Jackson Jr.'s 'promise' turns pitiful
Even by the jaded standards of Illinois politics, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s spending spree with his campaign cash sounds breathtakingly shameless, partly because it sounds so senseless. Back in the early 1980s, his father, the Rev. Jesse L....
Tags: Government, Hospitals and Clinics, Prosecution, Michael Jackson, Bipolar Disorder
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West Chicago alderman faces 2 challengers
West Chicago voters will choose between keeping an incumbent as alderman in Ward 2, or replacing him with either the city treasurer or a young political newcomer who says her age will bring fresh leadership. Ronald Monroe, 72, who has been alderman...Tags: Elections, West Chicago, Politics
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7 seek school board seats in Batavia
The Batavia School District 101 School Board will have plenty of new faces after the April 9 election since only one incumbent is running for four open seats. Departing are board vice president Jack Hinterlong, president Ron Link and member Joseph...
Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Teachers, Science and Technology, Small Businesses, Economy, Business and Finance
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Gutierrez hopes for immigration action after Easter recess
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON – Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Chicago, a key player in the bipartisan push for comprehensive immigration reform, said today he is hopeful that Congress will act on the issue in early April after the Easter recess. "Immigration is...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Elections, Science and Technology, Gery Chico, Luis Gutierrez
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Woodridge mayor touts economic development
Woodridge Mayor William Murphy focused on economic development in his last State of the Village address. Murphy, who was first elected mayor of Woodridge in 1981, decided not to run for re-election in April. The State of the Village address and...
Tags: Prologis, Employment, Business, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace
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Review: "Brothers Emanuel" by Ezekiel J. Emanuel
Three brothers — Ezekiel, Rahm and Ari Emanuel — each went on to great career accomplishment: Zeke as a bioethicist; Ari as a powerful Hollywood talent agent; and Rahm, of course, as White House chief of staff for President Obama before...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Entertainment Events, Russia, Chicago Mayor, Bill Clinton
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Majority report: When 52% of the vote isn’t enough to win an election
Change of SubjectThis is the strangest political story I’ve heard in a long time. Last month in downstate Macomb, a town of about 20,000 residents some 200 miles southwest of Chicago, 2nd Ward aldermanic candidate Steve Wailand (right) beat incumbent Kay Hill...... -
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This is the strangest political story I've heard in a long time. Last month in Macomb, a town of about 20,000 residents some 200 miles southwest of Chicago, 2nd Ward aldermanic candidate Steve Wailand beat incumbent Kay Hill by one vote — 17-16...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Dick Cheney, Parties and Movements, Marriage, Illinois Elections
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