Republicans clinch control of Senate
WASHINGTON — Republicans have seized control of the Senate for the first time in eight years. The deciding race was the victory by Republican Thom Tillis over Democratic incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan in...
View ArticleBruce Rauner defeats Pat Quinn for governor
Multimillionaire Bruce Rauner was the projected victor Tuesday night in a cliff-hanger of an Illinois governor’s race that saw unprecedented amounts of money spent in a bitter battle to oust Democratic...
View ArticleQuigley sails to re-election, but not in DuPage
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley easily won re-election on Tuesday, despite DuPage County voters rejecting the Chicago Democrat. With all but four Chicago precincts counted, Democrat Quigley received 110,147...
View ArticleQuinn concedes race to Bruce Rauner
Gov. Pat Quinn has thrown in the towel. A day after vowing to remain in the race until every vote is counted, Quinn said Wednesday he is conceding the election. “It is clear we do not have enough votes...
View ArticleLocal candidates claim ballot spots for April election
Election season is under way again, and locals are vying to fill seats on village and library boards for the upcoming municipal election in April. Monday was the first day for candidates to file...
View ArticleIncumbents lead Elmwood Park, River Grove school board candidates
Only school board incumbents in River Grove and Elmwood Park had filed to run in April’s election, as of Friday. At River Grove Elementary School, there are three incumbents running again for their...
View ArticleElmwood Park, River Grove in 2014: Businesses come and go, but politics carry on
Over the past year in Elmwood Park, River Grove and Chicago’s Galewood and Mont Clare neighborhoods, there’s been plenty of news to go around. Businesses come and go In River Grove, at Thatcher Woods...
View ArticleNewcomers beat deadline to be on Elmwood Park, River Grove ballot
Some new political candidates have joined the race for offices in River Grove and Elmwood Park. A newcomer, Colm Mitchell, is challenging three Elmwood Park Village Board incumbents who are running for...
View ArticleSeven candidates trying to unseat alderman for Galewood, Mont Clare
Although the number of candidates vying for the 29th Ward’s aldermanic seat has shortened, there’s still plenty of campaigning going on. At one time there were 13 candidates, including incumbent...
View ArticleService is key for two 29th Ward alderman candidates
Two candidates in 29th Ward race for alderman both say they want to serve and change the ward for the better. Oddis “OJ” Johnson, president of United Front Anti-Crime Organization, who lives in the...
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