Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Kelly won the vacated seat of former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Now, she faces the challenge of representing the 2nd District.
Robin Kelly will be the next Congressional representative of the 2nd District, according to unofficial results. With only 6 precincts left to report, Kelly stands with over 55,000 votes, or 80 percent of the race. Republican opponent Paul McKinley follows with less than 15 percent. Kelly told the Chicago Tribune her first priority is to focus on constituent services and restore district offices. “Yes, we've seen some tough times and some setbacks. I know for some of you, your faith in your leaders is a little shaken," Kelly said. "I thank you for that and I promise I will work very hard not to let you down." Kelly's victory comes only months after scandle-ridden former 2nd District Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from his postion while …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The results are in. Find out who won the races for school board, library trustee and park district commissioner and other elections in Homewood-Flossmoor.
Incumbents swept the H-F Park District commissioner race and Flossmoor's D161 board of education will be welcoming three new members. Robin Kelly's camp is already claiming victory as winner of the 2nd District Congressional race. Check out the chart above for the live number breakdown of the April 9 spring consolidated elections. Want to keep talking about the election?
It was a close race, but incumbents Steve Johnson and Sue Bertram will continue serving on the H-F Park District board of commissioners for 6 more years.
Leadership at the H-F Park District will remain more or less consistent in the coming years—but just barely. In a tightly contested race, current board president Steve Johnson and longtime commissioner Sue Bertram bested newcomer Rebecca Bright-Pugh for the two open seats on the park district board. With 29 of 29 precincts reporting, Bertram finished first, with 2,386 votes, followed by Johnson with 1,994. Bright-Pugh finished with 1,682, only 312 behind Johnson. "The past 20 years as Park District Commissioner have been an amazing adventure and I am proud to be able to continue to serve this great community!" Betram said. Johnson offered his thanks to the people of Homewood and Flossmoor, and said he'll be taking his family to Dairy Queen…
All three of the candidates running for two open H-F Park District commissioner seats posted blogs on Patch soliciting your vote.
Your guide to this season's local elections.
More than 40,000 people have already cast their votes in this year's consolidated election.
If early voting is any indication of voter turnout, the polls may see heightened attendance on April 9. Over 40,000 voters already made their decision for the 2,688 candidates running for 993 contests in this year’s April 9 consolidated election, according to Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office. That’s up 52.5 percent from the 2011 consolidated election and 60.4 percent compared to 2009. "Voters turn out in local elections when a contested race or weighty referendum is on the ballot," Orr said in a press release. "Many mayoral races are up for grabs tomorrow so we will certainly have pockets of activity." Do you know who you’re voting for? If not, you can view your sample ballot online through a computer or by a smartphone or tablet. H-F …
Monday, April 8, 2013
All three of the candidates running for two open H-F Park District commissioner seats posted blogs on Patch soliciting your vote.
On April 9, voters will decide which two candidates of three running for H-F Park District commissioner will secure the 6-year term. In this race, current H-F Park District Preisdent Steve Johnson is running for re-election against long-time commissioner and incumbent Sue Bertram and newcomer Rebecca Bright-Pugh—a Homewood school teacher. Click on the names below to view the different candidates' respective blog posts: You can find all three of these blog posts and more in our Local Voices section. Want to blog on Patch? Get started here.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Whoever wins this race will fill the vacated seat of former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
After a hotly contested primary, it's down to the final six candidates vying to occupy the seat of defamed former 2nd District Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The winner will be responsible for representing our 2nd Congressional District of Illinois nationally in the United States House of Representatives. Back to Election Central
Friday, March 29, 2013
We should expect more of our government and more of ourselves, according to the citizens advocacy group.
How can a convicted criminal with a 20-year state prison record win the Republican nomination for Jesse Jackson Jr.’s vacated 2nd District congressional seat? Why did a loose paper clip doom a potential Evergreen Park mayoral candidate’s chances of entering the race? These are the questions poised by a recent Reboot Illinois post. “We’ve lost our grip on common sense and common good … This is our government and we ought to demand better of it and of ourselves.” Reboot’s piece references a recent Chicago Tribune report. It revealed more than 200 candidates faced ballot challenges and 76 candidates were prevented from running in about three dozen suburbs in the upcoming April election. That includes Shawn Good of Evergreen Park. She was …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Voters will have no choice in 64 percent of the contests in the upcoming April 9 election.
We’ve all heard of voter apathy, but candidate apathy? Of the nearly 1,000 south suburban Cook County contests in the upcoming April 9 election, 64 percent are uncontested, according to Clerk David Orr. This includes both Homewood and Flossmoor village boards, District 153 and Homewood-Flossmoor High School. APRIL 9, 2013 CONSOLIDATED ELECTION #contests #contested #uncontested %contested %uncontested Townships 133 27 106 20.3% 79.7% Municipalities 466 198 268 42.5% 57.5% Elementary districts 138 59 79 42.8% 57.2% High School districts 33 13 20 39.4% 60.6% Community college districts 13 11 2 84.6% 15.4% Park districts 111 29 82 26.1% 73.9% Library districts 68 17 51 25.0% 75.0% Fire protection districts 12 2 10 16.7% 83.3% Township school…
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11:16 am on Thursday, April 11, 2013
A fair point on JJJ. Yet often when someone is "caught" doing something illegal one wonders what else was going on. My guess is prosecutors agreed not to pursue additional indictments IF he pled guilty to the disclosed offenses. more ›