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Biggert, Foster Trade Jabs Over Negative Campaigning
The heated race between Republican Congresswoman Judy Biggert and Democratic challenger Bill Foster is getting hotter over negative campaigning.
Walsh, Duckworth Turn Up The Heat In Congressional Race
As CBS 2’s Derrick Blakley reports, Congressman Joe Walsh and challenger Tammy Duckworth are pulling out all the stops.
Today Is Last Day To Register To Vote
You can’t vote in the presidential election if you’re not registered. Today is the last day to do so.
Chicago Area Voters Can Use Smartphones To Prepare For Election
Both the Cook County Clerk and the Chicago Board of Elections have redesigned their websites so voters can prepare for the election with their smartphones.
Sandi Jackson Unsure If Jesse Jackson Jr. Will Be Back Before Election
The wife of U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who has been out of the public eye for three months while being treated for mental health problems, said she is not sure the congressman will return to the public eye before the November election.
Public Policy Expert: Many Voters Don’t Seem Interested In Election
A public policy expert says many voters do not seem interested in this year’s presidential election – or politics in general, for that matter.
Jesse White: ‘Going To Do All We Can’ To Defeat Smith’s Bid To Regain Seat
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says, if he knew then what he knows now, he would never have supported indicted former State Rep. Derrick Smith, and there would be no controversy about the fate of Smith’s former House seat.
Downstate GOP Targeting Quinn In Attack Ads
The 2012 general election is coming up in barely two months, and between now and then, you can expect to see and hear negative advertising featuring someone who’s in office for at least two more years.
Emanuel: Todd Akin’s View Of Women, Science ‘Wrong’
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel isn’t weighing on whether Rep. Todd Akin should quit his bid for the U.S. Senate, but he says it’s clear why many in the Republican Party want the Missouri congressman to step aside.
Opinion: Florida’s Voter Purge Attempts To Stifle Democrats and Minorities
Elected officials would do well to remember that it is the job of the voters to pick their representatives, it is not the job of elected officials to pick who gets to vote.
President Obama Returning To Chicago For Fundraisers
Two weeks after playing host at the NATO Summit, President Obama is returning to Chicago on Friday for a series of campaign fundraisers.
Veteran Senator Richard Lugar Faces Biggest Challenge Of Career
Veteran U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, (R-Ind), is facing the biggest challenge of his long career, trailing in the polls heading into Tuesday’s primary.
Harold Washington Remembered As 90th Birthday Approaches
The late Mayor Harold Washington would have turned 90 years old this coming Sunday, and Chicagoans are remembering his legacy.
Election Day In Chicago: Judges Show Up Drunk, Sell Candy To Voters
It seems you can’t have an election in Illinois, without a few bizarre problems.
Voter Turnout Extremely Low For Illinois Primary
Turnout for Tuesday’s Illinois primary stood at a meager 15 percent as of mid afternoon.
Election Snag: Ballots Won’t Fit Into Vote-Counting Machines
An Election Day snag across Illinois is creating problems at the polls, where judges have found that ballots won’t fit into counting machines.
Quinn Hopes For The Best For Primary Voter Turnout
CHICAGO (CBS) — Gov. Pat Quinn says despite analysts’ predictions that Illinois will see low voter turnout Tuesday, he is hoping for the best. As WBBM Newsradio’s Michele Fiore reports, early voter totals are far […]
Illinois Moving Primary Election Back To March
After a failed, short-lived experiment, the primary election in Illinois this year will be held on March 20, nearly two months later than in 2008 and 2010.
Sen. Suzi Schmidt Won’t Be Running Again After All
A state lawmaker at the center of controversial 911 calls from her home has decided not to run for re-election, reversing an earlier statement.
Halvorson To Run Against Jesse Jackson Jr.
Former Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson is set to formally announce she will run against Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. in the Democratic primary in the 2nd District next year.
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- Former Glenbard East Student Accused Of Planning Columbine-Type AttackA 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard was in custody on Wednesday, accused of planning a "Columbine-style" attack on the school, with a list of people he wanted to target.561
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- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
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