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The Congolese People of Illinois to Protest Against Election Fraud by Incumbent Dictator President Joseph Kabange Kabila
On Saturday December 10, 2011 the Congolese people of Illinois and neighboring states of the Midwest are planning a massive march in front of the Obama headquarters in Chicago located…
Former Fiesta Bowl Chief Operating Officer Indicted for Filing False Non-Profit Tax Returns, Making Campaign Contributions in the Names of Others
PHOENIX—A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a nine-count indictment yesterday against Natalie Wisneski, 47, of Tempe, Ariz., for making campaign contributions in the name of another, causing false statements to be made to the federal election commission, filing false tax returns and conspiring to commit the above offenses. The indictment alleges that Wisneski, as an officer and high-paid employee of the Fiesta Bowl, solicited campaign contributions from Fiesta Bowl employees for federal, state, and local candidates for elective office, and arranged to reimburse the employees for their contributions with Fiesta Bowl money.
Rhymefest concedes, drops call for recount in 20th Ward runnoff election
The City Council dreams of a Grammy Award-winning rapper appear to be over, for now at least. Rhymefest announced Friday morning on Twitter that his campaign would not seek a recount…
Legislative Leaders and Political Parties Spent $15.4 million Influencing the Outcome of 19 Legislative Elections
Candidates Depend on Leadership to Pay for Their Campaigns CHICAGO , March 11, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Money provided by legislative leader PACs and political parties accounted for 63 percent of the spending in the big dollar campaigns for 19 legislative seats in 2010. Spending by the legislative leaders and parties totaled $15.4 million , the bulk of the total of nearly $24.4 million spent by the 38 candidates vying for 12 House seats and seven Senate seats, according to an analysis of records examined by the Sunshine Project and the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform (ICPR).
Rahm Emanuel is Next Chicago Mayor
Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, easily overwhelming five rivals to take the helm of the nation’s third-largest city as it prepares to chart a new course without the retiring Richard M. Daley.
Committee For Change: City of Chicago’s 27th Ward Alderman Ballot in Question
CHICAGO , Dec. 17, 2010 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — The Committee for Change in the 27th Ward has announced that the ballot for the 27th Ward Alderman position is not finalized.
Emanuel candidacy challenge begins
(WBEZ/Sam Hudzik) Joseph A. Morris (left) is the hearing officer assigned to the Emanuel objections.
What Chicago’s North Side business owners need to stay vibrant
(Flickr/Senor Codo) Devon Avenue is home to a host of cultures that shape its economy. February ‘s 2011 municipal election is just around the corner.
Emanuel says voters aren’t focused on his residency
(WBEZ/Sam Hudzik) Emanuel meets employees at a Chicago factory, whose owner said the former congressman helped keep the jobs in the city. Rahm Emanuel is responding to objections filed with the Chicago election board against his candidacy.
WATCH: Rahm Releases A New Ad On Jobs
Though it’s still early in the race for Chicago’s next mayor, Rahm Emanuel is already taking advantage of his massive war chest. The former White House Chief of Staff had more than $1 million in his federal campaign fund at the end of September, and has been aggressively raising funds for his mayoral candidacy since then.
