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Rapper Rhymefest Runs for Chicago Alderman
A Chicago rapper has announced his candidacy for alderman in the 20th Ward. Che “Rhymefest” Smith is best known for co-writing the song “Jesus Walks” with his friend Kanye West.
Oddities With Illinois Elections
By Kevin Lee Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – Hidden within the seriousness of the election time period are some unique tidbits for Illinois voters to ruminate over. Some candidates have snazzy nicknames on their official candidate committee reports – there’s an “Iceman,” a “Zig,” and a “Junebug” all running for public office.
Many Counties Miss Military Ballot Deadline
By Benjamin Yount Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – Nearly 1 in 5 Illinois counties failed to meet last month’s deadline to send military and overseas ballots. Illinois Statehouse News contacted each of the 110 local election offices in the state and found many that sent out ballots after the Sept.
Illinois’ candidates for Governor Go On Tour
SPRINGFIELD – The general election is less than a month away and the candidates for governor in Illinois are hitting the road.
Justices: Rauschenberger Stays On Ballot
By Kevin Lee Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – Steve Rauschenberger is going to remain a Republican candidate for the Illinois Senate. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Rauschenberger is a valid Republican candidate, even though he submitted a Democratic ballot in a local primary election last year.
GOP Hoping to Make 2010 Resembles 1994
By Kevin Lee Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Republicans are hoping 2010′s election results end up like 1994′s election results. In November 1994, voters selected Republicans to all six statewide offices.
Mayor race wide open as Daley steps aside
CHICAGO — Suddenly, the race for Chicago mayor is on. Mayor Richard M. Daley has thrown the competition for the city’s top job wide open by announcing he won’t run for a seventh term, ending 21 years of token opposition and prompting speculation about who’s next in line to lead the nation’s third largest city. Political observers expect a crowded field, as Democrats seize the opportunity after years of biding their time.
No recession here: Election spending sets records
WASHINGTON – Turns out politics, for all its focus on the gloomy economy, is a recession-proof industry. This year’s volatile election is bursting with money, setting fundraising and spending records in a high-stakes struggle for control of Congress amid looser but still fuzzy campaign finance rules.
Underdogs or Not, Write-In Candidates Press On
The November election is two months away. Major party politicians are out campaigning; some of their TV ads have begun playing.
Murkowski concedes to Miller in Alaska Senate race
A week after the primary, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski conceded to challenger Joe Miller Tuesday night, becoming the seventh congressional incumbent and fourth Republican to lose a primary challenge this election year.