Dawn Clark Netsch

Preckwinkle Assembles All-Star Transition Team

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Preckwinkle Transition, Toni Preckwinkle, Jim Edgar, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Cook County Board President, Dawn Clark Netsch, Chicago News

Toni Preckwinkle won convincing victories in the primary and general elections for Cook County Board President, ousting scandal-plagued incumbent Todd...

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Wanted: Suitable Senate Candidate

Marcel Pacatte | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Illinois Corruption, Paul Douglas, Illinois Politics, Abner Mikva, Illinois Senate 2010, Rod Blagojevich, Peter Fitzgerald, Senate Races, Patrick Collins, Illinois Senate Race, Adlai Stevenson, David Hoffman, Dawn Clark Netsch, Chicago News
Marcel Pacatte

No one in the race has the resume, experience or heft required of a U.S. Senator. In fact, the bench in Illinois is pretty weak right now, among both Democrats and Republicans.

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Special Election For Burris Seat Would Be Challenged: Scholar

Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roland Burris, Illinois Special Election, Illinois Special Election Laws, Dawn Clark Netsch, Burris Special Election, Roland Burris Replacement, Chicago News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A constitutional scholar says there's a possibility the Illinois Legislature could call a special election to replace U.S. Sen. Ro...

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Schakowsky: Hold Special Election To Replace Burris

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Burris Replacement Vote, Jan Schakowsky, Tom Geoghegan, Roland Burris, Dawn Clark Netsch, Burris Special Election, Chicago News

UPDATE 2/19 State Republican leaders unveiled a proposal Thursday to mandate a special election for Burris' Senate seat in May, with a primary on Apr...

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Are Citizens 'Too Stupid' For A Constitutional Convention?

SouthtownStar | Kristen McQueary | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fixing Springfield, Illinois Constitutional Convention, Edgar Netsch, Springfield Gridlock, Con Con, Netsch Con Con, Con Con Opposition, Constitutional Convention, Dawn Clark Netsch, Illinois Con Con, Jim Edgar, Chicago News

T here they stood, like an old Archie and Edith. Gov. Jim Edgar and his 1992 gubernatorial opponent, Dawn Clark Netsch, side by side in the Thompson C...

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Constitutional Convention: Debating The Merits

Illinois Issues | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Con-Con Vote Illinois, Pat Quinn, Dawn Clark Netsch, Constitutional Convention Illinois, Con-Con Illinois, Constitutional Convention Vote, Constitutional Convention, Chicago News

In Illinois, the very first question on the ballot November 4 -- even before the question of who shall be president -- will ask voters whether Illinoi...

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