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Mike Quigley Wins Democratic Primary To Replace Rahm Emanuel In Congress

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 04.03.2009 | Chicago

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UPDATE 11:00 P.M. Though poised to follow Rahm Emanuel, Rod Blagojevich and Dan Rostenkowski as the Congressman from Illinois' Fifth District, Cook C...

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All Emanuel Replacement Candidates Make Case In 30 Seconds (LISTEN)

Chicago Public Radio | Posted 04.02.2009 | Chicago

Read More: John Fritchey, Tom Geoghegan, Pat O'Connor, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Rahm Emanuel Race, Illinois Special Election, Illinois Fifth District Race, Sara Feigenholtz, Mike Quigley, Charles Wheelan, Chicago News

There are 23 candidates running to replace Rahm Emanuel in the 5th Congressional District. We asked each of them to give us their 30 second pitch....

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Emanuel Replacement Race: Feigenholtz Holds Money Lead, Tribune Reaffirms Quigley Support, Nate Silver Sets Odds

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.01.2009 | Chicago

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With under three days before Democratic voters will choose a nominee to replace Rahm Emanuel in the Fifth Congressional District, the eager candidates...

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In His Bathrobe, Sun-Times Reporter Gets Visit From Emanuel Replacement Candidate Feigenholtz

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 04.01.2009 | Chicago

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I'm about to step into the shower as the doorbell rings. I open the front door in my robe, barefoot, unshaven, my hair askew. State Rep. Sarah Feigen...

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Receptionist Claims She Was Fired For Backing Forys Over Fritchey In Emanuel Replacement Race

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 04.01.2009 | Chicago

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Did a union that supports a candidate for U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel's seat fire a worker for endorsing a different candidate? The campaign of Dr. Victor...

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O'Connor Denies Claiming Support Of Emanuel, Durbin In Campaign Fliers

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 03.30.2009 | Chicago

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Is Mayor Daley's "unofficial floor leader" claiming "unofficial endorsements" from Rahm Emanuel and Sen. Dick Durbin? No, no, no, Ald. Patrick O'Conn...

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Mayor Daley's Brother Donates To O'Connor In Emanuel Replacement Race

Chicago Tribune | Dan Mihalopoulos | Posted 03.29.2009 | Chicago

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Even as Mayor Richard Daley remains publicly neutral in Tuesday's special primary, his brother Michael Daley has donated $1,000 to Patrick O'Connor's ...

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Quigley Attack Goes Off the Tracks in Fifth Congressional District Race

David Ormsby | Posted 04.17.2009 | Chicago

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David Ormsby

Fritchey and Feigenholtz had the courage to take a tough vote to keep the buses and trains running for thousands of their constituents and thousands of Quigley's.

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Feigenholtz Campaign Sign In Rahm Emanuel's Chicago Front Yard

Chicago Tribune | John McCormick and Dan Mihalopoulos | Posted 03.29.2009 | Chicago

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White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has not publicly endorsed anyone in Tuesday's special primary to replace him in the U.S. House, but a campaign...

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Emanuel Replacement Race Early Voting Ending Today, Turnout Weak

Chicago Tribune | John McCormick | Posted 03.29.2009 | Chicago

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With early voting for the special primary in the 5th Congressional District ending today, interest in the race to replace Rahm Emanuel seems tepid at ...

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Forys Campaign Uses Nazi Analogy To Slam Quigley In Emanuel Replacement Race

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.29.2009 | Chicago

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Fifth Congressional District candidate Victor Forys reached for an extreme comparison in a recent press release attacking rival candidate Mike Quigley...

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My State of the Union

Tom Geoghegan | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Tom Geoghegan

The government needs to nationalize unhealthy banks. Healthy institutions can be re-capitalized and re-privatized, with sales helping to pay back the tax-payers.

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Geoghegan Endorsed By Abner Mikva In Emanuel Replacement Race

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.26.2009 | Chicago

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Tom Geoghegan unveiled a slew of endorsements Monday in the tight race to succeed Rahm Emanuel in Congress. Liberal Democratic lion Abner Mikva, a fo...

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Burris Becomes Hot Issue In Emanuel Replacement Race, Quigley Jabs Fritchey Over His Role

Politico | MANU RAJU | Posted 03.25.2009 | Chicago

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In an interview, Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley took a shot at state Rep. John Fritchey (D), who during the Jan. 8 testimony objected three tim...

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Hynes Endorses Feigenholtz In Emanuel Replacement Race

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 03.25.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes today will become the first statewide elected official to make an endorsement in the hotly contested race to replace fo...

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Feigenholtz Leads Emanuel Replacement Race Fundraising

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 03.23.2009 | Chicago

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The last major reporting period for candidates hoping to succeed Rahm Emanuel in Congress ended Thursday night and here is the Chicago Sun-Times' firs...

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Early Voting Turnout Light In Emanuel Replacement Race

Chicago Tribune | John McCormick and Dan Mihalopoulos | Posted 03.22.2009 | Chicago

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The first three days of early voting in the 5th Congressional District special primary featured only 839 Democratic ballots cast in Chicago....

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Tribune Endorses Mike Quigley In Emanuel Replacement Race Primary

Chicago Tribune | Editorial | Posted 03.20.2009 | Chicago

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The race to replace White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel in Congress has drawn nearly two dozen contenders, creating potential for a lot of voter c...

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Feigenholtz Far Ahead In Emanuel Replacement Race Fundraising

The Hill | Jeremy P. Jacobs | Posted 03.19.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D) is on a hot fundraising streak in the race to replace former Rep. Rahm Emanuel's (D-Ill.) seat, according to ...

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Patrick O'Connor: Alderman Running For Emanuel House Seat On Education, Pork

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 03.19.2009 | Chicago

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He has the longest record in elected office of any candidate in the race to succeed Rahm Emanuel in Congress, and he has a great Chicago ballot name. ...

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Emanuel Replacement Race Updates: Quigley Endorsed, Feigenholtz And Wheelan Run Ads, Mud Thrown

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 03.17.2009 | Chicago

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Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley racked up the first major newspaper endorsement of the campaign Saturday, earning the backing of the Sun-Times. ...

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Sun-Times Endorses Quigley In Emanuel Replacement Race

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 03.17.2009 | Chicago

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The Chicago Sun-Times became the first major paper to endorse a candidate in the crowded 5th Congressional District race, backing Cook County Commissi...

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Phone Bank For Tom Geoghegan From Your Living Room

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 03.14.2009 | Chicago

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Matthew Filipowicz

Having a Congressman who has spent his life fighting for workers at the same time Republicans are putting a full court press on the Employee Free Choice Act sure wouldn't hurt.

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Geoghegan: Rhymes with Reagan, Thinks Like Wellstone

Steve Cobble | Posted 03.13.2009 | Chicago

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Steve Cobble

A special election with 12 Democratic primary candidates means even intelligent, principled, thoughtful, change-oriented candidates have a chance.

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Emanuel Replacement Race: Fritchey's Past Lobbying Clients Include Bank Of America, Cash America

Progress Illinois | Josh Kalven | Posted 03.10.2009 | Chicago

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[John] Fritchey was registered as a lobbyist for Bank of America in November 2006. This is the same bank that the Republic Windows workers had to fig...

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