SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it won't stop a special election for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat that leaves...
AP | Posted 05.25.2011
CHICAGO — A federal judge says Illinois' special election for President Barack Obama's former Senate seat will feature the same candidates who q...
AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011
CHICAGO — Vote early, vote often. It's an old joke in Illinois politics but state residents will be choosing twice in November to fill President...
Posted 05.25.2011
The election to replace Roland Burris as the junior senator from Illinois is heating up, with Mark Kirk and Alexi Giannoulias fighting tooth and nail ...
Dan Johnson-Weinberger | Posted 05.25.2011
The special general election is a waste of time, money and resources. Taxpayers will shell out almost $2 million when the result has been a foregone conclusion for a month.
Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Efforts to remove Roland Burris from the U.S. Senate hit yet another roadblock Wednesday in the Illinois Legislature. A House com...
Associated Press | F.N. D'ALESSIO | Posted 05.25.2011
The Chicago Board of Elections unanimously recommended Wednesday shifting to a mail-in system for single office special elections, saying such a syste...
AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011
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...
Tim Tuten | Posted 05.25.2011
For 30 years, Tom Geoghegan has fought on behalf of steelworkers, nurses, taxi drivers, immigrants, union workers and those trying to unionize. As a regular who became an owner of the Hideout, I wholeheartedly support Tom Geoghegan for Congress and ask that you do the same.
Chicago Public Radio | Posted 05.25.2011
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....
David Ormsby | Posted 05.25.2011
Why would Feigenholtz have the Mayor's favor? Because the others seem to have his disfavor.
The Hill | Aaron Blake | Posted 05.25.2011
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) said Monday that if Illinois holds a special election for Sen. Roland Burris's (D) seat, she will be a candidate. In an...
Chicago Tribune | Jeff Long | Posted 05.25.2011
Gov. Pat Quinn on Sunday re-iterated his call for Roland Burris to resign the U.S. Senate seat that ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed him to, sayi...
The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011
With under three days before Democratic voters will choose a nominee to replace Rahm Emanuel in the Fifth Congressional District, the eager candidates...
Chicago Tribune | John McCormick | Posted 05.25.2011
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 ...
The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011
Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that Illinois should hold a special election to replace Roland Burris if the beleaguered Senator doesn't resign in a two ...
AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A plan to change the way Illinois fills vacant U.S. Senate seats faces a tough road in the state Legislature, despite the ne...
Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 05.25.2011
Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes today will become the first statewide elected official to make an endorsement in the hotly contested race to replace fo...
Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 05.25.2011
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...
Chicago Tribune | John McCormick and Dan Mihalopoulos | Posted 05.25.2011
The first three days of early voting in the 5th Congressional District special primary featured only 839 Democratic ballots cast in Chicago....
Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A constitutional scholar says there's a possibility the Illinois Legislature could call a special election to replace U.S. Sen. Ro...
Chicago Tribune | Editorial | Posted 05.25.2011
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...
Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 05.25.2011
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. ...
Chicago Tribune | Pat Curry | Posted 05.25.2011
Early voting began today for the 5th Congressional District special primary election to fill the seat vacated by presidential chief of staff Rahm Eman...
The Hill | Jeremy P. Jacobs | Posted 05.25.2011
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 ...
AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011