Illinois Special Election

It's Time to Put More Women in Office

Ellen Malcolm | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

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Ellen Malcolm

This open-seat race in Illinois's fifth congressional district has attracted a large crowd, but there's only one woman in the top tier, and she's got a 14-year record of passing progressive legislation.

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Blagojevich Would Have Appointed Senator No Matter What: House Speaker

AP | Posted 02.11.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — The speaker of the Illinois House said Sunday he doesn't think a bill taking away the governor's power to appoint President-elect Bara...

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Poll: 52 Percent Of Illinois Voters Oppose Burris Appointment

ABC 7 | Andy Shaw | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

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Roland Burris is paying the price for an appointment that is tarnished and tainted by the cloud of corruption and scandal that hovers menacingly over ...

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Special Election For Emanuel's Seat Hits Snag

Chicago Sun-Times | Natasha Korecki | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago

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A planned special election to fill the congressional seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama's new chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, has hit a sn...

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Helping Replace Rahm Emanuel With Tom Geoghegan... For A Better America

Howie Klein | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

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Howie Klein

There may well be other decent candidates for Emanuel's old seat, even "progressives," but Tom is the choice of so many Chicago activists because he isn't just a dependable liberal vote.

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Ald. Pat O'Connor Gets Edge On Emanuel's Congressional Seat

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 02.06.2009 | Chicago

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Ald. Tom Allen (38th) said Monday he would not be a candidate in the March 3 special primary election to succeed former U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, openin...

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Special Elections For Emanuel Seat Set For March, April

Chicago Tribune | Ray Long | Posted 02.05.2009 | Chicago

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The special primary election to succeed Rahm Emanuel in the Northwest Side's 5th Congressional District will be March 3, followed by a general electio...

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Goodbye, Rahm. Now Which of These 20 Candidates Should I Vote For?

Ryan Blitstein | Posted 02.05.2009 | Chicago

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Special Election Hopes Dim: State Democrats Cancel Hearing On Proposal

Politico | Josh Kraushaar | Posted 02.02.2009 | Chicago

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t's a bit unclear whether a special election could even be considered until any resolution was reached on whether Burris will be seated in the Senate ...

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Illinois Special Election Bill Revived

Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 01.31.2009 | Chicago

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A bill to hold a special election to fill President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat may be getting another life in Springfield. The measure, which h...

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Quigley, Feigenholtz Have Edge In Race For Emanuel's Seat

Crain's Chicago Business | Paul Merrion | Posted 01.30.2009 | Chicago

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Uncertainty in the race to fill the seat of Rep. Rahm Emanuel has opened important fundraising and organizational advantages for two early candidates:...

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Blagojevich Must Set Election Date For Emanuel's Seat

AP | TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 01.30.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Rep. Rahm Emanuel said Monday that he will resign his congressional seat this week, a development that draws further attention to Illi...

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Quinn: Blagojevich Will Be Impeached By Lincoln's 200th Birthday

AP | SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 01.28.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — The lieutenant governor of Illinois said Sunday he is certain scandal-plagued Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be out of office in less than ...

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Rahm Emanuel's Replacement: Tom Geoghegan Recruited For Congressional Run

Progress Illinois | Josh Kalven | Posted 01.22.2009 | Chicago

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Well, it looks like another accomplished progressive may be interested. I'm hearing murmurs that labor lawyer and celebrated author Tom Geoghegan is ...

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Abner Mikva Doesn't Want Obama Senate Seat, Endorses Schakowsky

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 01.19.2009 | Chicago

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WASHINGTON--Abner Mikva, the gold standard for integrity in Illinois politics, told me Thursday night he is not interested in an appointment to replac...

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Obama Hedges On Illinois Special Election

The New York Times | Katharine Q. Seelye | Posted 01.16.2009 | Chicago

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Barack Obama today skirted a question about whether there should be a special election in Illinois to replace him in the United States Senate. Many i...

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Blagojevich Fighting Growing Impeachment Threat

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.16.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Republicans have launched a political ad campaign demanding a special election to fill the Senate vacancy that Gov....

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Illinois Can't Afford Special Election: State Officials

AP | CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Election officials statewide say they don't have the money to pay for a special election that could be held to fill President-elect Ba...

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Former Governor Edgar Opposes Special Election

Chicago Public Radio | Cate Cahan | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois legislative leaders are gathering in Springfield today, with their eyes on the future. That could include plans for a special election to fil...

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Sun-Times Endorses Special Election For Obama's Senate Seat

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago

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Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn is a good man with a strong record as a reformer. So we're not questioning his integrity when we take exception to his stated inte...

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Blagojevich Open To Special Election For Obama's Seat: Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco and Dave McKinney and Natasha Korecki | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago

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Should he stay in office, Gov. Blagojevich is warming to the idea of holding a special election for President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate ...

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Schakowsky: Hold Special Election For Obama Senate Seat (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.14.2009 | Chicago

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Rep. Jan Schakowsky continued the push for a special election to decide Barack Obama's replacement in the Senate during an appearance on CNN Saturday...

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Blagojevich To Have Senate Pick Power Stripped By State Legislators

HuffPost/Crain's Chicago Business | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

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Crain's Chicago Business reports: The state's top two legislative leaders Tuesday said they will move fast to seize control of the process of selecti...

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