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Mike Quigley

Replacing Quigley on Cook County Board a Lesson in Democracy, Sort of

James Warren | Posted 05.14.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Kimberly Walz, Todd Stroger, Cook County Politics, Bridget Gainer, Mayor Daley, Tom Tunney, Mike Quigley, Marty Oberman, Cook County Board, Chicago Corruption, Chicago Politics, Cook County Corruption, Chicago News
James Warren

When a committee gathered Saturday to fill the Cook County Board vacancy created by spirited reformer Mike Quigley's ascension to the U.S. Congress, it was no surprise that talk of a fix was rampant.

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Bridget Gainer, Former Daley Aide And AON Lobbyist, Chosen To Replace Quigley On County Board

Chicago Tribune | Hal Dardick and Ray Gibson | Posted 05.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Kimberly Walz, Quigley County Board Replacement, Cook County Politics, Bridget Gainer, Mike Quigley, Cook County Board, Chicago News

North Side political power brokers today picked a 40-year-old former Daley administration official to replace Congressman-elect Mike Quigley on the Co...

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Torn Apart By DOMA

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Roland Burris Senate, Doma, Dick Durbin, Roland Burris, Immigration, Gay, Mike Quigley, National, Defense of Marriage Act, United American Families Act, Marriage Equality, Deb Mell, Immigration Reform, Gay Rights, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, Immigration Debate, Immigration Policy, Uafa, Politics News
Emma Ruby-Sachs

One can only hope that quick passage of the UAFA will help people like Karla and Stacy have a fair shot at making a loving committed relationship work for the long term.

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Kapow! Two More Bite the Dust as Immigrants Celebrate on Election Night

Joshua Hoyt | Posted 05.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Immigration, Mike Quigley, Immigrant Politics, Bob Sabojian, Rosanna Pulido, Waukegan Mayoral Race, Richard Hyde, Mike Quigley Congress, Chicago News
Joshua Hoyt

What can one actually say about someone who is running for public office and refers to gays in writing as "fudge-packers", says that theft is part of Mexican "culture" and writes that Muslims in prayer remind her of "dogs, smelling butts"?

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Mike Quigley Elected To Succeed Rahm Emanuel In Congress (VIDEO)

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.08.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Matt Reichel, Mike Quigley Congress, Congressman Quigley, Mike Quigley Election Results, Rosanna Pulido, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Mike Quigley, Chicago-Illinois, Chicago News

Democrat Mike Quigley, a reform-minded Cook County commissioner, on Tuesday claimed the high-profile Illinois congressional seat that Rahm Emanuel gav...

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Rahm Emanuel Forgot To Vote For His Successor

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 05.08.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Mike Quigley Congress, Mike Quigley, Rahm Emanuel, Emanuel Quigley, Chicago News

I jokingly asked Rahm if he sent in his absentee ballot to vote for Quigley. He paused and said, "I f***ed up!"...

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Chicago's Special Election is a Waste: Fill Vacancies in One Election, Not Two

Dan Johnson-Weinberger | Posted 05.08.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Election Reform, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Illinois Special Election, Matt Reichel, Mike Quigley, Rosanna Pulido, Mike Quigley Congress, Illinois Fifth District Race, Chicago Special Election, Chicago-Illinois, Chicago News
Dan Johnson-Weinberger

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.

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Quigley Gears Up For Election As GOP Challenger Pulido Compares Herself To Sarah Palin

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.07.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Pulido Sarah Palin, Matt Reichel, Mike Quigley Congress, Sarah Palin, Rosanna Pulido, Illinois Fifth Congressional District, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Illinois Minuteman Project, Mike Quigley, Chicago-Illinois, Chicago News

CHICAGO (AP) -- Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley isn't taking anything for granted even though he's the favorite in a heavily Democratic district...

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Mike Quigley Earns Second Tribune Endorsement As General Election Nears

Chicago Tribune | Posted 04.27.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Mike Quigley Congress, Quigley Tribune, Matt Reichel, Rosanna Pulido, Quigley General Election, Illinois Fifth District Race, Mike Quigley, Chicago News

So we're here to make it official: The Tribune endorses Quigley in the general election. And we're mighty pleased to do so. ...

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Geoghegan's Failed Congressional Bid Lays Progressive Groundwork: Sirota

In These Times | David Sirota | Posted 04.17.2009 | Chicago

Read More: John Fritchey, Tom Geoghegan, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Progressive Movement, Sara Feigenholtz, Mike Quigley, Chicago News

There is a value in backing long shots, even if those long shots lose. In Geoghegan's case, many progressives supported someone who has been an import...

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Early Voting Starts For 5th Congressional District Seat

Chicago Tribune | Posted 04.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Fifth Congressional District Early Voting, Rosanna Pulido, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Illinois Fifth District Race, Mike Quigley, Voting, Chicago News

Early voting begins this morning for a replacement for Rahm Emanuel in the 5th Congressional District and also for a number of suburban races....

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Feigenholtz The Front Runner To Replace Quigley On County Board: Report

Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 04.10.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Feigenholtz County Board, Mike Quigley, Sara Feigenholtz, Cook County Board, Chicago News

[S[tate Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, D-Chicago, who finished third in the Democratic primary won by Mr. Quilgey, has emerged as the clear front runner to ge...

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Quigley Urges 'Very Open' Process For Replacing Him On County Board

Progress Illinois | Angela Caputo | Posted 04.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Mike Quigley County Board, Quigley Replacement, Mike Quigley, Cook County Board, Chicago News

During an interview with WLS' Bill Cameron yesterday, Quigley gave his two cents on what the process should look like, noting that how his 10th Distri...

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Feigenholtz May Seek Quigley's County Board Seat, Source Says

David Ormsby | Posted 04.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Todd Stroger, Illinois Politics, Mike Quigley, Sara Feigenholtz, Cook County Board, Feigenholtz County Board, Feigenholtz Health Care, Quigley's Replacement, Illinois Fifth District Race, Chicago News
David Ormsby

Undoubtedly, the County hospital would profit from Feigenholtz's health care zeal and expertise, but too many depend on her in Springfield. She's needed there.

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Quigley Planning DC Fundraiser For General Election Bid

Politico | GLENN THRUSH | Posted 04.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: The Dover Group, Quigley Campaign Fundraising, Quigley Fundraiser, Mike Quigley Congress, Mike Quigley, Chicago News

Mike Quigley, who won the Democratic primary for Rahm Emanuel's old seat on Tuesday, is wasting no time in solidifying support among national Democrat...

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The Rahm Emanuel Replacement Race In 300 Seconds (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.04.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Video, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Illinois Fifth District Race, Progress Illinois, Mike Quigley, Chicago News

Josh Kalven and his team at Progress Illinois have condensed the special election primary battle for Rahm Emanuel's Congressional seat into a sharp fi...

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Quigley's Victory Lap At County Board Spoiled By Stroger

Chicago Tribune | John McCormick | Posted 04.04.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Todd Stroger, Mike Quigley Congress, Stroger Quigley, Quigley Victory, Mike Quigley, Quigley County Board, Chicago News

As Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley entered the county board meeting room today, he received a round of applause in recognition of winning Tuesda...

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Mike Quigley Wins Democratic Primary To Replace Rahm Emanuel In Congress

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 04.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: John Fritchey, Tom Geoghegan, Fifth District Results, Pat O'Connor, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Illinois Special Election, Illinois Fifth District Race, Paul Bryar, Victor Forys, Sara Feigenholtz, Mike Quigley, Charles Wheelan, Mike Quigley Congress, Rosanna Pulido, Congressman Quigley, Video, Chicago News

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

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

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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Quigley Attack Goes Off the Tracks in Fifth Congressional District Race

David Ormsby | Posted 04.17.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois 5th, John Fritchey, Illinois Politics, Sara Feigenholtz, Mike Quigley, Quigley CTA, CTA Doomsday, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Trains, Chicago News
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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Forys Campaign Uses Nazi Analogy To Slam Quigley In Emanuel Replacement Race

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Forys Big Lie, Victory Forys, Forys Quigley, Forys Peraica, Tony Peraica, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Mike Quigley, Forys Quigley Nazi, Chicago News

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

Politico | MANU RAJU | Posted 03.25.2009 | Chicago

Read More: John Fritchey, Burris Emanuel Race, Roland Burris, John Fritchey Burris Questioning, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Mike Quigley, Chicago News

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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Washington Post, Tribune, Local Democrats Call For Burris Resignation

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 03.20.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Quigley Burris, David Orr Burris, Roland Burris Perjury, Rod Blagojevich, David Orr, Roland Burris, Burris Tribune Resign, Mike Quigley, Burris Investigation, Roland Burris Senate Ethics Inquiry, Video, Washington Post Burris, Susana Mendoza, Phil Hare, Dan Hynes, Chicago News

SCROLL DOWN FOR THE LATEST UPDATES Barely a month after being sworn in as a U.S. Senator, Roland Burris is being called on to resign by the Chicago T...

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Tribune Endorses Mike Quigley In Emanuel Replacement Race Primary

Chicago Tribune | Editorial | Posted 03.20.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Emanuel Race Endorsements, Tribune Endorses Quigley, Tribune Quigley, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Illinois Special Election, Mike Quigley, Chicago News

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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