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Green Party Candidate Matt Reichel Challenging Quigley For Congress

AP | Posted 08.25.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Matt Reichel, Illinois Fifth Congressional District, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Quigley Reelection, Green Party, Mike Quigley, Chicago News

CHICAGO (AP) -- Green Party candidate Matt Reichel has announced plans to once again run for the congressional seat vacated by Rahm Emanuel. Former C...

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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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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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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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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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The Hideout Endorses Tom Geoghegan For Congress

Tim Tuten | Posted 04.02.2009 | Chicago

Read More: The Hideout Geoghegan, Tom Geoghegan Congress, Tom Geoghegan, The Hideout, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Illinois Special Election, Illinois Fifth District Race, The Hideout Chicago, Saul Alinsky, Barack Obama, Chicago News
Tim Tuten

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.

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Daley's Candidate in the Illinois Fifth Congressional District Election: Feigenholtz?

David Ormsby | Posted 04.02.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Russ Stewart, John Fritchey, Rich MIller, Patrick O'Connor, Illinois 5th, Illinois Politics, Sara Feigenholtz, Richard Daley, Daley Feigenholtz, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Illinois Fifth District Race, Illinois Special Election, Chicago News
David Ormsby

Why would Feigenholtz have the Mayor's favor? Because the others seem to have his disfavor.

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Blago's Top Fundraiser Donated To Fritchey In Emanuel Replacement Race

Chicago Tribune | Dan Mihalopoulos | Posted 04.02.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Milan Petrovic, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Fritchey Blagojevich, John Fritchey, Rod Blagojevich, Petrovic Fritchey, Fritchey Campaign Donors, Chicago News

Milan Petrovic, who was listed as Gov. Rod Blagojevich's top campaign fundraiser at a political corruption trial last year, recently gave $2,400 to th...

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

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

Read More: Abdon Pallasch, Feigenholtz Canvassing, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Sara Feigenholtz, Chicago News

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

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

Read More: Pat O'Connor Emanuel, Rahm Emanuel, Pat O'Connor Congress, Dick Durbin, Pat O'Connor, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Chicago News

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

Read More: Mayor Daley, Daley O'Connor, Pat O'Connor, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Michael Daley, Il-5, Chicago News

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

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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Feigenholtz Campaign Sign In Rahm Emanuel's Chicago Front Yard

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

Read More: Emanuel Feigenholtz Sign, Emanuel Feigenholtz Endorsement, Feigenholtz Emanuel, Rahm Emanuel, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Sara Feigenholtz, Chicago News

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

Read More: Fifth District Early Voting, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Illinois Special Election, Illinois Fifth District Race, Emanuel Race Early Voting, Voting, Chicago News

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

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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Geoghegan Endorsed By Abner Mikva In Emanuel Replacement Race

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.26.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Geoghegan Abner Mikva, Abner Mikva, Leon Despres, Tom Geoghegan, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Marty Oberman, Quentin Young, Tom Geoghegan Endorsements, Chicago News

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

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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Hynes Endorses Feigenholtz In Emanuel Replacement Race

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

Read More: Dan Hynes, Hynes Feigenholtz, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Il-5, Illinois Special Election, Illinois Fifth District Race, Sara Feigenholtz, Chicago News

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

Read More: Feigenholtz Campaign Loan, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Feigenholtz Fundraising, Il-5, Illinois Special Election, Illinois Fifth District Race, Sara Feigenholtz, Chicago News

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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