Primary a cakewalk for seven-term Congresswoman

Simon Ribeiro has twice before filed for the 9th Congressional District seat held by U.S. Representative Janice D. Schakowsky, once as a Republican and once as a Green Party candidate. But this was the first time Ribeiro, now 30, challenged the popular liberal in the …

Voters claim power to change electricity providers

Park Ridge voters have flipped the switch on Commonwealth Edison, asking for a change in their supplier of electricity.

According to unofficial results, with 31 of 31 precincts reporting tonight (March 20), 54.5 percent of voters said “yes” to a referendum asking if the city …

O’Donnell is winner in 28th District State Senate

Two Park Ridge residents will be battling it out for the 28th Illinois State Senate seat this November.

With 130 of 130 Cook County precincts reporting and votes counted for all 14 DuPage County precincts, Park Ridge native Jim O’Donnell was the winner, leading challenger …

Results show light election day turnout in Cook County

Representatives of Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office said voter turnout Tuesday was “very light” and there were no major voting problems during the day.

Park Ridge city clerk: Low early-voting turnout doesn’t bode well for election day

Park Ridge ended its early-voting period last week with the lowest turnout for a spring primary race since pre-election day voting began in 2006. Between Feb. 27 and March 15, 793 voters took advantage of early voting at Park Ridge City Hall compared with 910 …

20-year veteran Morton Grove election judge wary of voter apathy

Milton Langer has found many ways to keep busy. The Morton Grove resident, who recently turned 82 years old, has been serving as an election judge for the past 20 years — a feat for which he was selected as one of the best suburban …

Four Democratic contenders in 10th District spell out positions

Four Democratic contenders are on the ballot for the redrawn 10th Congressional District with hopes of defeating incumbent U.S. Rep. Robert Dold, (R-10th) of Kenilworth, who has represented the district in Washington D.C. since 2011. Campaigning heavily for months in hopes of becoming the Democratic …

Political novice takes on Schakowsky in safe district

In the 2010 general election, liberal Democrat Rep. Jan Schakowsky was opposed for re-election by a real scrapper on the right, Joel Pollak, as well as by a mild-mannered Green Party candidate, Simon Ribeiro.

Political handicappers thought Pollak, who did his best to paint Schakowsky …

Sen. Kirk upgraded to ‘good’ condition, watched Super Bowl

Sen. Mark Kirk’s condition has been upgraded from “fair” to “good.”

Doctors hope to be able to re-attach the 8-inch-by-4-inch section of his skull that had to be removed after he suffered a stroke two weeks ago.

Then the Highland Park Republican can begin physical …

55th House District write-in race down to one in GOP primary

The field of write-in candidates for 55th District state representative has dwindled to just one. Park Ridge resident Kelly Schaefer, who filed as official write-in candidate for the March 20 Republican primary, announced Feb. 1 that she is withdrawing from the race. Schaefer said she …

Former Survivor member sues Gingrich for using ‘Eye of Tiger’

A founding member of the rock band Survivor says Newt Gingrich is using the band’s biggest hit — “Eye of the Tiger” — without permission at campaign appearances, according to a federal copyright infringement lawsuit filed Monday.

Mulligan withdraws write-in candidacy, citing party ‘gamesmanship’

Just days after filing as a write-in candidate for the 55th State Representative District Republican primary, 10-term Illinois legislator Rosemary Mulligan announced she is dropping out of the March 20 race.

Mulligan made her announcement Jan. 25, saying the 55th District Republican race was shaping …

Shoddy petitions force Mulligan off 55th District primary ballot

State Rep. Rosemary Mulligan has withdrawn from the March 20 primary race for the state’s 55th District based on challenges that were filed against her nominating petitions. But the 10-term Republican legislator says not to count her out just yet. “I will more than likely …

Candidate off March 20 ballot

A Republican candidate for the 9th Congressional District has been knocked off the March 20 ballot after the Chicago Board of Elections found several hundred signatures invalid. The elections board disqualified 268 of the 833 signatures filed by Susanne Atanus, leaving her with 565 signatures, …