Friday, April 19, 2013
The House just voted in favor of a bill presented by Rep. Carol Sente of Vernon Hills to allow 17-year-olds the right to vote in primary elections. The Senate had its first reading of the bill Thursday.
A bill proposed by State Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) to allow 17-year-olds the right to vote in primary elections if they will be 18 by the next general election cleared the House Wednesday, reported the Daily Herald. The House voted 95-22 in favor of House Bill 226. The Senate had its first reading Thursday. On her website, Sente states that a group of students from a political science program at Stevenson High School has advocated for this initiative for several years, beginning with her predecessor Kathy Ryg. "Over the next few weeks, myself and Rep. Ed Sullivan (R-Mundelein) are planning to speak to students to get them involved in all aspects of passing this bill," stated Sente. "I am hopeful that through our bi-partisan …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
North Shore representatives show active efforts while Dold raised no money.
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) raised $390,206 for his campaign committee for the quarter ending March 31 while Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) took in $173,617, according to reports filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Former Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth), who lost to Schneider in November and is reported by some Washington sources as considering a rematch, did not raise any money, according to the FEC reports. Earlier: Schakowsky, Schneider Urge Sequester Action Schneider brought in a total of $390,206 with $278,611 coming from individuals and $111,591 from committees. An individual is limited to a maximum donation during a two-year election cycle of $2,500 per candidate and a committee can give as much $5,000. …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Lincolnwood trustee candidate Ronald Cope lost to John Swanson by seven votes yesterday. Now, the Cook County Clerk's website is showing that Cope is leading - by one vote.
Independent candidate Ron Cope has been on a rollercoaster ride since yesterday's elections. At roughly 8 p.m., he was up 17 votes over John Swanson, who was running under the newly formed Independent Party of Lincolnwood (IPOL). But there was a problem: 10 of the 11 precincts had reported and word was that one of the machines was down. At that point, Cope had 677 votes while Swanson had 660. A little after 9 p.m., the final precinct was called and Swanson was named the victor, winning by a total of seven votes. Now, the tables have turned, and according to the Cook County Clerk's website, Cope is now leading Swanson by one vote. One. Cope has 756 votes while Swanson received 755. There are still mail in votes that need to be counted so …
The Caucus Party won all six trustee seats on election night.
At roughly 9:40 p.m., it was all celebrations at a small vacant storefront the Caucus Party rented out months ago. All 44 precincts have reported and the party has swept the race and won out all six trustee seats in Skokie. Independents Lisa Lipin, Brian Novak and Vincent Romano were the first candidates to run against the Caucus Party since 2001. Lipin had the most votes of the independents with 2,434 votes, but placed seventh in the race behind Caucus Party candidate Ilonka Ulrich who had 2,856 votes. All in all, there are more than 38,000 registered voters in Skokie. Of those, 5,055 voted for their next trustees. New to the board are Ulrich, Karen Gray-Keeler and Ralph Klein. Incumbents Randy Roberts, Edie Sue Sutker and Michele …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Nine candidates ran for three seats for Lincolnwood trustee. One candidate lost by seven votes.
Lincolnwood's trustee election was a tight race from start to finish. Incumbent John Swanson eked out a victory by seven votes over Ronald Cope. Swanson ran under the newly formed Independent Party of Lincolnwood (IPOL) while Cope ran as an Independent. All in all, there are 8,811 registered voters in Lincolnwood and 2,193 cast a ballot for Lincolnwood trustee. Swanson finished with 751 votes while Cope ended up with 744. Local business owner Craig Klatzco (Independent) came out on top with 925 votes while Lawrence Elster (IPOL) finished second with 904. Meanwhile, incumbent Beryl Herman (IPOL) won her seat as Village Clerk, beating former Village Clerk Carol Krikorian (Forward Vision Party). Herman finished with 1,187 votes while …
It's official, incumbent Mayor Jerry Turry wins another four years as Mayor of Lincolnwood.
After deciding not to seek a third term as mayor in October of 2012, Mayor Jerry Turry had a change of heart. "I was out of the race, I was fed up with it and I thought about going out of it," Turry told roughly 100 supporters at Lou Malnati's in Lincolnwood on Election Day. "With three days left before I had to turn my papers in to run again, I got a call [from a friend] who said not only should I run again, but that I could win." As it turns out, his friend was right. Of the 8,811 registered voters in Lincolnwood, 2,193 voted for Lincolnwood's next mayor. Turry came out on top with 844 votes while his opponent, Georgia Talaganis, finished with 769 votes. Meanwhile, former mayor Peter Moy finished third with 556 votes. "We let the other …
With 10 of 11 precincts reporting, it appears some candidates have pulled away with a victory while others have to wait it out.
With 10 of 11 precincts reporting, it appears Craig Klatzco (Independent) has locked himself a seat as Lincolnwood Village Trustee with 840 votes. Larry Elster (Independent Party of Lincolnwood) is currently in second with 799 votes while John Swanson (Independent Party of Lincolnwood) has 660 votes. Meanwhile, Ronald Cope (Independent) has 677 votes. Klatzco said one machine is down right now and there are still 200 votes to be counted. "I'm impatient to find out," Cope said. "I just want to find out the outcome." Cope previously served 20 years as Corporate Counsel in Lincolnwood. Both Cope and Klatzco are at Lou Malnati's in Lincolnwood with some 100 supporters wearing green "Turry" hats. Jerry Turry is running as an Independent for …
We're updating the results of the two contested school district races in Skokie, today, April 9, 2013. School District 72 and 73.5 have contested races.
Out of the seven school districts in Skokie, two of them have contested races: District 72 and District 73.5. The results are rolling in: UPDATE 9:06 p.m. - The four seats on School Board District 73.5 are filled. The newly-elected board members are Charlene Abraham, Mark Goldberg, Gary Dolinko and Sally A. Graham. Nine of the nine precincts have reported. The results are as follows: School Board District 72: Six of the eight precincts have reported. The results are as follows:
We're updating results as they come in live. Refresh this page to see the latest results.
The first batch of results are in for the Lincolnwood's mayoral, trustee and School District 74 results are in. UPDATE: 9:22 p.m. Ten of the 11 precincts have reported. One voting machine is currently down, leaving just 200 votes to be counted. Mayoral candidate Gerald Turry, who is in the lead, is currently camped out at Lincolnwood's Lou Malnati's, 6649 N. Lincoln Ave. About 100 supporters - half in green support Turry hats - are gathered with him, ready to celebrate if he pulls off a victory. But Turry isn't celebrating yet. "I'm not calling it until the whistle blows," Turry said. The trustee race is still too close to call. For more info on this race, click here. For the mayoral race: For the trustee race: For the school board: For…
There are six seats and nine candidates. We'll be updating election results live for Skokie's trustee seats today, April 9, 2013.
The results of Skokie's trustee races are rolling in. There are six seats and nine candidates. The results are as follows: UPDATE 10:29 p.m. - The trustee results are in. 41 of the 44 precincts have reported. The results are as follows:
Procrustes' Foil
4:54 am on Sunday, April 21, 2013
A few years ago, the American Psychological Association raised the upper limit in its definition of adolescence to age 25. That limit is now probably closer to age 30. Allowing 17 year old to vote would be silly. They're too immature and irresponsible - like too many American of voting age! Further, voters aged 18 to 25 rarely vote anyway. Lowering the voting age to 17 wouldn't accomplish … more ›