Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The day has come to vote for the next president of the United States. But, who is running on the local level? Check out this guide for information on key races happening in the Skokie area.
- ELECTIONS
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Skokie Patch will be updating all of these races in real time throughout the evening until a winner is confirmed. Check our site later this afternoon for more specific details regarding the candidates and reporting precincts. Jan Schakowsky (D) vs Tim Wolfe (R) Schakowsky is seeking her eighth term as 9th District Congresswoman, but faces a newcomer and accountant in Republican candidate Tim Wolfe. Daniel Biss (D) vs Glenn Farkas (R) Biss, who is currently holding a seat in the 17th District House, is running for Senate in the 9th District. He will be facing Republican newcomer and Glenview resident Glenn Farkas. Ira Silverstein (D) - Silverstein (D) will not be facing anyone for his seat in the Senate's 8th District. Lou Lang (D) vs …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Daniel Biss (D-Skokie) has decided to run for State Senate.
- OPINION
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Dear Editor, Serving as your State Representative has been a great honor and a tremendous responsibility. I have decided to try to take my advocacy on behalf of our community's shared goals one step further, which is why I’m running for the State Senate. That will leave a vacancy in the House of Representatives, and I’m hopeful you will join me in supporting Laura Fine to replace me as State Representative in the 17th District. Laura is a perfect fit to represent our district. She is a mother, teacher and accomplished community volunteer. Laura is not running for personal gain, but rather as a way of giving back to the community that rallied around her and her family following a horrific car accident that almost took her husband’s life. …
Monday, August 20, 2012
A special legislative session in Springfield last week made no progress. Here, Patch rounds up reactions from local politicians and residents.
No one ever said getting the pension issues in line in Illinois would be easy. State lawmakers have certainly proven that to be the case by the action – or rather inaction – last week in Springfield. In a turn of events that had all the surprise of say, the sun rising in the east, the Illinois General Assembly failed to act at the special session Friday on the matter of the pension debt that is estimated to be anywhere from $80 - $90 billion. So the issue will not be acted upon until after the November election at the earliest. The cost to the taxpayers was $40,000 for the session. The only vote taken was in the House on Legislators curbing their own pensions. That measure received 54 yes votes as opposed to 53 against, but it was still …
r neville
12:17 pm on Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Laura may or may not be the best person to represent the 17th district, but isn't it disingenuous to suggest that our representatives public service is a sacrifice and devoid of self-interest? Do we have to hear, and are we expected to believe "Laura is not running for personal gain, but to give back...". Does that make her a better choice to fix the economy and Springfield? The salary of a … more ›