Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Senator Ira Silverstein "quietly" introduced a bill that would boot your car if you have any debts owed against you, such as a water bill or traffic ticket, for example. He told Crain's he introduced it at the request of a lobbyist.
Senator Ira Silverstein (D-Chicago) is on a roll with some unique bills. First, the senator, whose district include parts of Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove and Lincolnwood, tried to introduce a bill aimed at limiting comments posted online. He’s since withdrawn that bill. Now, he’s “quietly” introduced a new bill that would boot a person’s vehicle if they have any debt owed to the city of Chicago and other municipalities–- such as water bills or traffic tickets, among others, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. If the person does not pay their bill within 24 hours after a judgment, the individual's car could be auctioned off. Any money made from the auction would go toward paying off whatever debt the person owes, the publication reported…
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.
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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 …
Friday, September 21, 2012
We want to make sure you've got everything you need before hitting the voting booth Nov. 6. Check back here for information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of every race with links to candidate profiles and all Patch political coverage.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Patch will provide coverage of each of the races that's important to Palatine readers on the race page listed above. Patch editors will also be liveblogging the presidential candidate debates. Check back here for live links to our liveblogs during the Oct. 3 presidential debate on domestic policy, the Oct. 16 presidential town hall and the Oct. 22 debate on foreign policy. A list of Skokie Patch's full election coverage is available. A political page is also available. Join the conversation: Read Patch's political polls to see how your neighbors feel about regional and national politics.
Harry Gio
10:30 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
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