Adam Robinson is 33, writes his own blog and regularly uses social media in his campaign for the Illinois Senate’s 7th District seat. Read more...
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard this morning raised doubts over rival Jim Ryan's proposal to privatize Illinois' highways, calling for guarantees that tolls would not "skyrocket" if a private owner took them over.
In a Chicago press conference today, Dillard also attacked Gov. Pat Quinn for allowing an unpublicized early-release program for state prisoners, and he condemned a plan to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to the job-starved village of Thomson. Read more...
Mayor Daley is either biding his time or declining to endorse a candidate for Cook County Board President in the Feb. 2 primary.
But is Alderman Toni Preckwinkle getting his endorsement by proxy? Read more...
Before the holiday, my colleague Adrian Uribarri did a nice roundup of the best and worst campaign sites produced by Illinois candidates running for state and national offices.
Today and tomorrow, I’m looking at those running for county commissioner and county board president. I'll judge on three factors: Aesthetics, messaging and the ability to connect with the candidate. Read more...
Blame those artsy fartsy liberals. But when it comes to the Web, the Democrats have it.
I looked at campaign Web sites in races for the governor's seat, U.S. Senate and seven Chicago U.S. House districts. And my picks for the best Web sites in this year's primary campaigns go to three of the best-funded Dems in Illinois politics. Read more...