Their absentee records are among worst in U.S. House— U.S. Reps. Bobby Rush and Luis Gutierrez of Chicago have racked up so many absences from the House floor that their voting records are among the worst in Congress.
Their absentee records are among worst in U.S. House— U.S. Reps. Bobby Rush and Luis Gutierrez of Chicago have racked up so many absences from the House floor that their voting records are among the worst in Congress.
Cook County Commissioner Gregg Goslin is meeting with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., today, discussing a number of issues affecting the county. Goslin, a board member of the National Association of County Officials says he and other NACO leaders are working to secure more federal funding for local projects.
"It's always good to hear form the local communities. It's a good use of time," says Goslin, a former state lawmaker. "There's a lot of federal money coming in to the county. A lot of people don't know that."
He's hoping meetings with Illinois delegates, including U.S. Reps. Bobby Rush, Jan Schakowsky, John Shimkos, Peter Roskam and Mark Kirk, result in more support for the county. Read more...
Surveying the crowd at the W City Center Hotel last Tuesday night, Todd Stroger held his head up high.
The now-deposed Cook County Board President smiled and laughed, relishing his cheering supporters.
They, he must have thought, got the message. Read more...
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley is sitting this one out, it seems.
Quigley, the former North Side county commissioner who went to Washington after winning Rahm Emanunel’s vacated seat, says he has decided not to back any of the Democrats running in the primary for Cook County Board President.
“The bottom line is it’s a seat near and dear to me. At this point, I just elected not to make a choice,” he said yesterday. Read more...
Gov. Pat Quinn tried to ameliorate the effects of a controversial campaign advertisement yesterday, making a direct plea to black voters to remember his record on minority issues and ignore messages from rival Dan Hynes.
"I'm counting on you," Quinn said during a live debate with Hynes on WVON. "Don't listen to divisive commercials. Listen to your own heart."
Quinn's plea, broadcast during a debate on the black-owned AM radio station during the afternoon rush hour, highlights what has become a central campaign issue resonating throughout Chicago's black community. Read more...
