U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, state Rep. Karen Yarbrough and a township Democratic organization operated for years out of a village-owned building in near-west suburban Broadview.
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, state Rep. Karen Yarbrough and a township Democratic organization operated for years out of a village-owned building in near-west suburban Broadview.
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...
They promised more racially divisive tactics, and this week they delivered.
Soldiers for Stroger, the unauthorized pro-Todd Stroger group responsible for fliers outlining an alleged Irish political conspiracy, are back with a new set of leaflets, calling Alderman Toni Preckwinkle “Aunt Jemima on the Meter Box.”
The fliers, which are being placed on windshields from Lincoln Park to Hyde Park, are the latest in a series of attacks on opponents of County Board President Todd Stroger. The fliers are designed to look like parking tickets. 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...
Consider this post a public service.
I know some candidates out there are strapped for cash and wandering aimlessly in the World Wide Wilderness.
But seriously, there's no good excuse for some of their flat-out terrible Web sites. Read more...
