All of Cook County's 1,937 suburban precincts have reported results, and Gov. Pat Quinn is the county's unofficial winner.
Some precincts around the state still haven't weighed in, but with Cook County in his pocket, the incumbent just picked up some extra slack against challenger Dan Hynes. 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." Read more...
But state Rep. John Fritchey (D-Chicago) seeks to leave Springfield for a seat on the Cook County Board. Read more...
The Regional Transit Authority passed its 2010 budget today -- a move that makes layoffs next year at the Chicago Transit Authority all but a certainty.
The RTA adopted a $1.3 billion budget that covers operations at the CTA, Metra, Pace and Pace paratransit services. Read more...
Congressman Mike Quigley has supported a bill that would provide benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees.
In a U.S. House hearing yesterday, the Democrat from Illinois' 5th Congressional District also introduced an amendment that calls for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to consider a broad cost-benefit analysis on the measure. Read more...