Tuesday, November 13, 2012
DuPage County—once a Republican stronghold—saw several Democratic victories on Election Day, leaving the GOP to question the impact of redistricting.
While Democrats across DuPage County celebrate several Election Day victories—including the re-election of President Barack Obama—the DuPage GOP is heading back to the drawing board. The votes in DuPage County, once known as a Republican stronghold, closely mirrored those of the nation Nov. 6, with 49.57 percent voting for President Barack Obama and 48.54 percent voting for Republican challenger Mitt Romney, according to unofficial results. In 2008, 54.7 percent of DuPage County voters supported Obama, while 43.9 percent cast their vote for Sen. John McCain. "I think this year's DuPage County numbers show that Obama's popularity in 2008 wasn't a fluke," said Bob Peickert, chairman of the DuPage County Democrats. "The president may not have…
Monday, November 12, 2012
Patch talked to several local business owners who gave their opinions on what needs to happen to improve the small business atmosphere.
A columnist who's covered Jackson since his first days in public office suggests Obama's rise sent Jackson to his downfall.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Patch talked to several local business owners who gave their opinions on what needs to happen to improve the small business atmosphere.
Local small business owners have a lot at stake with the federal government's economic policies, and because of that, they also have a lot of opinions on President Obama's Tuesday re-election. Peter Burdi, who owns three restaurants in downtown Hinsdale and employs some 80 employees, said the fact that Election Day has passed, in general, helps business owners. “I think the uncertainty has cleared a lot for businesses,” Burdi said. “At least we know which direction the government is going to go.” Another local business owner wasn’t very confident in that direction. Ross Bartolomei employs around 70 people as the owner of two Salon Hype locations, one in Burr Ridge and one in La Grange, and said he wanted to give Romney a chance because he …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Check out the vote totals for races affecting Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills, including the 5th and 6th congressional districts, 24th State Senate, and DuPage and Cook county boards.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The Burr Ridge mayor who had a narrow unofficial victory Tuesday night in his District 3 DuPage County Board race said he still wants to hold both offices simultaneously.
Gary Grasso said he does not plan on stepping down as Burr Ridge's mayor if his DuPage County Board victory Tuesday night becomes official, even after DuPage voters overwhelmingly supported an advisory referendum on the ballot discouraging politicians from holding multiple elected offices at the same time. "If the results hold, I intend to hold both offices," Grasso said Wednesday morning. At the end of the night Tuesday, Grasso held an 11-vote lead over Sharon E. Bryant (33,286 votes to 33,275) for the last of three District 3 spots on the DuPage County Board. The father of six, according to the Daily Herald's candidate profile, said he's been told it might be two weeks before all provisional ballots are counted and a result is official…
Several steps remain, however, before lower supply rates begin showing up on residents' ComEd bills.
Clarendon Hills voters overwhelmingly supported an electric aggregation referendum Tuesday night that officials expect will reduce supply rates on residents' ComEd bills in the near future. Of the More than 70 percent of voters said "Yes" to the ballot question, "Shall the Village of Clarendon Hills have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of such program?" Of the 3,980 votes on the referendum, 2,822 were in favor of aggregation and 1,158 were against. Assistant to the village manager Christina Burns said Wednesday morning that, after the first public hearing was held at Monday night Village Board meeting, a second public hearing will be …
Peter Roskam wins the 2012 General Election in Illinois' 6th Congressional District.
U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) won re-election in Illinois' 6th Congressional District Tuesday over Leslie Coolidge after getting 30,864 more votes than the his challenger, with all precincts reporting. Roskam said he plans to be a part of turning the economy around, and his work on the House Ways and Means Committee will be a platform to do so. "Our tax code is a disaster, and most Americans recognize that it’s a disaster," he said Tuesday at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton. "And most Americans are very open to trying to reform the code." He said the House will begin to put together a "very substantive" tax reform effort focused on making the U.S. tax code the most competitive in the world. "If we do that we’ll be in a much better footing …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The Republican incumbent will now travel the state to seek advice on a possible run for governor in 2014.
State Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) will serve another term in the Illinois Senate after a convincing win in Tuesday's General Election over Democratic candidate A. Ghani of Oak Brook in the race for Illinois' 24th State Senate District. Dillard won by getting 64,920 of 99,080 DuPage votes Tuesday from the 24th, which spans across the westerns suburbs and includes, among other towns, Clarendon Hills, Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Hinsdale, Lisle, Lombard, Oak Brook, Western Springs, Westmont and Wheaton. Dillard also had 2,429 of 3,209 Cook County votes, with all Cook precincts reporting. The Republican senator has represented the 24th since he was first elected in 1994. "I thank the voters for returning me to Springfield, where I’ll work harder …
McCormick Place is filled with celebration as the race is called.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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6:22 pm on Monday, November 12, 2012
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