Thursday, March 29, 2012
Don Peloquin may have taken in more votes in the suburbs during last week’s primary election, but that number didn’t come close to what Bobby Rush pulled within Chicago city limits.
The 1st Congressional District covers an almost comically diverse landscape. Starting on the north end at 26th Street and Michigan Avenue, down Martin Luther King Drive to the Dan Ryan at the Skyway and further south, including neighborhoods just east and west of the highway. But the new district then continues down I-57, stretching past Harlem Avenue to LaGrange Road, continuing south and west to Highway 53, all the way to the 2,300-population town of Elwood. All residents in this area will have their interests represented in Congress by either Democrat Incumbent 1st District Rep. Bobby Rush or Republican Blue Island Mayor Don Peloquin. Rush handily won far more votes in Chicago alone with 55,196 votes to Peloquin’s 599 as of Tuesday. But…
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Michael Hastings outpolled Greg Hannon just about everywhere in Tuesday's Democratic primary, including Hannon's home base in Tinley Park, where he serves on the village Board of Trustees.
Tinley Park Trustee Greg Hannon lost Tuesday’s state Senate primary to Michael Hastings in part because his 24 years of service as a village trustee simply didn’t translate into big numbers on Election Day in the village or anywhere. Hastings, 32, son of Orland Hills Mayor Kyle Hastings, easily defeated Hannon, 59, by a ratio of about 3-1 in the 19th Senate District Democratic primary. The district includes portions of Tinley Park, Orland Park, Orland Hills, Oak Forest, Frankfort, Mokena and New Lenox. They were running to replace state Sen. Maggie Crotty, a Democrat, who retired. There is no Republican candidate, as yet. Hastings swamped Hannon across the board including the trustee’s home base of Tinley Park. Hannon won only a handful of…
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Despite low voter turnout, Oak Forest residents powered up at the polls, giving the city the go-ahead to seek lower electricity rates.
After a show of support from voters, Oak Forest leaders will work with an energy broker to seek out cheaper electricity options for residents and small businesses. Residents voted 65 to 35 percent in favor of electrical aggregation—a way to benefit from the deregulation of electricity supply by 'bundling' electric supply. Aggregation could save the city as much as $2.2 million, according to energy consultant Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NIMEC). To pass, the referendum needed only 51 percent of the vote. Some residents were skeptical two weeks prior to the vote, but decided to see what the city can do for them. "I voted Yes," wrote Oak Forest Patch Facebook fan Joan Bravo. "I'm interested to see what kind of savings …
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The longtime Republican Blue Island mayor will challenge the nearly-just-as-longtime Democrat congressman for one of the most disparate congressional districts in Illinois.
Bobby Rush and Don Peloquin will be the two choices for the broad array of Illinois residents living among the new 1st Congressional District. The two will be vying for a territory that stretches from the inner-city through blue-collar suburbs out to the conservative suburbs and into rural Will County. The district starts just north of Chicago's Bronzeville communit and extends out to Beverly and into several towns west of I-57, such as Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn, Palos Heights, Alsip, Blue Island, Oak Forest, Midlothian and through Tinley Park, Orland Park, Orland Hills, Mokena, New Lenox, Frankfort and several other towns before hitting a rural southwest boundary in Elwood. Peloquin, 61, has served as Blue Island mayor since 1985 after …
Greg Hannon called Michael Hastings around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday to concede in the race for Illinois State Senate.
More than three-fourths of democratic voters who showed up at the ballot box Tuesday opted to send 19th State Senate district candidate Michael Hastings to November's general election. The 32-year-old Orland Hills resident was facing off against fellow Democrat Greg Hannon, 57, who's a 24-year Village of Tinley Park trustee. Hannon called Hastings from his election party around 8:45 p.m. to concede and offer his congratulations. Unofficial election results showed Hastings netting about 76 percent of the 13,583 votes that were cast. Looking for the turnouts to other races? Check out our election results. "I just want to thank everybody from the bottom of my heart for all the hard work and the effort they put in," Hannon said at his …
Turnout for Tuesday's primary was low. Patch editors caught up with poll-goers adamant about exercising their right to step into the ballot boxes. What brought them to the polls?
Although turnout seemed low throughout the area, many south suburban residents cast ballots because of races for the GOP presidential nomination and congressional districts that were redrawn last year. For some voters, their selection in the Republican presidential primary was a matter of finding "the least of all evils." Stephen Buretz, of Frankfort, said that man was Rick Santorum. "I don't know," Buretz said. "He was the best of the worst. I wasn't decided until I stepped up there." Tinley Park election judge Barbara Lavey said she thinks the primary's turnout was hampered by voters having to declare their candidacy. She also said she believed that many democrats didn't feel they had to show up at the ballot box. "It's annoying, but it'…
On primary night, Mitt Romney made it as far south as Wheaton, where he visited with children from the neighborhood. Who was the last GOP presidential candidate to visit the Southland? Tell us and win a Patch t-shirt.
Mitt Romney, awaiting the results of Illinois' Republican presidential primary, stopped in Wheaton for an unpublicized private reception Tuesday night. Romney greeted children and other neighbors who gathered outside waving American flags and chanting “Mitt for President!” as he arrived. Wheaton Patch editor Charlotte Eriksen caught up with him. Neighbors said they received notice of the event earlier this week. Romney then headed to Schaumburg for his Illinois election night party. Romney also stopped in Vernon Hills and Rosemont during the campaign. Newt Gingrich made a campaign stop in Barrington, and also visited Lake in the Hills and Palatine. Rick Santorum put in appearances in Arlington Heights and Mundelein. None of the candidates…
Updates and live chatter on Patch's Illinois Primary blog, with info on the presidential hopefuls and key Chicago-area contests.
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Tuesday, March 20
The Patch Network in suburban Chicago is live blogging the March 20 primary from 7 p.m. through the evening Tuesday. Return to this page on Oak Forest Patch and join the Chicago area's political conversation today. Want more election news? Live results, after polls close: Illinois Election Results Are the 1st Congressional District Candidates in Favor of the Health Care Act? How the 1st Congressional District Candidates Would Reduce the Federal Deficit What the 1st Congressional District Candidates Say About Creating Jobs Hannon Denies Allgeations He Lied About Churches' Endorsements
Patch gives readers the rundown on what's on the ballot and where they can cast their vote March 20.
Patch wants to make sure you're prepared before you hit the polls March 20. Polling locations throughout the city will stay open until 7 p.m. Check back with Patch for live results Tuesday night. Federal State Senate State House Oak Forest The following locations will be available for Oak Forest voters. Bremen Township Precinct 8, 48 Bremen Township Precinct 11, 13, 50 Bremen Township Precinct 32, 51 If you spot something fishy at the polls, the Cook County Clerk's office has voter hotlines in four languages, as well as a TDD line for the hearing impaired and a legal line to report fraud and irregularities (312-603-0236).
We'll be following the action tonight for the March 20 primary elections affecting Oak Forest, from the GOP presidential primary down to the electrical aggregation referendum. After the polls close we'll update you with the latest results.
After voters hit the polls today, Patch will bring you the latest election news and results for all of the races impacting Oak Forest residents. We will be updating throughout the night as results come in. You may also check all voting results within Cook County on the Cook County Clerk's website. Clicking on a race name below will take you to the Patch Election Central page for that race. Not sure where to go to vote? Check out our list of polling locations. GOP Presidential Candidates 1st Congressional District State Senate 15th District State Senate 19th District State House 38th District Oak Forest Electrical Aggregation Referendum (24 of 24 precincts reporting) There are several uncontested races impacting Oak Forest residents. Visit…
Mike Fangman
10:54 pm on Monday, April 30, 2012
I've never cared for Bobby Rush, but I know some people who live in BI and they say Peloquin is as crooked as a question mark. more ›