Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Does the presidential hopeful's wife represent modern America?
It was pretty mild as far as political blunders go. After having read the entire transcript, I thought the statement was awkward, but not offensive. Of course, had I been Ann Romney, I may feel differently. Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen took a big swat at Ann Romney. Despite Ann's well-bankrolled lifestyle, she has five sons. So unless she had a battalion of nannies and staff, the woman must have worked very hard being a mom. There is no doubt that Rosen was wrong and stuck her foot in her mouth when she said Romney never worked a day in her life. The next sentences of Rosen's statement softened the blow. Rosen was making the point that Romney hasn't ever had an employer, she has never had to fight for wage equality, she has never had…
Friday, April 6, 2012
State Rep. Jack McGuire, D-Joliet, has thrown in the towel.
Longtime State Rep. Jack McGuire, D-Joliet, planned to resign Friday morning from his job in the 86th District, Will County Executive Larry Walsh said. McGuire is fresh off an unopposed primary win and was set to face off against Republican challenger Ryan Alm in the fall. "Officially it's going to take place this morning," Walsh said of McGuire's resignation. McGuire failed to return numerous calls for comment. "He's indicated health reasons have prevented him from serving in the capacity" he wants, Walsh said. "I guess he's just decided it's time to bow out graciously and with dignity." McGuire has served as a state representative for more than two decades.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
We're still alive in our tournament pool.
We got beaten up pretty good this weekend. To be honest, we didn't make out so great last weekend either. But the thing is, we're still alive! That's right, we're still in contention in our NCAA pool. Is it because we're lucky? Is it because everybody else is as bad at picking winners as us? Or maybe, just maybe, we can't be killed. Just like Jason Voorhees. No matter what happens to us, we just keep on coming. Right through the finals, when we get all the money. Now let's look at all the things we missed in Shorewood while we were distracted by the tournament: Shorewood loves Jack and Jill. Shorewood's own Jack McGuire triumphed in the primary, which probably wasn't that big a deal since no one was running against him. The Shorewood town …
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The Plainfield village trustee handily beat three GOP challengers for a chance to face Democrat Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant in the general election.
With more than 3,200 votes separating him from his next closest competitor, Plainfield Village Trustee Garrett Peck was the hands-down winner in his bid to be the Republican nominee for the newly created 49th Senate seat. Peck's 7,069 votes was just a few hundred shy of double the amount tallied by the next highest vote-getter, Shorewood Village Trustee Gary Fitzgerald, with 3,793. Will County Board member Brian Smith, of Plainfield, received 1,981 votes and Oswego Village Trustee Tony Giles, 1,333. Peck, 32, was the first of four candidates to announce his candidacy in June, and has long signaled a desire to seek a higher office beyond the Plainfield Village Board, to which he was elected in 2009. He now faces Democratic challenger …
The former congressman will face Rep. Judy Biggert in November for the right to represent the newly-drawn 11th District.
Former Congressman Bill Foster took a decisive step back toward Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, securing the Democratic nomination in the 11th Congressional District. Foster, who served the 14th District from 2008 to 2010, won the nomination in the newly-drawn 11th by a significant margin, besting attorney Juan Thomas and Orland Fire District President Jim Hickey. Unofficial totals show Foster with 11,990 votes across the district, more than twice the number pulled in by Thomas, his closest competitor. Foster joined the DuPage County Democrats at an election night party at Village Links in Glen Ellyn on Tuesday night. Taking the podium around 9 p.m., he declared victory, and set his sights on his November battle against 13th District Rep. …
Democrat Christine Benson won her primary and is set to take on Republican incumbent Sue Rezin.
Christine Benson bested her three-candidate field in the Democratic Primary by a wide margin. But now she has to contend with a Republican incumbent whose vote total more than doubled that of her and her two competitors combined. Benson, the Superintendent of Schools for Streator Elementary District 44, beat out Kevin Kunkel and Tom Ganiere to get on the November ballot for the 38th Senate District race. But she is going to have an uphill battle on her hands when she takes on Sue Rezin, R-Morris. Rezin has been a member of the Illinois Senate since 2010. But Benson believes she is up to the task. "I'm absolutely up for the challenge and I'm excited for the race this fall," Benson said, telling how she is already used to the hard work and …
Democratic nominee Dennis Anderson will take on uncontested Republican in November.
Dennis Anderson appears to be the Democratic nominee for the 14th Congressional District after leading the race with 74 percent of the vote. Anderson slugged it out with his opponent, Democrat Jonathan Farnick, and will now take on the uncontested U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren in November. The 14th Congressional District takes in parts of seven northern Illinois counties, including Dekalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will. These results are the total of all currently reporting counties plus the Aurora Election Commission. Anderson is easily leading after 98 percent of total precincts reporting. Click here, for information on the candidates.
By a 8,707-5,928 vote, residents of unincorporated Will County shot down a measure that would have let the county shop on their behalf for better power prices.
By a 8,707-5,928 vote, Will County voters shot down a measure that would have let the county shop around on their behalf for better electricity prices. The electrical aggregation measure could have meant cheaper power bills for small businesses in unincorporated Will County and the nearly 105,000 residents. Similar referenda in Mokena, Frankfort and other towns passed. "From the very beginning the choice was up to the voters," Will County board spokesman Nate Brown said Tuesday night. "We respect their decision for the board to work on other issues besides electrical aggregation. The board will continue to look for other ways to put money back in the pockets of Will County residents." Earlier this month, Brown said the next steps would …
The two candidates triumphed in their unopposed primary bids.
Now it's time to get serious. State Rep. Jack McGuire, D-Joliet, and Republican challenger Ryan Alm are finished with the formalities of an unopposed primary. Now they can look toward the big dance in November, with the winner taking all the marbles. Or at least the 86th District of the Illinois House. McGuire, who sort of is an adopted son of Shorewood even though he wasn't ever supposed to be living there, failed to return messages left at his Joliet home, his Joliet office and his Springfield office. In an email sent last week, Alm correctly predicted a low voter turnout and then turned an eye toward the general election. "In November, I really feel many Democrats are disenfranchised, so the Democrat turnout is going to be much less …
Shorewood's residents are way in favor of electric aggregation. At least the ones who voted, anyway.
Not even 2,000 people bothered to vote Tuesday night for or against a referendum to allow Shorewood's leaders to pick another electrical supplier for residents. But the ones who did vote were overwhelmingly in favor of going that way. The referendum carried with 1,280 of the 1,923 of the ballots cast Tuesday night. Shorewood can now join the Will Utility Aggregation Group, a coalition of 23 government entities. The group can negotiate for lower rates.
The Sentinel
4:06 pm on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Excellent comment, Edward. more ›