
Illinois Fifth Congressional District candidates met in a debate moderated by the League of Women Voters
A long-time Democrat and active member of the 47th Ward organization, Ed Burke, is reported to have passed. A wake will be held for the deceased Monday at Drake Funeral Home, 5303 N Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 Services are planned for St Benedict, 2201 W Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL 60618 for Tuesday...
A report in the Chicago Sun-Times today says former Ald. Eugene Schulter and Paul Rosenfeld will withdraw from the race for 47th Ward Committeeman today. The Sun-Times says the two withdrew in preference to Peter Coffey, the choice of mayor Rahm Emanuel. The story quotes Tom Bowen, an Emanuel operative, as saying “the mayor...
By all appearances Ald. Scott Waguespack is running for the 32nd Ward Democratic Committee Chair. The chair holds a political purse and also has power to vote on appointments to fill openings in certain offices, such as happened when John Fritchey resigned from the Illinois Statehouse to take office at the Cook County Board...