Articles filed under Democratic Party

• Editorial: Put the skids on massive gambling expansion May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Illinois has the worst pension funding gap in the nation, a multi-billion-dollar backlog of unpaid bills and Medicaid expenses that are skyrocketing. And what, a Daily Herald editorial asks, are our legislators voting on? Major gambling expansion. It's as if they think one big, shiny extinguisher will put out a four-alarm fire.
  

   
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  Chicago Democrats choose candidate to take on Smith May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  A lawyer and aide to former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has been chosen by Chicago Democrats as a third-party candidate to challenge indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith.
  

   
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  Editorial: Road to trust rough for Lake County law enforcementMay 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Improvements can and must be made to rebuild trust in Lake County after life-altering errors that resulted in at least four wrongful prosecutions, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   

• Sudden shift in pension responsibility is untenable planMay 6, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says pension reform must be made now, but shifting responsibility for benefits to school boards must not move ahead until more careful study is completed.
  

   

• Editorial: Our date with history demands we all get involvedApr 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial says it's time for all of us to demand that state legislators work with the governor to resolve the Medicaid and pension crises that are spiraling out of control.
  

   
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  Obama takes on college costs, eyes young voters Apr 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• A prescription for saving our fiscal health?Apr 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  More than ever, suburban residents are going to be directly affected by changes to the state's Medicaid program. But, a Daily Herald editorial says, tough times call for a painful prescription.
  

   
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  Axelrod: ‘Take charge of your own future’ Apr 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  David Axelrod is focused on November and the four years that could potentially follow. He hopes young people, however, have their sights set further into the future. Axelrod, the chief campaign strategist for President Obamas re-election bid, spoke to a full house at the Krasa Student Center at Benedictine University as part of the Center for Civic Leaderships Presidential Election Series 2012 program
  

   
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  Peickert wins third term at helm of DuPage Democrats Apr 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  Elmhurst resident Bob Peickert, 67, survived a challenge to his seat and will serve a third term as chairman of the Democratic Party of DuPage County. Two hundred precinct committee representatives, each with a weighted vote, re-elected Peikert over Downers Grove Township Democratic Organization Chairwoman Kim Savage by a vote of 5,880 to 3,569 Wednesday night.
  

   
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  Obama says election choice ‘unambiguously clear’ Apr 3, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Patlak victory not a matter of geography Mar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak of Wheeling said Tuesday's primary election had nothing to do with a north/south "turf war" among county Republicans. He actually defeated his opponent, Palos Park resident Sean Morrison, in several south suburban townships, he said. Patlak will face another south suburban resident in November, when he squares off against Democrat Casey Griffin of Midlothian.
  

   
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  DuPage Dist. 6 Democratic incumbent winsMar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  The only Democratic DuPage County Board member with a primary contest was victorious on Tuesday night. With all 110 precincts reporting, unofficial results show District 6 incumbent Dirk Enger with 2,661 votes. Newcomers Lauren Laurie Nowak and Dave Barry received 3,324 and 2,481 votes, respectively. The fourth Democrat in the primary race, Terrell Barnes, received 1,977 votes.
  

   
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  Oberweis wins GOP 25th state senate nod Mar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  It'll be Jim Oberweis vs. Corinne Pierog for the 25th District state senate seat in November. Both won their primaries rather easily Tuesday night, according to unofficial vote totals.
  

   

• Marino leading for 11th judicial subcircuit Mar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Democrat Lisa Ann Marino was in the lead late Tuesday with 12,838 votes, or about 44 percent, to fill the vacancy in Cook Countys 11th subcircuit following last years retirement of Joseph Urso
  

   
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  Barreiro wins Kane District 2 Democratic primaryMar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Theresa Barreiro of Aurora won the Democratic nomination for Kane County Board District 2 Tuesday.
  

   
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  Images: Presidential Candidates on Illinois Primary Day Mar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Images of presidential candidates on the day of the Illinois primary election. Mitt Romney appeared in Schaumburg , while Rick Santorum spoke at a Pennsylvania rally, and Newt Gingrich appeared in Louisiana.
  

   
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  Incumbent Ford wins Democratic nod in Kane board District 6Mar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Incumbent Ron Ford of Aurora will get a crack at another term on the Kane County Board.
  

   

• Shore, Steele, Thompson win MWRD race Mar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Debra Shore, Kari Steele and Patrick D. Thompson won the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board primary Tuesday. With 99 percent of the precincts reporting, unofficial totals show Shore with 189,636 votes, or 21.1 percent; Steele with 177,046 votes, or 19.7 percent; and Thompson with 158,294 votes, or 17.6 percent. They were among six candidates trying to shoehorn into three, six-year terms. Other candidates were incumbents Patricia Horton and Stella Black of Chicago, and Patricia Young of LaGrange Park.
  

   
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  Incumbent Reyna loses in Kane District 3Mar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Challenger Jennifer Laesch of Aurora defeated incumbent Kane County Board member Juan Reyna, also of Aurora, for the Democratic nomination for Kane County Board District 3. Unofficial election results compiled by the Aurora Election Commission show Laesch with 56 percent of the vote, and Reyna with 44.
  

   
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  Kennedy, Nerheim win Lake County state’s attorney’s primariesMar 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Former prosecutors who promised to restore public confidence in the Lake County state’s attorney’s office won their party nominations to succeed retiring Michael Waller.