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Lt. gov. nod not about democracyMar 20, 2010 12:00 AM
Although I personally did not vote for Scott Lee Cohen or Al Turner to be the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, it is obscene for the Democratic Party to negate or override the will of the people.
Democrats put Lt Gov candidates under microscopeMar 19, 2010 12:00 AM
Steroid users need not apply. In what could possibly produce the most well vetted candidate in Illinois political history, Democratic leaders are asking prospective nominees for lieutenant governor to fill out an 11-page questionnaire that covers an array of topics, asking applicants to detail traffic tickets, real estate tax exemptions, code violations and if they've ever used performance-enhancing drugs.
Suburban residents seek lt. gov. nominationMar 19, 2010 12:00 AM
Stevan Kreger worked in at a plastic-coloring plant for more than 30 years until his job was outsourced to China. Now, the 60-year-old South Elgin native has his sights set on a new job - lieutenant governor of the State of Illinois.
Questions lieutenant governor applicants faceMar 19, 2010 12:00 AM
Those seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor are being asked to fill out a lengthy questionnaire. Here are the questions from that form.
Madigan: The party, not Quinn, will make lt. gov. decisionMar 18, 2010 12:00 AM
Gov. Pat Quinn said picking his running mate is a decision largely up to him despite repeated claims by members of the state Democratic Party that choosing the nominee is their prerogative.
Democrats to pick Quinn's running mate March 27Mar 12, 2010 12:00 AM
The Illinois Democratic Party will likely select its nominee for lieutenant governor March 27 - more than a month after Chicago pawnbroker Scott Lee Cohen withdrew his nomination after allegations of domestic abuse scuttled his aspirations.
Nearly 150 apply to be Dem candidate for lt. governorMar 6, 2010 12:00 AM
Nearly 150 people have applied to be the Democratic candidate for Illinois lieutenant governor.
Democrats taking applications for Ill. lt. gov.Mar 3, 2010 12:00 AM
Illinois' Democratic voters picked a pawnbroker as their candidate for lieutenant governor, and that didn't exactly end well. So perhaps they won't mind if the next candidate doesn't have a job. Or is still in school. Or isn't actually a Democrat.
Runner-up deserves primary nominationFeb 27, 2010 12:00 AM
In the primary race for lieutenant governor, the people of Illinois awarded Scott Cohen the most votes (212,902 or 26 percent) and Al Turner a close second place (182,432 or 22.3 percent).
Duckworth says no to Quinn, won't run for lt. governorFeb 24, 2010 12:00 AM
Hoffman Estates Democrat Tammy Duckworth has declined the governor's invitation to run as his lieutenant governor nominee in the upcoming elections.
Quinn says he's encouraged Duckworth to weigh lt. gov.'s postFeb 20, 2010 12:00 AM
Gov. Pat Quinn says he told Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth that she should let him know if she's interested in being Illinois' lieutenant governor.
Cohen should have been allowed to runFeb 16, 2010 12:00 AM
I say let Scott Lee Cohen run for the office of lieutenant governor in Illinois. Are we not the nation of second, third and fourth chances? Leave his past in the past.
GOP lieutenant governor pick talks about his past, vision for officeFeb 15, 2010 12:00 AM
In a wide-ranging interview with the Daily Herald last week, 27-year-old lieutenant governor hopeful Jason Plummer tackled a variety of issues, including Scott Lee Cohen, his possible Republican running mates and whether he has any skeletons that might be uncovered.
GOP Lt. Gov. nominee Plummer says nothing to fear in his backgroundFeb 15, 2010 12:00 AM
The Republican nominee for lieutenant governor insists there aren't any skeletons in his closet that could bring him down amid a blaze of damaging allegations like his Democratic foe Scott Lee Cohen.
All is not well with either party in IllinoisFeb 14, 2010 12:00 AM
Question: Why is Illinois politics like Yellowstone's "Old Faithful"?
Cohen submits resignation letter to state partyFeb 14, 2010 12:00 AM
Scott Lee Cohen has given Illinois Democratic Party leaders a letter withdrawing himself from the lieutenant governor's race. A spokesman for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says the state party received the resignation letter Friday and it will be filed Tuesday with the State Board of Elections.
Brady bides time, but looks ahead to race with QuinnFeb 13, 2010 12:00 AM
Without yet claiming victory in the Republican gubernatorial primary, state Sen. Bill Brady sounded the main themes of his fall campaign after a series of meetings Friday with GOP leaders - including Arizona U.S. Sen. John McCain and U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Mark Kirk - at the Union League Club in downtown Chicago.
Fox Valley State Rep. Franks says leave Lt. Gov. slot emptyFeb 12, 2010 12:00 AM
A tainted candidate for the lieutenant governor's office has a Fox Valley lawmaker asking his party to leave the office vacant. Although Cohen won the Democratic primary last week, the revelation of alleged domestic violence and drug abuse in his past prompted Cohen to announce he'll drop out.
The blame game and the election of Scott CohenFeb 11, 2010 12:00 AM
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has offered a couple of understandable shots at the news media in the past week over the Scott Lee Cohen debacle.
Madigan proposes eliminating lt. governor's post starting in 2015Feb 11, 2010 12:00 AM
The lieutenant governor's office would be eliminated beginning in 2015 under a proposed state constitutional amendment filed Wednesday by Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.