Illinois State Politics
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Drury decisively ahead for 58th HouseNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Democrat Scott Drury won a decisive victory over Republican Mark Shaw for the Illinois 58th House District in the North suburbs on Tuesday night. With all precincts repo...
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Crespo easy winner in 44th House DistrictNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Hoffman Estates Democrat Fred Crespo will take on a fourth term representing the 44th District of the Illinois House of Representatives after scoring an easy victory ove...
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Harris wins in 53rd Illinois HouseNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - State Rep. David Harris is going back to Springfield, after winning the 53rd House district Tuesday with almost 60 percent of the vote. Harris, of Arlington Heights, got...
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Reboletti defeats Franzen in 45th House DistrictNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Longtime Republican state Rep. Dennis Reboletti won re-election Tuesday and says he’s ready to get back down to Springfield to pursue “common sense” solutions to turn th...
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Nekritz ‘grateful to the voters’Nov 06, 2012 5:00 am - State Rep. Elaine Nekritz appeared Tuesday to have hung onto her seat in the 57th House District. With 63 of 65 Cook County precincts counted, unofficial vote totals sho...
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McSweeney handily defeats Beaubien in 52nd House DistrictNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - In one of state’s most contentious and high-priced battles, Republican David McSweeney will win the 52nd House District seat by a commanding margin over Independent Dee ...
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Duffy cruises to victory in 26th Senate DistrictNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - State Sen. Dan Duffy will hold onto his seat in the 26th District with an overwhelming victory Tuesday over Democratic challenger Amanda Howland. With all precincts repo...
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Link easily retains seat in state SenateNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - State Sen. Terry Link, a Waukegan Democrat, won re-election handily in the 60th Senate District on Tuesday, garnering more than two-thirds of the vote in Lake County pre...
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Morrison defeats Friedman in 29th Senate DistrictNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - West Deerfield Township Supervisor Julie Morrison is moving her political career to Springfield. Unofficial results from 139 of 141 precincts in Cook and Lake counties l...
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Kotowski beats O’Donnell to keep Senate seatNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski beat Republican challenger Jim O’Donnell in the race to represent the 28th Senate District. With 141 of 144 precincts reporting, unof...