And here I was just talking about it a week ago….
According to a Daily Herald article last Thursday, all four GOP candidates for the County Board 5 seat being vacated by Robert Heap, candidates E. “Erin:” Busche, Michael Connelly, Richard Tarulis and Joseph Wozniak, say traffic is a major issue or, in the case of […]
Last week the Chicago Tribune endorsed Democratic State Senator Don Harmon in his primary against Michael Nardello, finance director for the Chicago Department on Aging. They pointed to Senator Harmon distinguishing himself in the legislature “as an expert on bonding, pensions and state finance” as well as showing “admirable leadership on early childhood development […]
I learned from Joseph Shannon, Democratic Candidate for the 13th Congressional District, tonight that he received the AFL-CIO endorsement this past week. I’ve been holding off mentioning Joe Shannon’s website because it was in development - but while it’s still in progress, there’s enough there for people get useful information. Joe’s listed two […]
I really meant to plug this earlier - if you can make it please go!
The Winfield Township Democrats are holding a Congressional Candidate Forum tomorrow, February 27th at 7:00 pm. See the Democratic candidates running for Congress in the 6th 13th and 14th Districts at the I.B.E.W. Local 701 building, 28600 Bella Vista parkway in […]
I meant to blog this earlier - and because I’ve come late to it others have taken much of what I might have said. Democracy for America’s endorsement of Christine Cegelis in the 6th Congressional District has thus far netted Christine $6,104.11 from 224 contributors, money her campaign desperately needs, plus critical press attention […]
In May 2004 Republican Congressman Henry Hyde was honored at a black tie Marianjoy gala benefit launching a $10 million campaign for a new Marianjoy hospital facility. Yet Congressman Hyde has stood by while congressional Republicans voted for past Bush Administration healthcare budgets that cut healthcare for Americans. This year Congressman Hyde and […]
I never thought Dan Quayle could become president - but I like potatoes whether they helped or not. On to the weekend….
Saturday, Feb 25
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM -> Fork over $20, dig into the home fries and go to the Addison Township Legislative Breakfast hosted by the Addison Township Democrats at Empress Banquets […]
This is the story about President George W. Bush and the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory:
President George W. Bush fired the people before he hired them, cutting the budget before he reinstated it. Why? Because he was against renewable energy before he was for it.
Let’s get a title misconception out of the way immediately - I’m not being sarcastic towards Judy Baar Topinka. What I think is worth pointing out from last night’s Republican gubernatorial post-debate, where Judy pointed out she is the only non-millionaire in the GOP primary, is that in Illinois and nationwide we have increasingly […]
Republican Jerry “J.R.” McBride in today’s Daily Herald:
“We’re getting $15 million a year (from the DuPage Water Commission) for our budget, and we still had to raise the [DuPage] county levy…. That’s unbelievable to me.”
I couldn’t agree more. And that Water money is supposed to dry up soon. That said, I’d be […]
