elections
Harwood Heights, Norridge pass electricity referendum
Cheaper electrical bills are expected for residents and small businesses in Harwood Heights and Norridge since residents voted “yes” to allowing their local governments to solicit bids from electricity suppliers other than ComEd in a referendum on Tuesday. In Harwood Heights, 368 residents, or 51.25 …
Martwick wins 19th District primary
Robert Martwick, Jr. of Norridge, won the race to represent the Democrats on the November ballot for state representative in the 19th District Tuesday. Martwick had 483 votes (68.12 percent) to fellow Democrat Sandra Stoppa’s 226 (31.88). No Republicans ran in the 19th. “It was …
Results show light election day turnout in Cook County
Representatives of Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office said voter turnout Tuesday was “very light” and there were no major voting problems during the day.
Brown, Munoz battle over who best to modernize circuit courts
Three blocks away in federal court in downtown Chicago, everything is computerized. But in the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office, lawyers say it’s still 1960. Paper and carbon rule. Only 3 percent of cases are filed online.
Norridge discusses referendum question
With the March 20 ballot just around the corner, some Norridge residents remain concerned by the village’s pursuit for electrical aggregation. A mostly-senior crowd of 40 attended a special community meeting March 8 about Norridge’s referendum asking for the authority to arrange for the supply …
Supreme Court: 4 battle for Supreme Court seat
The March 20 race for a vacancy on the Illinois Supreme Court might be more important than any other on the ballot. The state’s highest court settles matters that can reach into communities throughout Illinois. For example, the court’s seven justices decided whether Rahm Emanuel …
Polling Locations
Norwood Park Township Precinct 17 – Eisenhower Public Library, 4613 N. Oketo Ave., Harwood Heights. Precinct 2 – Estelle Sieb Community Center, 7774 W. Irving Park Road, Norridge. Precincts 9 and 13 – Leigh School, 8151 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Precinct 16 – Norridge Nursing …
Ald. Ricardo Munoz challenging Dorothy Brown for court clerk
The most prominent Cook County primary race this year is for an office that generally is low-profile: clerk of the Circuit Court. Chicago Ald. Ricardo Munoz (22nd), who has been on the City Council since 1993, is challenging three-term incumbent Dorothy Brown, also of Chicago. At the heart of the race is what many rank-and-file lawyers privately regard as a scandal: the office’s inefficiency in handling court records and the frequency with which key documents go missing. One Chicago politician jokes that the office is so antiquated that it’s the largest consumer of carbon paper anywhere.
State House: Chicago cop vs. lawyer who’s son of Dem committeeman
Two candidates are running in the Democratic primary for state rep in the Northwest Side’s 19th District.
One looks like a party regular.
The other looks like a Republican.
Robert F. Martwick Jr. would be the regular, the nephew of a former Cook County regional …
Martwick seeking representative spot on Democratic ticket
Former Norridge Trustee Rob Martwick is seeking the Democratic nod for 19th District state represetative in the March 20 primary. “I’m running because I¹ve always wanted to be involved in state government,” Martwick said. “I think of myself as an advocate for issues and this …
Stoppa eyes Democratic slot in 19th District race
Chicagoan Sandra Stoppa is facing former Norridge Trustee Robert Martwick in the Democratic primary election for 19th District state representative. Growing up in a family of police officers, Stoppa earned a degree in criminal justice and followed the footsteps of her father and brother by …
Two Republicans face off in the Cook County Board of Review District One
Dan Patlak says he’s the “firewall” on the Cook County Board of Review who keeps the dominant Democrats from engaging in unchecked favoritism. But Sean M. Morrison says the real firewall the board needs is one that would separate Patlak from campaign contributions given by …
Six Democrats float names for Water District
There is no shortage of candidates in this year’s Democratic primary who say they want to help keep the Chicago region’s water clean and out of your basement. Six are vying for three spots on the Democratic ballot for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. The three party-backed candidates — incumbent Debra Shore, Kari K. Steele and Patrick Daley Thompson — are squaring off against incumbent Patricia Horton, Stella B. Black and Patricia Young.
Sen. Kirk upgraded to ‘good’ condition, watched Super Bowl
Sen. Mark Kirk’s condition has been upgraded from “fair” to “good.”
Doctors hope to be able to re-attach the 8-inch-by-4-inch section of his skull that had to be removed after he suffered a stroke two weeks ago.
Then the Highland Park Republican can begin physical …
Former Survivor member sues Gingrich for using ‘Eye of Tiger’
A founding member of the rock band Survivor says Newt Gingrich is using the band’s biggest hit — “Eye of the Tiger” — without permission at campaign appearances, according to a federal copyright infringement lawsuit filed Monday.
