Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Evanston resident Daniel Biss won against Glenn Farkas.
Updated 10:40 p.m. With only three precincts left to report votes, Glenn Farkas has confirmed he conceded the race to Daniel Biss. “I can’t say that it’s unexpected,” Farkas said in a phone interview. “We came in late, we knew it had been won by Schoenberg in the past.” During a telephone interview, Biss said he was humble and proud that his campaign has been successful. The Democratic candidate says as the new state senator he will be working hard on fiscal stabilization. “We need to find ways to leverage our economic strength and help accelerate our economy as fast as possible.” Updated 9:35 p.m. With only nine precincts yet to report votes, Biss has a comfortable lead with 66 percent or 61,100 of the votes. Updated 8:23 p.m. With …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
As Cantor campaigns with Dold today, Schakowsky questions North Shore Congressman’s moderate claims.
A visit by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) today to boost the campaign of Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) prompted Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) to question Dold’s stance as a moderate Republican. Dold is running for reelection against Democratic candidate Brad Schneider of Deerfield. The Republican running against Schakowsky is Tim Wolfe of Arlington Heights. Earlier: Kirk, Schakowsky, Dold Talk Debt Ceiling Compromise Cantor will headline a fundraiser for Dold today at a private Highland Park home and take some time with the North Shore Congressman at his Highland Park campaign office to join a phone bank sponsored by the Republican Jewish Coalition. “Eric Cantor is really the ideological leader of the Tea Party group (in …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Get to know the candidates for Illinois State Representative in the 17th District, who will be on the Nov. 6 ballot. Frank (R) will face Laura Fine (D).
Patch sat down recently with the two candidates running for Illinois' 17th District state representative seat, Democrat Laura Fine and Republican Kyle Frank, to get information on their views. The seat is being vacated by Rep. Daniel Biss, who is running for the Illinois Senate. Our questions, and Kyle Frank's answers, follow. Click here to read our Q&A with Fine. Patch: How would you approach pension reform if elected? Pension Reform, very complicated! With regards to the University Fund, I have no problems letting each state university handle the pension obligatonseffective immediately. TRS: Property taxes are already to high. We can't switch the obligations toproperty tax payers now, but we can allow individual school districts to …
Friday, September 28, 2012
Find out where candidates Daniel Biss and Glenn Farkas stand on different issues.
Rep. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) and Glenview resident Glenn Farkas recently shared their views at a debate held at Glenbrook South High School. See where the candidates stand on the Education and the Pension System. The candidates' answers have been lightly edited. The unemployment rate in Illinois is almost 1 percent higher than the national average. At the same time, both Indiana and Wisconsin are doing better than Illinois when it comes to jobs. What do you believe we need to do to create more jobs in Illinois? Farkas: First thing I would do is to repeal the corporate income tax. We’ve raised that from 4.7 percent, it’s now plus the 2.5 percent replacement tax at 9.5 percent; it’s the third highest in the nation. Number one, we’ve got …
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Find out where candidates Daniel Biss and Glenn Farkas stand on different issues.
Rep. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) and Glenview resident Glenn Farkas recently shared their views at a debate held at Glenbrook South High School. The candidates' answers have been lightly edited. Want to know where the candidates stand on the pension system? Read: Senate District 9 Candidates on the Pension System Over the last decade, college tuition has skyrocketed. This jump in tuition costs has made college less and less affordable for families throughout Ilinois. During this same period, the state has simultaneously decreased the amount of funding it provides our state universities, What, if anything, can the state do to help more people afford college? Biss: Today the state of Illinois is sending less money to University of Illinois …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Find out where candidates Daniel Biss and Glenn Farkas stand on different issues.
Rep. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) and Glenview resident Glenn Farkas recently shared their views at a debate held at Glenbrook South High School. The candidates' answers have been lightly edited. According to the Chicago Tribune, the Illinois pension fund is underfunded by about $80 billion, which would make it the highest underfunded pension system in the country. Do you believe it is possible to save our current pension system as it stands today without decreasing benefits for retirees? Farkas: No, we can't solve it without reducing benefits. We are going to need to start all new employees on 401k plans that are defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans like the private sector has. I’m going to need to ask retirees to look at the…
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Republican Eric Lieberman is running against incumbent Democrat Robin Gabel for the IL State Representative seat in the 18th district.
Name: Eric Lieberman Position sought: IL State Rep 18th District Campaign contact information. Please include any or all of the following: website, email address, phone number, Facebook page, Twitter account, mailing address, etc. Website: www.liebermanforillinois.com and www.expectmore.us Age and Birthdate: 62, 10/29/1950 Family Include as much info as you like (names, ages, number of children, etc.) Wife: June Shellene Deceased Son: Seth Dog: Shadow Education Include degree(s) and school(s): Elementary: Oakton School, Evanston Junior High: Nichols, Evanston High School: ETHS, graduated 1968 College: Carleton College and University of Illinois Law School: Loyola University Chicago, graduated 1980 Occupation: Attorney, Business person, …
We want to make sure you've got all the information you need for election day, Nov. 6. Here, you'll find links to coverage of every local race, candidate profiles and Patch political blogs.
You can read up on Evanston Patch's election coverage over the past several months, or check out one of the stories we've highlighted below: Join the conversation: Read Patch's political polls to see how your neighbors feel about regional and national politics.
Kyle is running against Laura Fine in the race for State Representative of Illinois' 17th District.
Name Kyle Frank Position Sought State Representative 17th District Campaign Contact Information, Please include any or all of the following: website, email address, phone number, Facebook page, Twitter account, mailing address, etc. www.electkylefrank.com Education Northwestern, B.A. M.S. Vanderbilt J.D. Occupation Attorney Political Party Republican Party Previous Elected or Appointed Offices None Is there any additional experience you believe qualifies you for this position? Understanding the law help determine whether potential solutions are constitutional. What would your priorities be if elected to this office? End the surtax, freeze property taxes. Illinois' unfunded pension liability is $83 billion. The state's …
Laura Fine(D) and Kyle Frank (R) are both running for Illinois State Representative in the 17th District. Current Representative Daniel Biss is giving up his seat to run for state senate.
Two candidates are running for Illinois state representative in the 17th district; Laura Fine (D)-Glenview and Kyle Frank (R)-Skokie. The seat is being vacated by Rep. Daniel Biss, who is running for state senate in the 9th district. The 17th district incorporates parts of Evanston, Glenview, Golf, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Northfield, Skokie and Wilmette. CANDIDATES: Click on a candidate's name for biographical information and answers to our candidate questionnaires, and check back for updates. PATCH COVERAGE:
Roxanne Junge
10:57 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Congratulations Daniel! Your understanding of the complexity of what it is going to take to dig our state out of it's financial woes will truly benefit the IL State Senate. more ›