Associate Judge Thomas Meyer quashed the hope of Crystal Lake resident Robert Miller to obtain a place on the April City Council ballot. That means incumbent council members Cathy Ferguson, Ellen Brady, and Brett Hopkins, having no opposition in the … Continue reading
Dianne Miller updates readers on what happened in court today with regard to her husband Robert Miller’s quest to overcome being kicked off the Crystal Lake City Council Ballot by elected Crystal Lake officials. The petition challenge was brought by … Continue reading
From Crystal Lake City Council candidate Robert Miller’s wife Dianne: Here is the latest on Robert’s court case…. Robert had a status hearing yesterday in McHenry County. The attorney for the hearing board and a new attorney for Hopkins, Brady … Continue reading
While State Representative, I attended conventions of the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC, for short. In an informal conversation with a Mississippi State Rep., I was told that the law that allowed only the top two finishers in a primary … Continue reading
A Republican attempt to knock Libertarian Party candidates off the fall ballot has failed. Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Patrick Kelley handed down the decision today. Most observers think that Libertarian candidates will draw more votes from Republicans than from … Continue reading
A press release from the Green Party of Illinois: Ruling Expected Thursday on Green Party’s Ballot Fight CHICAGO – The Illinois Green Party will learn Thursday whether its statewide candidates will have a fair fight in the November general election. … Continue reading
Hearings by the McHenry County Officers Electoral Board were held on four challenges to Republican Precinct Committeeman petitions on Tuesday. In Dunham Township, the two candidates challenged each other’s petition legitimacy. The first was a challenge to incumbent Melissa Denker’s … Continue reading
Whoever convinced the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office to try to knock two anti-tax candidates off the April 9th McHenry County College ballot didn’t have a good day. Or, to put it in Cary School Board member Chris Jenner’s words, … Continue reading
It’s going to be a dreary Saturday, so perhaps readers would like to read the legal brief filed by attorney Bob Wagner on behalf of McHenry County College Board candidate Chris Jenner. It is below. … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO CONDUCT ELECTION DAY MONITORING ELECTION DAY HOTLINE: (312) 469-6157 CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office will monitor the general election in Chicago and surrounding suburbs on Tuesday, Nov. … Continue reading
Daily Herald reporter Mike Rioplee has posted a story about the status of the election challenge filed by State Rep. candidate Dave McSweeney against Independent candidate Dee Beaubien, State Rep. Mark Beaubien’s widow. He says the State Board of Elections … Continue reading
