Rep. Jack Franks supported and endorsed Governor Quinn’s primary opponent Comptroller Dan Hynes. Quinn wasn’t enough of the organization Democrat he goes fishing with in Canada, I guess. Too unpredictable. So, it shouldn’t be a big surprise that Franks is … Continue reading
With Democratic Party State Representative Jack Franks’s support, State Comptroller is edging out Governor Pat Quinn in McHenry County. Precincts Reporting 212/212 100.00% PAT QUINN DEM 4292 48.98% DANIEL W. HYNES DEM 4428 50.54% Write-in 42 0.48% Caution is urged … Continue reading
Happened upon the endorsement of State Senator Kirk Dillard by Crystal Lake’s State Rep. Mike Tryon. If anything has been made of it, except listing it on Dillard’s web site in a press release announcing that the Sangamon County Republican … Continue reading
If you looked at the front page of the Chicago Tribune Sunday, you saw five candidates on top of the page. They are ones that the Tribune’s poll found leading in both the Democratic and Republican Party primaries. It was … Continue reading
As I suggested after I got Mary Pat’s call on behalf of Andy McKenna earlier today, the race for the Republican nomination for governor has narrowed down to three candidates: Andy McKenna – 19% Jim Ryan – 18% Kirk Dillard … Continue reading
In the governor’s race, here are the figures offered up by Adrian G. Uribarri in Chicago Current: Pat Quinn: $3.15 million in receipts, $2.36 million in expenditures and $1.5 million in available funds at the close of the period Dan … Continue reading
That’s what the new 15-second TV ad from opponent Dan Hynes says. I don’t think it’s as good as the Willie Horton ad I posted in my January 1st article “Catch and Release” Program Dooms Pat Quinn’s Election Chances But … Continue reading
As I mentioned earlier reporting on the Chicago Sun-Times endorsement of Kirk Dillard, Republican gubernatorial candidate Andy McKenna was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune on Sunday. Strangely, the endorsement appears online on Friday. On the same editorial page, was a … Continue reading
Never let it be said that McHenry County’s State Representative Jack Franks (D-Marengo) doesn’t have a good eye for what will attract media attention. Think of his four-year fight to get cheaper prescription drugs for seniors. Think of his many … Continue reading
The big news in the Northwest Herald Sunday was that State Representative Jack Franks was not going to run for governor. He had been teasing the media that he might make such a run for a long time, gathering about … Continue reading
It’s after Labor Day. That’s when McHenry County State Representative Jack Franks said he was going to decide what he was going to run for. Will it be governor? Since Franks is against an income tax hike and Governor Pat … Continue reading
Chicago Crain’s Business reporter Greg Hinz reports that McHenry County State Rep. Jack Franks “is a decent bet” to join the race. As McHenry County Blog has been reporting, Hinz also notes that Pat Quinn challenger Dan Hynes is “getting … Continue reading
Imagine my surprise to be on the receiving end of a fund raising pitch for State Comptroller Dan Hynes’ gubernatorial campaign. I don’t mean because I’m a Republican precinct committeeman. I mean because it came from one of Jack Frank’s … Continue reading
State Comptroller Danbitur Hynes announced he was going to take on an “indecisive” Governor Pat Quinn in the Democratic Party primary election Thursday. In the ABC-TV Six O’clock News report of Hynes’ candidacy, McHenry County State Representative Jack Franks’ name … Continue reading
I mentioned yesterday that the Chicago Tribune’s coverage of the Democratic Party primary for governor ignored McHenry County State Rep. Jack Franks in its Saturday article. Being ignored is the cruelest thing a paper can do to a politician. As … Continue reading
With Lisa Madigan making the rational decision to stay in an office that will allow her to maximize her time with her young children, the discussion today in the Franks family is bound to have been What now? Being an … Continue reading
Of course not. No quid pro quo. Rahm Emanuel wouldn’t do anything improper. He wouldn’t trade something for a vote or an appointment or a contract. He isn’t that kind of guy, right? And won’t be as Presidential Chief-of-Staff. But … Continue reading
Of course not. No quid pro quo. Rahm Emanuel wouldn’t do anything improper. He wouldn’t trade something for a vote or an appointment or a contract. He isn’t that kind of guy, right? And won’t be as Presidential Chief-of-Staff. But … Continue reading
Below Mike Tryon comments on the economic situation in Illinois: The Next Step in Changing Illinois’ Dismal Economic Forecast Illinois State Comptroller Dan Hynes is predicting a dismal forecast for Illinois’ economy due to the state’s $4 billion in unpaid … Continue reading
Below Mike Tryon comments on the economic situation in Illinois: The Next Step in Changing Illinois’ Dismal Economic Forecast Illinois State Comptroller Dan Hynes is predicting a dismal forecast for Illinois’ economy due to the state’s $4 billion in unpaid … Continue reading
