Illinois Election 2012

Winnebago County State's Attorney Stays: DeKalb County's Goes

Susan Stephens and Mike Moen — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:08:47 +0000

Two contentious races for State’s Attorney were decided Tuesday in Winnebago and DeKalb Counties.

Unofficial Illinois Senate Vote Totals

WNIJ — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:41:47 +0000

Contested Illinois Senate Races

District 25 – St.Charles-Sugar Grove

Corinne M. Pierog (D) ………………………..35,603 (42.6%)

Jim Oberweis (R) ………..…………..…………47,987 (57.4%)

District 26 – Cary-Long Grove

Amanda Howland (D) ………………………...34,461 (36.5%)

Dan Duffy (R, Inc.) ……..…………….……….59,891 (63.5%)

District 34 -- Rockford

Steve Stadelman (D)....………………………..48,915 (62.8%)

Frank Gambino (R) ……. …………….……….28,929 (37.2%)

Uncontested Illinois House Races

WNIJ — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:10:33 +0000

All 108 seats in the Illinois State House – two for each Legislative (or Senate) District -- are up for election following the 2011 redistricting. In the WNIJ listening area, 11 candidates are running unopposed. Nine of them are Republican incumbents, and both Democrats are incumbents as well.

The 49^th Illinois House District

Matt Streb Blogs Election 2012

WNIJ — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:48:52 +0000

Matt Streb chairs the political science department at Northern Illinois University. He's analyzed elections for a dozen years (although he did so as an amateur since he was 2). He offers his observation on tonight's contests, with an emphasis on U.S. House races in northern Illinois. Of special consideration: The 17th, 16th, 14th, 11th, 8th & 6th Districts.

11:45 pm

Freshman and Newcomer Battle in the 16th

Dan Klefstad — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:11:49 +0000

Illinois' new 16th Congressional District will include parts of Rockford, DeKalb, and the LaSalle area. The old 16th is represented by Republican Don Manzullo of Egan, but last Spring he lost the primary to Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Manteno. Kinzinger was elected in 2010 to represent a neighboring district, the 11th.