Politics

Illinois Election 2012

This is the place for stories about races for the U.S. House and the Illinois Senate and House from districts in the WNIJ listening area.As we have done in the past, WNIJ News staffers interviewed both candidates for Congress in the following districts:District 6: Peter Roskam (R,I) vs Leslie Coolidge (D) District 8: Joe Walsh (R,I) vs Tammy Duckworth (D)District 11: Judy Biggert (R, I13) vs Bill Foster (D)District 14: Randy Hultgren (R,I) vs Dennis Anderson (D)District 16: Adam Kinzinger (R,I11) vs Wanda Rohl (D)District 17: Bobby Schilling (R,I) vs Cheri Bustos (D)All candidates were asked to answer the following questions:Economy What do you see as the correct approach to handling the federal budget and deficit?Jobs What kinds of jobs would you like to see created in your district?What role should the federal government play in creating those jobs?Labor-management relations What is your position on right-to-work laws?What should the relationship be between governments and their employee unionsDomestic energy What course should the United States take on domestic energy?Social agenda How should the federal government deal with abortion rights?What role should the federal government have regarding marriage?Foreign policy What foreign policy issues do you see as paramount for the U.S.?Qualifications What sets you apart as the best choice for your district?Other What other issues do you see as important to the district, the state and the nation?

Profile of U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo, 16th Congressional Candidate

Northern Public Radio | By Dan Klefstad

Published March 5, 2012 at 12:00 AM CST

Republican Don Manzullo has represented the 16th District since 1993.

The district used to stretch from the Wisconsin border down to northern DeKalb County, and from the Mississippi River east to Crystal Lake on the Fox River. But last year Democrats, who controlled the redistricting process, changed the map. The 16th still begins at the Wisconsin border, but now it splits Rockford and runs south through DeKalb to include LaSalle, then turns east to the Indiana border. For this election, Manzullo says goodbye to northwestern Illinois and is now introducing himself to voters in the north-central and north-eastern parts of the state. Recently, Manzullo visited the WNIJ studios in DeKalb to participate in our series of candidate profiles. He spoke with WNIJ's Dan Klefstad.