The Merry-Go-Round Continues: Who Replaces Quigley on the Cook County Board

I’m just back from the celebration at the Red Ivy, where Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley claimed the Democratic nomination, and in effect won election, to replace Rahm Emanuel in Congress. As this race fades, Chicago political junkies shudder at the prospect of no elections for 11 months,; to bide the time, we turn to … Continue reading »

The Race to Replace Rahm’s Final Lap

A consequence of the most interesting election cycle of my lifetime, the build-up for Tuesday’s vote in Illinois’ Fifth District has been a disappointment. As I’ve lamented previously, this rare occurrence of an open election with several appealing candidates, at a time of crisis, has been largely devoid of substantive debate.  In part, this reflects … Continue reading »

Is no one writing about issues in the Race to Replace Rahm?

If you only read the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times’ coverage of the race to elect a new Congressman in Illinois’ Fifth Congressional District, you’d know a lot about campaign tactics, but little about where the candidates stand. The Tribune editorial board met with the highest profile candidates, and what is the result? An … Continue reading »

Will the Candidates in the Race to Replace Rahm Take the Pledge?

Last week, Larry Lessig and Change Congress called for a Donor Strike: “We pledge NOT to give to any candidate who doesn’t support Citizens’ Funded Elections.” How about it, Sara Feigenholtz, Mike Quigley, John Fritchey, Tom Geoghegan and the rest: do you pledge to support the Fair Elections Now Act? And for the rest of … Continue reading »