Thursday, February 16, 2012
Cook County voters have until Feb. 21 to register to vote.
The March primaries are quickly approaching and you only have a limited amount of time left to register to vote. All voters must be on the rolls by Tuesday, Feb. 21 in order to cast a ballot next month. To register you will need to forms of ID, one of which must contain your current address. To view the list of acceptable ID, visit the Cook County Clerk's site. In-person registration is quick, easy and available at the following locations: During the 2008 presidential primary election Palos Township saw a turnout of 41 percent, while Worth Township had a 42 percent turnout. You can find your polling place through the Cook County Clerk's database by entering your address. Sign up for the free Palos Patch Daily Newsletter to keep up on …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Cook County Commissioner Liz Doody Gorman writes about the importance of voting in local elections.
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Wednesday, February 15
“Decisions are made by those who show up.” Our right to vote is the most fundamental right we have as citizens. The right to elect those who will lead us and the right to remove those from office when they forget what they were sent to do should be viewed not only as a right but as a duty for good citizens. Elections are the cornerstone of our freedoms and liberties. In 2012 we will be electing people to serve us at every level of government – state representatives and senators,certain countywide officials, Members of Congress and the President of the United States. Each of these have the potential to affect the most important issues facing each and every citizen this year such as the economy, health care, immigration and gun control, just…
Friday, February 10, 2012
Prairie State Trustee and Chicago Heights Resident Wendell Mosby explains the purpose of the under-40 fundraiser.
David Axelrod will be in the South Suburbs next week for a fundraiser supporting President Barack Obama's re-election campaign. Axelrod is not a household name, but many who closely followed Obama's 2008 campaign have heard of him. He was the then-candidate's campaign advisor, who picked up the title "Senior Advisor to the President" after the election. Axelrod is now back on the campaign trail. "He is the architect for the ‘08 campaign," said Wendell Mosby, a Chicago Heights native and co-chair for Gen44 helping to promote Axelrod's visit. Gen44 is an under-40 fundraising program under Obama for America and it is comprised of "next generation of leaders, young entrepreneurs, social innovators and activists," according to the Obama's …
Monday, January 9, 2012
The Palos Fire Protection District is faced with a budget shortfall and has responded by making a new round of cuts.
It is no secret the Palos Fire Protection District is facing a major financial shortfall. In the New Year that shortfall means several major cost cutting measures will be implemented. The district will cut one to two men per shift. This cut in staffing will result in one of the district’s two stations closing down for three to four days each week, according to Fire Chief Steve Carr. The closings will be rotated between the district's two stations, 13010 S. 104th Avenue and 8815 W. 123rd Street, and will remain in effect for the foreseeable future, Carr said. In a statement Carr wrote that response times may be longer as crews might have to travel further across the district. He added that if multiple calls are received at one time …
Sunday, January 8, 2012
State Rep. Bill Cunningham is running for retiring Sen. Ed Maloney's seat; meanwhile four candidates are vying for the 35th District seat in the upcoming primary.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Frederick Collins, who previously ran for Cook County sheriff, will face off against Blue Island Mayor Donald Peloquin to challenge longtime incumbent Rep. Bobby Rush.
Republican congressional candidate Frederick Collins wants to take the lessons of 20 years on the Chicago police to Washington. "I'm a beat cop. I’m the guy on the street doing the work," said Collins, a third-generation patrolman. Collins is vying for the Republican nomination for the District 1 seat currently occupied by Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Chicago). Blue Island Mayor Donald Peloquin, who co-owns Hickey Funeral Home in New Lenox, also is seeking the GOP nod. Read "Hickey Funeral Co-Owner to Run for Congress in 1st District" Collins, who ran unsuccessfully for Cook County sheriff last year, said he would be as hands-on with the district as he is with his beat. "I'm not going to be someone who gives you an appointment and not going to be …
Saturday, November 5, 2011
In the first-ever straw poll conducted online and in person in the Land of Lincoln, Ron Paul wins. (You can still take our Patch poll.)
Updated Monday afternoon Rep. Ron Paul was named the winner of the Illinois Straw Poll as the state’s Republicans showed their preference for their party’s presidential nomination to oppose President Barack Obama. "I congratulate Congressman Paul on his victory," Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady said in a statement. "It is clear Illinois Republicans are gearing up for a tremendous year in 2012." Paul took 52 percent of the votes cast both online since Oct. 29 and in person Saturday in 20 locations throughout the state, including the Lemont Township Community Center. Georgia businessman Herman Cain was second (18 percent), former Massachusetts Mitt Romney third (14 percent), and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich fourth (9 percent). Far …
Friday, October 21, 2011
Former village board candidate Steve Williams has his eyes on Springfield to sort state money woes.
Steve Williams thinks it’s time to try to change a few things at the state capital, especially when it comes to money. Williams, who works as director of information technology for CNA Insurance’s business management office, wants to apply his experience working with budgets in the private sector to the mounting debt and obligation troubles Illinois faces. Williams is taking the leap into the state forum on the Republican ticket after coming up short in the Orland Park Village Board race in April. He will be facing Democrat incumbent Bill Cunningham in a race for the 35th Illinois State District seat, which includes areas of Orland Park, the Palos villages and Oak Lawn. Williams spoke with Patch about applying technology to state issues, …
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Blue Island Mayor Donald Peloquin enters the race to eventually square off against U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, Sun-Times Media reports.
Blue Island Mayor Donald Peloquin told Sun-Times Media on Monday that he'll be running for Congress in the newly redrawn 1st District. Peloquin, a Republican and the president of Hickey Memorial Chapel in New Lenox, needs to win the March GOP primary before he can face off against Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush next November. READ: Hickey Funeral Co-owner Mulls Congressional Run Against Bobby Rush Earlier this year, state Congressional district boundaries were redrawn. Under the new map, which the GOP is challenging in court, Rush's 1st Congressional District extends through the south suburbs to Elwood, including Frankfort, New Lenox and Mokena. "The new mapping puts about 15 towns in the district now, and I probably know 10 …
Friday, August 12, 2011
Republican Donald Peloquin, the Blue Island mayor, is talking with family and business partners about running for the 1st Congressional District.
Although many Illinois Republicans have seen the redrawn congressional maps as an outrage, the mayor of Blue Island and president of Hickey Memorial Chapel in New Lenox sees an opportunity. Under the new map, which the GOP is challenging in court, Chicago Democratic stalwart Bobby Rush's 1st Congressional District extends through the south suburbs to Elwood. But Hickey President Donald Peloquin, who is also the Republican mayor of Blue Island, said he's considering a run against Rush. "The new mapping puts about 15 towns in the district now, and I probably know 10 of the mayors pretty well," Peloquin said. "I think there's a real opportunity for us to work together and this district is prime to be developed and create more jobs." Peloquin …
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