Candidate for state representative arrested

JOLIET — A candidate for state representative was arrested early Tuesday after a fight with her adult daughter turned physical, reports said. Natalie A. Manley, 50, a certified public accountant who is the Democratic candidate in the 98th District, was taken into custody about 2:30 …

Larry Walsh Jr. named to replace McGuire

JOLIET — Will County Democrats on Monday afternoon named Larry Walsh Jr. to replace state Rep. Jack McGuire, D-Joliet, in the 86th House seat.

McGuire resigned April 6 after running unopposed in the March 20 primary.

Walsh, the son of Will County Executive Larry Walsh …

Applicants are in for McGuire seat

Four Democrats have applied for the Illinois House 86th District seat that was vacated when Jack McGuire resigned on April 6.

Kinzinger denounces  airport ‘groundbreaking’

U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, on Monday denounced the mock “groundbreaking” for the Peotone airport over the weekend. Kinzinger was joined by Will County Board Member Cory Singer in calling the Saturday “groundbreaking” hosted by U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson a “stunt” aimed at bypassing the …

Late resignations give Democratic officials choice of replacements

Will County Democratic Party officials, not voters, will be picking a state legislator for the Joliet area for a second time in a little more than two months. Party officials plan to interview candidates this week to replace former state Rep. Jack McGuire, who retired …

Campaign cash rolling in for Foster, Biggert in 11th District race

In what is seen as a key race on the national front, 11th Congressional District Democratic challenger Bill Foster raised more money than Republican Rep. Judy Biggert for the fourth consecutive quarter, while Biggert still has 20 percent more campaign cash overall. The newly drawn …

Hopefuls bidding to replace McGuire

Candidates have begun to line up for the party’s blessing to replace state Rep. Jack McGuire, D-Joliet, who announced his resignation last week. The naming of a successor probably will not occur until the Will County Democratic Party holds officer elections April 18, party Chairman …

GOP Grundy County Board primary sees one incumbent ousted

MORRIS — One Republican Grundy County board member elected in 2010 was ousted while other Republican board members who were elected in that year had strong showings in the primary Tuesday. The six winners in the GOP Grundy County Board District 1 primary are: incumbent …

Bates defeats Neal in Grundy prosecutor primary

MORRIS — State’s Attorney Johnathan Bates beat former State’s Attorney Dave Neal in the Democratic primary Tuesday but not without some mild political drama earlier in the day. Bates won the race with 53.62 percent of the votes while Neal received 46.38 percent. Bates will …

National Dems: ‘Road to majority’ in Congress ‘goes through Illinois’

Washington Democrats are hoping Illinois voters will help swing the balance of power in Congress. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Wednesday that it is putting five Illinois congressional seats in it’s top-level “Red-to-Blue” list of seats it hopes to pick up in November.

Foster gets easy win, will next face Biggert

A former congressman will face a current one to represent most of Aurora, Naperville and Joliet in the U.S. House. Former U.S. Rep. Bill Foster was convincingly ahead of his two opponents late Tuesday in the primary race for the Democratic nomination in the new …

Kendall board getting a new look

YORKVILLE — Whatever happens in November, the Kendall County Board will have a significantly different look to it by the end of the year.

With most of the votes counted Tuesday, it appeared two Republican incumbent board members would lose their bids for renomination. Board …

Kinzinger ousts Manzullo in 16th Congressional District GOP primary

Declaring his victory “the greatest honor of my life,” freshman U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger ousted veteran congressional colleague U.S. Rep. Donald Manzullo in the 16th District Republican primary

“I will work for you, and I will not answer to these insiders and out-of-touch organizations,” the …

Kendall voters turn down recorder, auditor posts

YORKVILLE — Kendall County voters said resoundingly Tuesday they want to eliminate two county offices before they ever get started.

In two separate referendums, voters eliminated the new auditor and recorder positions. The offices had been established by state law because of Kendall’s growth in …

Jackson routs Halvorson in 2nd District

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. easily advanced Tuesday in his effort to win a ninth term, dispatching Debbie Halvorson, who’d hoped voters in a reconfigured 2nd Congressional District would give her another shot in Washington.

Halvorson’s Election Night party at a bar in downtown Homewood …