Tuesday, November 6, 2012
A roundup of Illinois election results as those results become available. Check back with Patch all night for results.
Federal President of the United States 6th Congressional District 8th Congressional District 9th Congressional District 10th Congressional District State Senate 9th State Senate: Biss vs. Farkas 26th State Senate: Duffy vs. Howland 28th State Senate: Kotowski vs. O'Donnell 29th State Senate: Friedman vs. Morrison 30th State Senate: Link vs. Castella 31st State Senate: Neal vs. Bush State House 16th State House: Lang vs. Romano 17th State House: Fine vs. Frank 18th State House: Gabel vs. Lieberman 20th State House: McAuliffe vs. Randazzo 52nd State House: McSweeney vs. Beaubien 53rd State House: Harris vs. Renz 54th State House: Morrison vs. Rudd 55th State House: Moylan vs. Sweeney 57th State House: Nekritz vs. Greenberg 58th State …
After accurately predicting 2004 and 2008 Presidential races, the cookie count is too close to call.
(Update at 6:40 p.m.) When Deerfields Bakery closed for the day at 5 p.m. today the number of cookies sold with the likenesses of President Barack Obama and Republican Challenger Mitt Romney was so close the Deerfield institution has issued a recount. “It was so close we’ve issued a recount,” Jacki Schmitt, one of the company’s owners, said. “You’ll have to check our website tomorrow.” One difference between the cookie election and the actual contest is voting more than once is allowed. “We encourage it,” Schmitt said. (Earlier at 2:34) Election day brought out a variety of opinions in Deerfield as people cast their ballots for President, Congress, the Illinois General Assembly and county races. As people voiced their concerns over issues …
Illinois voting ends at 7 p.m. But other states, including swing states, have different hours.
Illinois voters have until 7 p.m. to cast their 2012 presidential ballots, but no one is waiting very anxiously to see if our state swings Red or Blue. However, for key swing states, the picture is much different. The earliest key state to watch for is Virginia, where polls close at 6 p.m. central time. Voting ends 30 minutes later in swing states Ohio and North Carolina. At 7 p.m. swing states Florida, Pennslvania and New Hampshire close their polls. Wisconsin polls close at 8 p.m. Nevada and Iowa close their voting at 9 p.m. Check here as Patch updates Election 2012 results as they come in.
As the 2012 presidential election campaign winds to a close, reflect with us on the past year-plus of political cartoons on Patch.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The candidates have made their closing statements, and now it's your turn. We thought you might like to take a moment on Election Day and check out some political cartoons.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Patch editors will liveblog from McCormick Place in Chicago, where President Barack Obama and supporters will be waiting for election night results.
Patch editors will begin liveblogging from the McCormick Place event in the evening. Check back to talk with us then!
Sunday, November 4, 2012
In a few days, voters will decide the presidency.
The presidency of the United States will be decided Tuesday, Nov. 6. We are not going to make an argument for either candidate – Patch does not issue endorsements. Please feel free to speak your mind about President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Entry will be limited to people willing to volunteer for the presidential campaign.
Hoping to grab a ticket for the Obama election night party downtown? You're going to have to work for it. Attendance will be much more limited than the 2008 Grant Park gathering, where tens of thousands of then-presidential candidate Barack Obama supporters filled Chicago's downtown streets. About 10,000 people will be allowed into the Lakeside McCormick Place convention center Nov. 6, the Sun-Times reports. Only campaign volunteers willing to offer up their time toward the effort to get the president reelected will be given entry, according to the Chicago Tribune. Patch will be liveblogging and reporting all national, state and local election results. Check out all Winnetka-Glencoe Patch's political coverage. Are you headed to …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Patch has a new interactive campaign contribution database that lets you see who's donating each candidate and how much.
Patch bloggers have written about having political signs stolen from their front yard and the posts have generated more than 70 comments. What do you think?
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
What are your thoughts of vandalism of political signs? A Patch reader recently blogged about people stealing the anti-Romney signs in her yard; so far the story has gathered more than 70 comments. Inspired by a Highland Park resident who wrote about people trespassing and stealing political signs from her yard, Local Voices blogger Jennifer Mcquet writes that she has lived elsewhere “yet only in Winnetka have our signs been trashed and several of our car stickers removed. … Is the line of what’s acceptable free speech different in 60093?” Unacceptable to Ruin Private Property Most users agreed that ruining private property is unacceptable and can happen to supporters of both political parties. “Everyone gets their signs stolen - both …
Monday, October 22, 2012
The second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is scheduled for 8 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Oct. 22.
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Monday, October 22, 2012
After President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney sparred over Benghazi in last week's debate, the nation's voters are looking forward to Monday night's third and final presidential debate, focusing on foreign policy. The third presidential debate between Obama and Romney is set for 8 p.m CST on Monday, Oct. 22. Check below for more information on that debate and the remaining debates leading up to Election Day. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol. Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL. Full info on Monday night's debate, as well as the schedule for the final debate, both of which are presented by the …
The Q
1:47 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Well Democrats IL is 100% yours.....you can pass any Bill you want, the Governor cannot veto you. You wanted it, you got......not that you haven't really been in charge for the last 29 years but now there is no excuses. more ›