Three Downstate Counties to Consider Non-Binding Secession Referendum in November
By Benjamin Cox on August 23, 2022 at 1:37pm
Brown County, Hardin County, and a northeast portion of Madison County will be voting this November on a non-binding referendum to split the state in two. According to the website Red State Secession, if the majority of voters in these counties vote for the split they will join 24 other counties in southern and central […]
Defeated Republicans in Tuesday U.S. Senate Primary Refuse to Concede
By Benjamin Cox on July 2, 2022 at 8:30am
The Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate race in November is being contested by a number of defeated candidates. Mundelein’s Kathy Salvi was declared the winner of the 7-person race, taking a shade over 30% of the little over 705,000 votes cast in Tuesday’s primary. Salvi defeated hear next closest challenger, Belleville’s Peggy Hubbard, by […]
Review of 2022 Contested Primary Races
By Benjamin Cox on June 27, 2022 at 4:04pm
Polls open at 6AM tomorrow throughout the state. There are many contested federal and statewide races throughout Illinois that will be watched nationally. Here’s a review of the contested races that WLDS/WEAI will be watching tomorrow: FederalThere are 7 Republicans vying for the chance to take on Democrat incumbent Tammy Duckworth in November. Belleville Navy […]
Butler Campaign Sued For Libel By Primary Opponent Gray
By Benjamin Cox on June 23, 2022 at 1:04pm
A Springfield incumbent to the General Assembly has been sued in Sangamon County Court for libel. Incumbent State Representative Tim Butler and his campaign have been sued by his primary challenger Kent Gray, according to Sangamon County Circuit Court filings from yesterday. According to WMAY, Gray has accused the Butler campaign of sending anonymous text […]
Early Voting Turn Out Good in Morgan, Slow in Greene With Less Than A Week To Go
By Benjamin Cox on June 22, 2022 at 9:03am
Early voting has less than a week to go ahead of the June 28th primary. Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggener says that early voting at the courthouse has been going well: “I feel that early voting is going very well. We have a few people who come in every day, and I’m encouraged by that […]
Dark Money in Davis-Miller Campaign is Second Highest For A Congressional Primary Race in the U.S.
By Benjamin Cox on June 16, 2022 at 9:37am
Dark money is dominating the Rodney Davis-Mary Miller Republican primary race in the 15th Congressional District. Illinois Public Media reports that more than $9 million has been spent on the primary by outside individuals or groups, according to OpenSecrets, a non-partisan independent organization that tracks political campaign spending. The group says it’s the second-highest amount […]
New Vote-By-Mail System for Disabled Voters Launches Ahead of June Primary
By Benjamin Cox on June 2, 2022 at 3:11pm
The Illinois State Board of Elections has announced the launch of a remote accessible vote-by-mail system for the upcoming primary. The system allows the blind, deafblind and some other voters with disabilities to vote-by-mail – privately and independently – just as all other Illinois voters can. It allows them to securely receive and mark their […]
Davis Gets Endorsement From Local Sheriffs
By Benjamin Cox on May 20, 2022 at 1:09pm
A candidate for the newly drawn 15th Congressional District has picked up endorsements from some current and former local sheriffs. 18 current and former central Illinois county sheriffs announced their endorsement of Rodney Davis’ campaign for Congress in the 15th District. The sheriffs’ endorsement follows the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police endorsement of Davis last […]
Irvin-Bourne Ticket Picks Up Endorsement From Ezard, 50 Other Local Leaders, Legislators, Sheriffs
By Benjamin Cox on May 10, 2022 at 8:37am
The Irvin-Bourne gubernatorial campaign rolled out a new list of co-chairs on Friday. The list includes over 50 local leaders and legislators from around Illinois. One of those is Jacksonville Mayor Andy Ezard. Ezard says he’s know Irvin for a long time: “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Mr. Irvin through work with the […]
Sullivan, Soloman, & Miles Dodge Ballot Objections
By Benjamin Cox on April 22, 2022 at 9:29am
The Illinois State Board of Elections is still pouring through numerous objections to candidate petitions for the June primary ballot. An entire slate of Republican candidates were stricken from the ballot for various reasons. Objection hearing notes were made public yesterday by the State Board of Elections ahead of a final meeting to certify the […]