Gov. Quinn Schedules Elections to Replace Jesse Jackson Jr.
Quinn is trying to change one of the dates to avoid millions of dollars in election costs to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
The process to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will begin in February, according to Gov. Pat Quinn, who has set a special primary election for Feb. 26, the Chicago Tribune reports. Quinn ordered a subsequent special general election for March 19, which will determine who will ultimately replace Jackson for the rest of his term. The primary election occurs on the same date as the municipal primary elections. The special general election will be three weeks earlier than the actual general election because state law requires any special general election to be held within 115 days of a congressional vacancy occurring. The special general election could still be moved to April 9, as Quinn said he would work with the General Assembly …
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JACQUES CARR
1:07 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012
JUNE WHITEHAND SEEMS TO THINK STUPID THINGS ARE BEING SAID. LISTEN HERE, THINGS ARE BEING SAID ABOUT A PERSON WHO IS $500,000.00 IN THE HOLE ON MONIES NOT ACCOUNTED FOR BY TODD STROGER. THESE THINGS AREN'T STUPID AND THAT DAMN MOOCHING, BEGGING, NOT GETTING ANYTHING ON HIS OWN INCOMPETENT FOOL TODD STROGER SHOULD BE GETTING A SUBPOENA AND AN INDICTMENT FOR IT. LADY YOU ARE OUT OF YOUR FREAKIN … more ›