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Illinois Election 2012

This is the place for stories about races for the U.S. House and the Illinois Senate and House from districts in the WNIJ listening area.

As we have done in the past, WNIJ News staffers interviewed both candidates for Congress in the following districts:

All candidates were asked to answer the following questions:

Economy What do you see as the correct approach to handling the federal budget and deficit?

Jobs What kinds of jobs would you like to see created in your district?
What role should the federal government play in creating those jobs?

Labor-management relations What is your position on right-to-work laws?
What should the relationship be between governments and their employee unions

Domestic energy What course should the United States take on domestic energy?

Social agenda How should the federal government deal with abortion rights?
What role should the federal government have regarding marriage?

Foreign policy What foreign policy issues do you see as paramount for the U.S.?

Qualifications What sets you apart as the best choice for your district?

Other What other issues do you see as important to the district, the state and the nation?

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Election 2012
3:08 am
Wed November 7, 2012

Winnebago County State's Attorney Stays: DeKalb County's Goes

Credit Susan Stephens / WNIJ
Winnebago County State's Attorney Joe Bruscato with supporters at election night party in Rockford.
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Two contentious races for State’s Attorney were decided Tuesday in Winnebago and DeKalb Counties.

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Illinois General Assembly
7:41 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Unofficial Illinois Senate Vote Totals

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Contested Illinois Senate Races

District 25 – St.Charles-Sugar Grove

Corinne M. Pierog (D) ………………………..35,603 (42.6%)

Jim Oberweis (R) ………..…………..…………47,987 (57.4%)

District 26 – Cary-Long Grove

Amanda Howland (D) ………………………...34,461 (36.5%)

Dan Duffy (R, Inc.) ……..…………….……….59,891 (63.5%)

District 34 -- Rockford

Steve Stadelman (D)....………………………..48,915 (62.8%)

Frank Gambino (R) ……. …………….……….28,929 (37.2%)

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Illinois General Assembly
7:10 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Uncontested Illinois House Races

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All 108 seats in the Illinois State House – two for each Legislative (or Senate) District -- are up for election following the 2011 redistricting. In the WNIJ listening area, 11 candidates are running unopposed. Nine of them are Republican incumbents, and both Democrats are incumbents as well.

The 49th Illinois House District

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NIU's Political Junkie
6:48 pm
Tue November 6, 2012

Matt Streb Blogs Election 2012

Matt Streb, Chair of NIU Department of Political Science
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Matt Streb chairs the political science department at Northern Illinois University. He's analyzed elections for a dozen years (although he did so as an amateur since he was 2). He offers his observation on tonight's contests, with an emphasis on U.S. House races in northern Illinois. Of special consideration: The 17th, 16th, 14th, 11th, 8th & 6th Districts.

11:45 pm

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Election 2012
6:11 am
Fri November 2, 2012

Freshman and Newcomer Battle in the 16th

Adam Kinzinger (R) and Wanda Rohl (D)
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Illinois' new 16th Congressional District will include parts of Rockford, DeKalb, and the LaSalle area. The old 16th is represented by Republican Don Manzullo of Egan, but last Spring he lost the primary to Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Manteno. Kinzinger was elected in 2010 to represent a neighboring district, the 11th.

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