Thursday, November 8, 2012
New Trier Township had one of the highest levels of voter turnout in suburban Cook County this year.
Although fewer people voted for the presidential election in New Trier Township than in 2008, New Trier was still among the townships in suburban Cook County with the highest levels of voter turnout this year. According to unofficial results from Cook County Clerk David Orr's office, a total of 972,272, cast their ballots for president in New Trier Township on Tuesday, compared to 1,056,242 in 2008. Voter turnout was 75.2 percent, behind Oak Park (79.8%), River Forest (76.1%), and Rich (75.7%). Evanston Township took the fifth spot for high voter turnout with 74.9 percent, the Clerk's Office reported. Overall, voter turnout in suburban Cook County was about 69 percent on Tuesday. Barack Obama and Joe Biden took 53.82 percent of the votes…
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
A rundown of the local races that mattered most to Wilmette and Kenilworth.
Biss Wins 9th State Senate District Race State Rep. Daniel Biss (D-Evanstion) says as the new state senator he will be working hard on fiscal stabilization. The Democratic candidate said he was humble and proud that his campaign has been successful. Kenilworth Home Rule Referendum Fails The Kenilworth's home rule referendum has been voted down with more than three in five Kenilworth voters casting "no" ballots for the measure. The referendum would have moved some taxing, zoning and licensing powers from the state to the local level by making the village a “home rule unit”. Fine Defeats Frank in 17th IL House District Race Laura Fine (D-Glenview) has defeated Kyle Frank (R-Skokie) by nearly a two-to-one margin to take the Illinois’ 17th …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
We want to make sure you've got all the information you need for election day, Nov. 6. Here, you'll find links to coverage of every local race, candidate profiles and Patch political blogs.
Friday, November 2, 2012
We want to make sure you've got everything you need before hitting the voting booth Nov. 6.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The piece criticized Gabel for failing to commit to pension reform.
The Chicago Tribune officially endorsed Republican candidate Eric Lieberman of Evanston Wednesday in the race for State Representative of Illinois’ 18th District. The article, which also presents the publication’s picks for several other contested Illinois House races, criticizes incumbent Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) for failing to commit her vote for pension reform while advocating for the continued funding of FamilyCare and the Department of Children and Family services. The piece calls Lieberman “a straight shooter who favors shifting pension costs to local school districts and moving new state employees into a 401(k)-style retirement plan, gets the endorsement.” Both candidates have criticized each other in the past. Lieberman has called …
The Republican candidate sees a good deal wrong with the status quo and provides his ideas on how to shake things up.
Eric Lieberman is currently running on the Republican ticket for State Representative of Illinois’ 18th District against Democrat incumbent Robyn Gabel. Eric Lieberman doesn’t mince words when asked why he should be elected State Representative for Illinois’ 18th District. Lieberman said he sees a state headed for financial meltdown, a government operating ineffectually due to corrupt, machine politics, and elected officials without the backbones necessary to make the tough choices necessary to better the situation. “I have a very sober view of where our state is at and the dire condition it is in, so I can’t give a really upbeat message to anybody,” Lieberman said. “I know enough, I’ve been around the block enough to know that there are …
The Democratic representative seeks reelection and talks about how she aims to fix Illinois' strained economy.
Robyn Gabel is currently running on the Democratic ticket for reelection to her second term as State Representative of Illinois’ 18th District. She won unopposed in the 2009 running against Republican challenger Eric Lieberman. Incumbent Illinois State Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) acknowledges that the state is going through a tough financial stretch but said she likes to keep her head up while figuring out how to best fix the problem. “I’m a realist, but I’m also an optimist,” Gabel said. “So I recognize that we are in difficult financial times right now, but I also think that we have a great state and that our state has many, many strengths.” Job Creation Gabel states on her website that “creating jobs for working families is the most …
Friday, September 21, 2012
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
Incumbent Democrat Robyn Gabel is running against Republican Eric Lieberman for the IL State Representative seat in the 18th district.
Name: Robyn Gabel Position sought: IL State Rep 18th District Campaign contact information. Please include any or all of the following: website, email address, phone number, Facebook page, Twitter account, mailing address, etc. Website: www.robynforrep.com Email: robyn@robyngabel.com Phone: 847-424-9898 Friends of Robyn Gabel P.O.Box 6453 Evanston, IL 60204-6453 Age and Birthdate: 59 Family Include as much info as you like: Husband Ivan Handler and daughter Lilah Education Include degree(s) and school(s): BA major Anthropology, Beloit College, Wisconsin M.S.P.H. In Public Health from UIC, School of Public Health M.J. in Health Law from Loyola University Law School, Chicago Occupation: State Representative Political Party: Democrat Official…
Incumbent Democrat Robyn Gabel is running against Republican Eric Lieberman for the IL State Representative seat in the 18th district.
Illinois' 18th State Representative race features incumbent Democrat Robyn Gabel and Republican challenger Eric Lieberman. The 18th District comprises many North suburban communities, including all or part of Evanston, Northbrook, Skokie, Wilmette and Winnetka. Read Results of the 18th District Race Candidates Click on a candidate's name for biographical information and answers to our candidate questionnaires, and check back for updates. News Blogs Lieberman is a frequent Patch blogger. Here are some of his recent posts:
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