Category: Political

Ross D. Secler, left, Chicago election law and campaign finance attorney, advises the city of Aurora Municipal Officers Electoral Board at one of five hearings for aldermanic candidates in Aurora at City Hall, Wednesday, Dec. 19. Board members are: Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, Aurora alderman-at-large, Robert O’Connor, and Wendy McCambridge, city clerk. Candidate for 1st Ward, Peter Aguilera, was the only one of five who had objections overruled. Candidates were denied for several reasons regarding rules of filing nomination papers correctly. Nomination papers were denied due to failure to fasten them as required. The aldermanic candidates who were denied for incorrect filing of nomination papers: Hugo Saltijeral, candidate for 1st Ward; Valerie Budach, candidate for 1st Ward; John Robinson, candidate 8th Ward; and Paul J. Santucci, candidate for 1st Ward. All races for Aurora aldermen have fewer than five candidates each, therefore, a primary in February 2019 will not be held. Jason Crane/The Voice

Four of five candidates for Aurora alderman race denied for incorrect filing of nomination papers

Ross D. Secler, left, Chicago election law and campaign finance attorney, advises the city of Aurora Municipal Officers Electoral Board at one of five hearings for aldermanic candidates in Aurora at City Hall, Wednesday, Dec. 19. Board members are: Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, Aurora alderman-at-large, Robert O’Connor, and Wendy

John Whitehead

War on Christmas, politically-correct themes over the top

To a nation of snowflakes, Christmas has become yet another trigger word. The latest Christmas casualties in the campaign to create one large national safe space are none other than the beloved animated classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, denounced for promoting bullying and homophobia, which first aired on television December

List of candidates who filed November 19, to run for aldermen in Aurora

An UPDATE to the list of candidates who filed to run for aldermen in Aurora

Recently-added candidates for office in Aurora since November 19 are in blue among those who have filed for office and asterisk indicates an incumbent: Alderman-at-Large: Sherman Jenkins* Brooke Ann Shanley Durrell Williams Ward 1 Peter Aguilera Emmanuel Llamas Caryl Riley Amanda Sperzel Valerie Budach Hugo Saltijeral Ward 3 Theodoros Mesiacos*

November 6 election results listed for county offices

DuPage County: Sheriff: Gregory H. Whalen, 48.76% voter percentage, 167,836 votes; James Mendrick, 51.24% 176,350.   County Clerk: Jean Kaczmarek 52.16%, 179,518; Paul Hinds, 47.84%, 164,658.   County Board: Chairman: Lynn LaPlante, 48.48%, 167,923; Dan Cronin, 51.52%, 178,470.   District 1 (vote for 2): Ashley J. Selmon (D), 26.27%, 21,395;

Lauren Underwood wins the 14th Congressional District

Underwood wins the 14th Congressional District

The projected mid-term blue wave of the Democratic Party in the U.S. held mixed results, however, it touched Illinois. Democratic Party candidate Lauren Underwood, a first-time candidate, won in the 14th District congressional race over 10-year incumbent and 20-year political representative, Randy Hultgren, Tuesday, Nov. 6. She received 52.1% of