By Mike Flannery, FOX 32 News Political Editor - bio | email
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -
The Republican's nominee last month in the 2nd Congressional District was a perfectly pleasant professor from Olivet Nazarene College. But Jesse Jackson Jr. trounced him, even with all the clouds of scandal swirling and without holding even one single campaign event.
The Republican leader in the Illinois House has been studying last month's dismal election returns from across the state.
"When you look at exit polling on the Romney/Obama race, women left us in huge numbers, young people left us in huge numbers, Hispanics and African Americans were not there, almost 80-20," State Rep. Tom Cross says. "So, from just a pure, raw numbers standpoint, white males aren't gonna elect the president, aren't gonna elect a governor, aren't gonna elect majorities in the House in the Senate. Really, we have a communications issue."
It is, of course, easier to describe the Republican Party's problems in Illinois than to prescribe solutions. In the next few weeks, we'll invite Tom Cross and other GOP leaders to join us here and do some of that. Having surrendered legislative super-majorities to the Democrats in both chambers of the General Assembly, the only hope Republicans have of returning to relevance is to elect the next governor.
Tanya Triche with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association says passing the bill to raise minimum wage to $10 an hour would hurt our already fragile economy.
Tanya Triche with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association says passing the bill to raise minimum wage to $10 an hour would hurt our already fragile economy.
Mike Flannery, along with a handful of other Chicago TV journalists, will be inducted Friday into the prestigious "Silver Circle" of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Mike Flannery, along with a handful of other Chicago TV journalists, will be inducted Friday into the prestigious "Silver Circle" of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Chicago Chapter.
Friday, May 10 2013 5:37 PM EDT2013-05-10 21:37:26 GMT
It is Mother's Day and sadly while many people are making plans like dinner and brunch reservations with their children and loved ones, too many mothers have lost a child to gun violence.
It is Mother's Day and sadly while many people are making plans like dinner and brunch reservations with their children and loved ones, here in Chicago, too many mothers have lost a child to gun violence.
Friday, May 10 2013 5:30 PM EDT2013-05-10 21:30:05 GMT
There's plenty of reason to believe Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's preparing to challenge Governor Quinn in next spring's Democratic primary.
There's plenty of reason to believe Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's preparing to challenge Governor Quinn in next spring's Democratic primary.
Some Chicago-area men were arrested in an undercover sting with the Cook County Sheriff's Office this week. Robin Robinson takes an in-depth look at the business of sex trafficking.
Some Chicago-area men were arrested in an undercover sting with the Cook County Sheriff's Office this week. Robin Robinson takes an in-depth look at the business of sex trafficking.
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