Thursday, April 11, 2013
Matt Bogusz, 26, garnered 54.98 percent of the votes, and is set to be the youngest mayor in Des Plaines' history.
In a meteoric rise in public office, Matt Bogusz was elected Mayor of Des Plaines, the youngest to serve in the role in the city’s history, on Tuesday. Bogusz, 26,surrounded by family and friends at a small Italian restaurant downtown, stood tall atop a chair, announced the latest voting results, and thanked his supporters. “There were a number of individuals on this team that contributed hours, days, months of their lives to helping us win,” Bogusz said. “So I was maybe the mascot at best on this team.” Bogusz began as an intern for Rep. Elaine Nekritz (D-Northbrook), worked on the Des Plaines Special Events Commission, on the Des Plaines Public Library board, and served as Third Ward Alderman from 2009 to 2013. Bogusz will be the …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Aldermen expressed a desire for involvement with Des Plaines’ lobbying in Springfield on gaming and other issues that impact the city at a meeting on Monday.
Des Plaines city council approved expenditures on lobbying services in Springfield at a meeting Monday, but limited the length of the contracts in order to reevaluate the performance of the firms. Council members voted 7-0 in favor of entering short-term contracts, until July 1, with two of the three lobbying firms the city has previously paid to advocate for Des Plaines’ interests with regard to gaming and other issues that affect the city. Fifth Ward Alderman James Brookman said he had never seen a report from the lobbyist firms, nor had there been regular communication between aldermen and the representatives. “Basically we don’t have meetings where we discuss with these gentlemen what they’ve done, or what our objectives and goals are…
Monday, December 31, 2012
Moylan, elected to represent the 55th Illinois House District on Nov. 6, resigned as mayor of Des Plaines on Dec. 31.
Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan, elected to represent the 55th Illinois House District on Nov. 6, resigned as mayor of Des Plaines at a special mayoral announcment and city council meeting scheduled Dec. 31, though the public meeting did not take place due a majority of aldermen not in attendance. Moylan has been recovering from knee-replacement surgery, and Seventh Ward Alderman Dan Wilson served as a temporary mayor, called a mayor pro tem, to run the last city council meeting. Also on the agenda for the meeting was to consider selecting an acting mayor, a temporary mayor who would serve until a new mayor is sworn in following the Consolidated Election in April. A quorum of aldermen were not in attendance to call a meeting to discuss the …
Monday, December 10, 2012
A group of parking and valet personnel voted against joining Teamsters Local 727 based in Park Ridge.
Parking and valet workers at Rivers Casino, 3000 S. River Road, voted against joining Teamsters Local 727 in Park Ridge on Oct. 26, said Maggie Jenkins, spokesperson for the union. Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan sent a letter of support to the workers on Oct. 9, which stated the workers would have an opportunity to vote to join Teamsters Local 727 on Oct. 26. Moylan, who has represented the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134 for many years, stated he knew firsthand how unions could make a difference to workers. “A union contract provides job security and gives you a voice in your workplace,” Moylan stated. “Wages of union members are on average 27% higher than those without union representation, and perhaps, most …
Friday, November 9, 2012
The next 30 days will be a transitional period for Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan as he finalizes his work at city hall before moving forward to represent the 55th Illinois House District in Springfield, IL.
A long week for Marty Moylan is coming to an end. The Des Plaines community member, volunteer, alderman, mayor, Democrat, and now elected state representative of the 55th Illinois House District won a closely fought battle with Park Ridge Republican Susan Sweeney by 2,585 votes. In the end it was Moylan: 20,715, 53.32 percent nosing out Sweeney: 18,130, 46.68 percent. Moylan was elected mayor in 2009, second ward alderman in 2007, and has been active in community projects in Des Plaines for more than 30 years. He said he will resign sometime in December. City council meetings are scheduled for Dec. 3 and Dec. 17. Finalizing the city’s budget, other “paperwork,” and speaking with Des Plaines City Manager Michael Bartholomew and other …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Reactions from 55th Illinois House District candidates Marty Moylan and Susan Sweeney.
Reactions from 55th Illinois House District candidates Marty Moylan and Susan Sweeney. In his victory speech, Moylan said: "We started this journey 14 months ago, it was my brother and myself and all you guys, Teddy, everybody together we started with the petition drive. And it was a long journey, a lot of days, endless days, a lot of long days, long nights, but today it’s an accumulation of good government coming together to elect a candidate that we feel is the best one here!" In her comments to supporters, Sweeney said: "I felt a big responsibility to win this race on behalf of, really, everybody in the State of Illinois that wants to see us change direction, and the impact that we have on people’s lives is pretty devastating when you …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Find out who is winning the 55th State House District race. Check back here for up-to-date results and information.
In the newly-drawn 55th Illinois House District Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan, Democrat, and first-time political candidate and community activist Susan Sweeney, Republican, squared-off in a heated race that began with campaigning door-to-door for months across the entire district, which includes portions of Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Park Ridge and Rosemont. Patch will update election results and reactions on this page as new information becomes available. Check out pictures of the Moylan campaign on Nov. 6. Update 9:49 p.m. - Sixth Ward Alderman Mark Walsten: I thought he was the best fit for Des Plaines and Des Plaines would benefit the most by having him represent the 55th," he said. "Sweeney has zero experience in government. It…
Concerns raised by residents prompted police to conduct an outdoor rollcall on Oct. 31. Police Chief William Kushner said the department will take “more diligent enforcement action throughout town.”
The Des Plaines Police Department is making a renewed effort to address the presence of gangs in the city. Police Chief William Kushner told aldermen he received feedback from concerned residents, including one citizen preceding the city council meeting, about what appeared to be a recent increase in gang-related activity at the meeting on Monday. Kushner said groups of young men and women hanging around parks and gang-related graffiti were brought to his attention. “I have expressed to him we are taking this very seriously; we are increasing police patrols throughout the city, and we are going to take his concerns, as well as everyone else’s concerns, to heart,” Kushner said. “We are going to start taking more diligent enforcement action …
We’ll update results and report reactions throughout the evening in county, state and national contests. Reporters staked out all over will give you the latest information and pictures from candidates’ receptions.
This could be one of the most exciting elections in your lifetime. At Patch we’re cranking into high gear to bring you timely results on Tuesday night in races from the presidency, to the 9th and 10th Congressional districts, to the 55th Illinois House District, the 28th Illinois Senate District and more. We'll start updating election returns after 7:15 p.m. and continue until a winner is called. We'll have reporters at Chicago's McCormick Place to cover the Obama election returns event, as well as at candidates' election night watch parties in Des Plaines, Morton Grove, Park Ridge, Schaumburg and other towns. Be sure to follow Des Plaines Patch on Twitter and Facebook for instant updates, and check back on Des Plaines Patch for pages of …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Rep. Rosemary Mulligan says she’s an independent voice in politics; Susan Sweeney said Rep. Mulligan was taking the focus off the most important issues facing the state.
The break between Rep. Rosemary Mulligan, committeeman of the Maine Township Republicans, who has served in the Illinois House of Representatives since 1993, and certain House Republicans, appears to be widening. Rep. Mulligan, who would have been the incumbent in the newly drawn 55th State House District if she had won the primary in March, has in recent weeks endorsed independent candidate Dee Beaubien over Republican David McSweeney in the 52nd State House District and Democrat Marty Moylan over Republican Susan Sweeney in the 55th State House District. Rep. Mulligan said she disagreed with Sweeney on a range of issues including abortion. Sweeney is pro-life, while Rep. Mulligan is pro-choice, which, she said, represents a greater …
Edie Behnke
10:54 am on Sunday, April 28, 2013
Time will tell all you Arredia supporters...time will tell. Never seen a campaign run as bad as Arredia's. Right from the start you pushed Republican against Democrate. Very very unwise thing to do in this election as all ran as an Independent. Here we had a young man, and you went after his age yet failed to see that you had on the other side and old man. Going on 80 yrs. old? The truth is you … more ›