Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Incumbent Democratic senator Dan Kotowski won over Republican challenger Jim O'Donnell.
Months of door-to-door conversations, speeches, debates and phone calls from the campaigns of incumbent Sen. Dan Kotowski, Democrat, and first-time political candidate and business executive Jim O’Donnell, Republican, culminated in great anticipation of election results on Nov. 6. Both candidates for the 28th Illinois Senate District, which includes portions of Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Rosemont and Schaumburg, hosted campaign events for supporters as votes were tallied on Tuesday night. Update 9:50 p.m. - Senator Kotowski just made a victory speech, saying it would be statisically impossible for his Republican opponent, Jim O'Donnell, to win at this point. "At the end of the day, it wasn't about keeping the job. It's about doing …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The candidates for Illinois 55th State House District debated a range of issues in a public forum at Des Plaines City Hall on Wednesday.
Susan Sweeney questioned Marty Moylan’s plan to address the state’s $83 billion unfunded pension liability in a political debate at Des Plaines City Hall Wednesday. “What we’re talking about is a sinking Titanic, and we’re rearranging the deck chairs on it,” Sweeney said. Sweeney, a Park Ridge Republican, community activist and substitute teacher, and Democrat and current Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan, are running to represent Illinois 55th House District, which includes portions of Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Elk Grove Village and Rosemont. Moylan said eliminating abuses of the pension system by union officials and administrators would be among his top priorities, if elected. Moylan said he would opt out of the state legislator pension …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Candidates seeking election to represent Des Plaines residents will gather for a debate at City Hall on Oct. 24.
On Wednesday evening Des Plaines residents will have an opportunity to ask questions of and listen to those candidates seeking election in November to represent them in Illinois state government at a debate coordinated by Journal and Topics Newspapers at Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner St., Journal and Topics Newspapers reported. The candidates will answer questions about their plans, if elected. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. Candidates for the Illinois 55th State House District, which includes portions of Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Park Ridge and Rosemont are Democrat and Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan, and Republican Susan Sweeney, who garnered enough write-in ballots in the primary in March to appear on the November ballot. …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Marty Moylan, Susan Sweeney, Dan Kotowski and Jim O'Donnell will debate policy and take questions from residents at Des Plaines City Hall on Oct. 24.
Des Plaines residents will have an opportunity to ask questions of and listen to those candidates seeking election in November to represent them in Illinois state government at a debate coordinated by Journal and Topics Newspapers at Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner St., on Oct. 24, Journal and Topics Newspapers reported. The candidates will answer questions about their plans, if elected. Candidates for the Illinois 55th State House District, which includes portions of Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Park Ridge and Rosemont are Democrat and Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan, and Republican Susan Sweeney, who garnered enough write-in ballots in the primary in March to appear on the November ballot. Moylan and Sweeney have not yet completed …
Friday, October 5, 2012
Sen. Dan Kotowski and Jim O’Donnell are vying to represent the newly drawn district. Compare how they stack up on the issues.
Patch asked candidates in the 2012 General Election to fill out question and answer forms about their backgrounds, public policy views and plans for if they are elected. Sen. Dan Kotowski, a Democrat of Park Ridge, currently representing the 33rd Illinois Senate District, faces Jim O’Donnell, a Republican, also from Park Ridge, to represent Illinois’ newly drawn 28th Senate District. The 28th State Senate District includes portions of Roselle, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Des Plaines and Rosemont. The Illinois State Board of Elections has a district locator. The state’s pension liability was one of the issues we asked the candidates about. Check out their answers below, and click on the links to read the rest of the Q&A’s. Patch: …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Sen. Dan Kotowski is running against Jim O'Donnell for the 28th State Senate District.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Name: Dan Kotowski Position sought: Illinois State Senate, District 28 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.dankotowski.com Email: dan@dankotowski.com Phone: (847) 268-4033 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dan-Kotowski/6686403610?ref=hl Twitter: @dankotowski 1100 S. Roselle Road Schaumburg, IL 60193 Age: 45 Family Include as much info as you like (names, ages, number of children, etc.): I am one of five kids. My father is 81 and he just officially retired from teaching sociology at Oakton Community College. My mom spent most of her adult life in public service as well at the Cook County …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
We want to make sure you've got everything you need before hitting the voting booth Nov. 6. Check back here for information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of every race with links to candidate profiles and all Patch political coverage.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Patch will provide coverage of each of the races that's important to Des Plaines readers on the race page listed above. Patch editors will also be liveblogging the presidential candidate debates. Check back here for links to our liveblogs during the Oct. 3 presidential debate on domestic policy, the Oct. 16 presidential town hall and the Oct. 22 debate on foreign policy. A list of Des Plaines Patch's full election coverage is available. A political page is also available. Join the conversation: Read Patch's political polls to see how your neighbors feel about regional and national politics.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Jim O'Donnell is running against Sen. Dan Kotowski for the 28th State Senate District.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Name: Jim O'Donnell Position sought: Illinois State Senate, District 28 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.votejimo.com Email: info@votejimo.com Phone: (847) 813-6025 Facebook: www.facebook.com/votejimo PO Box 674 Park Ridge, IL 60068 Age and Birthdate: 60. Family Include as much info as you like (names, ages, number of children, etc.): I live in Park Ridge, Illinois with my wife Martha. We have been married for 38 years, and we have two sons, Bryan and Conor. Education Include degree(s) and school(s): University of Notre Dame - BBA in Accounting with High Honors, CPA, Illinois. Occupation: …
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Sen. Dan Kotowski is running against Jim O'Donnell in the race for the 28th State Senate District.
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
The 28th State Senate District features Sen. Dan Kotowski and Jim O'Donnell. The 28th State Senate District includes several communities including portions of Roselle, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Des Plaines and Rosemont. The Illinois State Board of Elections has a district locator. Candidates Click on a candidate's name for biographical information and answers to our candidate questionnaires, and check back for updates. News First-Time Candidate Jim O’Donnell Bests Roselle Mayor to Run for Illinois Senator in 28th District Blogs Kotowski won't accept per diem or mileage reimbursement for upcoming Special Session on pension reform Kotowski pleased with decision to eliminate scholarship perk for politicians Senator Kotowski encouraging …
William K
10:49 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
This will be a good opportunity to see what Susan Sweeney actually stands for, what her real experience is and why she believes she merits being our elected official. I'm a Republican in the district who is tired of her mean spirited campaign tactics. She just trashed State Rep Mulligan and is now trashing Mayor Marty Moylan. Even if she doesn't agree with them on the issues, she should keep it … more ›