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Tuesday, February 20, 2007

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The Candidates:

City of Chicago

Mayor Chicago

  • Richard Daley (i) ( daley2007.com)
  • Dorothy Brown ( electdorothybrownmayor.com )
  • William 'Doc' Walls ( wallsformayor.com)

    City Clerk Chicago

  • Miguel Del Valle (i) (delvalleforchicago.com)
  • Diane Jones
  • Jose Cerda (cerdaforclerk.com)

    City Treasurer, City of Chicago

  • Stephanie D. Neely (i) (neelyfortreasurer07.org)

    Alderman, 1st Ward

  • Manuel 'Manny' Flores (i) (flores1stward.com)

    Alderman, 2nd Ward

  • Madeline L. Haithcock (i) (2ndward.com)
  • Bob Fioretti (fiorettiforalderman.com)
  • Larry Doody (larrydoody.com)
  • David R. Askew (askewfor2.com)
  • Kenny Johnson (runkjrun.com)
  • Wallace Davis, Jr.

    Alderman, 3nd Ward

  • Dorothy J. Tillman (i)
  • Mell Monroe (mellmonroeandthepeople.us)
  • Pat Dowell (dowellfor3rdward.com)
  • Benjamin Harris
  • Angelo James

    Alderman, 4th Ward

  • Toni Preckwinkle (i)
  • Norman H. Bolden

    Alderman, 5th Ward

  • Oscar Worrill (worrill2007.com)
  • Leslie A. Hairston (i)
  • Sylvester 'Junebug' Hendricks

    Alderman, 6th Ward

  • Karin M. Norington-Reaves (citizensforkarin.org)
  • Freddrenna M. Lyle (i) (6thwardalderman.com)
  • Thelma F. Andrews (thelmaandrewsfor6ward.com)
  • Eugene C. Davis (eugenecdavisforalderman.org)

    Alderman, 7th Ward

  • Ron David (electrondavid7ward.com)
  • Darcel A. Beavers (i)
  • Eric R. Brown
  • Sandi Jackson (runsandirun.com)

    Alderman, 8th Ward

  • Faheem Shabazz (myspace.com)
  • Derrick T. Prince
  • Joseph McAfee
  • Michelle A. Harris (i) (aldermanmichelleharris.com)
  • Cliff Underwood (votecliffunderwood8thward.com)
  • Dennis Allen
  • Sharon Ann Adams
  • Van B. Newell, Jr.

    Alderman, 9th Ward

  • Earick D. Rayburn (residentsforrayburn.org)
  • Anthony A. Beale (i) (ward09.com)
  • Harold Noonie Ward
  • Deborah E. Levi

    Alderman, 10th Ward

  • John A. Pope (i) (10thwardchicago.com)
  • Thomas M. Malesh
  • Dinah Ramirez (friendsfordinahramirez2007.com)

    Alderman, 11th Ward

  • Carl Segvich (segvich.com)
  • James A. Balcer (i)

    Alderman, 12th Ward

  • Carina E. Sanchez (sanchezforalderman.com)
  • Jesús (Jesse) Iñiguez (vote4jesse.com)
  • George Cardenas (i) (12thwardchicago.com)
  • Alan R. Mercado
  • Jesus G. Salazar ( jesussalazar.com)
  • Alberto Bocanegra Jr.

    Alderman - 13th Ward

  • Frank J. Olivo (i)

    Alderman - 14th Ward

  • Edward M. Burke (i)
  • Paloma M. Andrade

    Alderman - 15th Ward

  • Toni L. Foulkes
  • Janice Jeffries
  • Felicia H. Simmons-Stovall (stovall2007.com)
  • Tommie Grayer, Sr.
  • Sandra L. Mallory
  • Richard L. Anderson
  • Brian E. Dunn
  • Vesta Lewis Dixon
  • Denise Dixon (denisedixon15thward.com)
  • William Burch
  • Virgil E. Jones
  • Shawn D. Monroe, Sr.(coachmonroeforalderman.net)

    Alderman - 16th Ward

  • Shirley A. Coleman (i)
  • Joann Thompson
  • Denise P. Brown
  • Eddie Johnson III
  • Jeffrey L. Lewis
  • Hal E. Baskin

    Alderman - 17th Ward

  • Tyrone De'Andre Hawthorne
  • Latasha R. Thomas (i)
  • Yvette Williams
  • Charles Partlow, Jr.

    Alderman - 18th Ward

  • Eldora Davis
  • Lona Lane (i)
  • Paul Stewart (friendsofpaulstewart.com)
  • Sydney A. Washington
  • Joseph C. Ziegler, Jr (zigjr18.com)

    Alderman - 19th Ward

  • Virginia A. Rugai (i) ( votegingerrugai.com)
  • Timothy J. Sheehan (timsheehan19.com )
  • John Somerville ( 19thward.com)

    Alderman - 20th Ward

  • Willie B. Cochran (citz4cochran2007.com )
  • Arenda Troutman (i) (aldtroutman.com )
  • Edward Chaney )

    Alderman - 21st Ward

  • Leroy J. Jones, Jr (citizensforleroy.com)
  • Sylvia Y. Jones
  • Mildred McClendon
  • Dwayne Belle
  • Howard B. Brookins, Jr. (i) ( aldermanhowardbrookinsjr.com)

    Alderman - 22nd Ward

  • Ricardo Muñoz (i)
  • Joaquín Salamanca
  • August Sallas
  • Jose M Gutierrez

    Alderman - 23rd Ward

  • Charles Maida (23ward.com)
  • Michael R. Zalewski (i)

    Alderman - 24th Ward

  • Julius Anderson
  • Michael D. Chandler (i)
  • Thomas Worthy
  • Donald Patterson
  • Sharon Denise Dixon
  • Willie G. Brooks
  • Martavius "Mark" Carter

    Alderman - 25th Ward

  • Aaron Del Valle
  • Ambrosio Medrano ( ward25.com)
  • Cuahutémoc Morfin (temocmorfin.com)
  • Daniel "Danny" Solis (i) (dannysolis.org)
  • Juan M. Soliz
  • Joe D. Acevedo
  • Martha Padilla (electmartha.com)

    Alderman - 26th Ward

  • Jesse D. Granato (26thwardchicago.com)
  • Billy Ocasio (i) (billyocasio.com)
  • Samuel "Sammy" Maldonado
  • Onix I. Vera

    Alderman - 27th Ward

  • Walter Burnett, Jr. (i) (aldermanburnett.com)

    Alderman - 28th Ward

  • CaSándra Colvin
  • Donald Greer
  • Chubby C. Rover (campaignwindow.com/vote4rover)
  • Ed H. Smith (i) (aldermanedsmith.com)
  • Shawn A. Walker (vote4shawnwalker.org )
  • Alexzandual "Alex" M. Lyons

    Alderman - 29th Ward

  • Isaac "Ike" Sims Carothers (i)

    Alderman - 30th Ward

  • Ariel E. Reboyras
  • Wayne A. Strnad (mywayne.info )
  • Jose Anthony Alvarez

    Alderman - 31st Ward

  • Regner "Ray" Suarez () Ward31.com
  • Reinaldo "Ray"Hernandez

    Alderman - 32nd Ward

  • Ted Matlak (i) (tedmatlak.com )
  • Scott Waguespack (scottforchicago.com)
  • Catherine A. Zaryczny (czaryczny.blogspot.com)

    Alderman - 33rd Ward

  • Richard F. Mell (i)

    Alderman - 34th Ward

  • Carrie M. Austin (i)
  • Henry Moses
  • Michael E. Mayden ( mem247.com)
  • Bernard "BK" Kelly (kelly34.com)

    Alderman - 35th Ward

  • Vilma Colom (vilmacolom35.com)
  • Rey Colón (i) (reycolon.org )
  • Miguel Sotomayor ( miguelfor35th.com )

    Alderman - 36th Ward

  • William J.P. Banks (i) (aldermanbanks.com)
  • Nicholas S. Sposato ( 36thward.com)

    Alderman - 37th Ward

  • Tommy O. Abina (tommyabina.org)
  • Daryl Jones (jones2007.com)
  • Emma M. Mitts (i) ( emmamitts.com)
  • Percy Z. Giles (iwillvoteforpercy.blogspot.com)
  • Arlene P. Jones ( arlenejones.blogspot.com)
  • Eric P. McKennie

    Alderman - 38th Ward

  • Thomas R. Allen (i) (ward38.com)

    Alderman - 39th Ward

  • Margaret Laurino (i) (aldermanlaurino.com)
  • Christopher J. Belz

    Alderman - 40th Ward

  • Patrick J. O'Connor (i) ( aldermanoconnor.com)

    Alderman - 41st Ward

  • Brian G. Doherty (i)
  • Michael B. Hannon
  • Don Markham

    Alderman - 42nd Ward

  • Burton F. Natarus (i) ( natarus.com )
  • Brendan Reilly ( reillyforchicago.com)

    Alderman - 43rd Ward

  • Vi Daley (i) (chicago43rd.org)
  • Tim Egan (electegan.com)
  • Rachel Goodstein ( rachel43rdward.com)
  • Michele Smith ( michelesmithforalderman.com)
  • Peter Zelchenko ( zelchenko.com)

    Alderman - 44th Ward

  • Tom Tunney (i) ( tomtunney.com)

    Alderman - 45th Ward

  • Terrence W. Boyke, Jr. ( voteterryboyke.com)
  • Patrick J. Levar (i) (aldermanpatricklevar.com)
  • Anna Klocek
  • Robert A. Bank ( thenew45thward.com )

    Alderman - 46th Ward

  • James Cappleman ( jamesfor46ward.com )
  • Helen Shiller (i) (aldermanshiller.com)

    Alderman - 47th Ward

  • Gene Schulter (i) ( ward47.com)
  • Martin P. Cooney (cooneyforalderman.com)

    Alderman - 48th Ward

  • Mary Ann Smith (i) (masmith48.org)

    Alderman - 49th Ward

  • Chris Adams (adamsforalderman.com)
  • Jim Ginderske (jimgrp.com)
  • Don Gordon (dongordon.org)
  • Joe Moore (i) ( ward49.com)

    Alderman - 50th Ward

  • Greg Brewer ( gregbrewer.org)
  • Naisy Dolar (naisydolar.com)
  • Bernard L. Stone (i) (goodforthe50th.com)
  • Salman Aftab ( salmanforalderman.com)

    Suburban Races
    ALL suburban races are primaries EXCEPT Town of Cicero, and except referenda.

    SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY:

    City of Elgin:
    Elgin City Councilman: Vote for 3

  • Brenda Rodgers (i)
  • David Kaptain (i) (davekaptain.info)
  • F. John Steffen
  • Greg Schock
  • Hidayat Khan
  • Lorrie Vargas
  • Michael Powers
  • Richard Bennett
  • Shane Nowak
  • Thomas Sandor (i)
  • Tricia Dieringer

    Village of Forest Park
    Mayor:

  • Anthony Calderone (i) (mayorcalderone.com)
  • Patrick Doolin (doolinformayor.com)
  • Theresa Steinbach (steinbach2007.com)

    Village of Hoffman Estates
    Village Trustee: Vote for 3

  • Edwin Frank
  • Anna Newell
  • Gary Pilafas (garypilafas.com)
  • Junaid Afeef (www.afeef.org)
  • Lloyd Boester (i)
  • Mohammad Farooq Patel
  • Cary Collins
  • Rodney Rusakiewicz (i)
  • Stephen Knutson

    Town of Cicero

    Town Trustee: Vote for 2

  • Dennis Raleigh (i)
  • Victor Garcia

    Referenda:

  • HSD 201 Tax Rate Increase

    LAKE COUNTY:

    City of North Chicago

    Alderman Ward 2

  • Hornsby Kneeland-D
  • Donna King-D
  • Joe Coleman-D
  • Hayward Johnson, Jr.-D

    Alderman Ward 4

  • Bobby Allen-D
  • Shaunese Teamer-D (i)

    City of Waukegan

    Alderman Ward 2

  • John Balen-D (i)
  • Joyce Cabell-D

    Alderman Ward 6

  • Lawrence "Larry" TenPas-D (i)
  • Keith Turner-D

    Alderman Ward 8

  • Richard (Rick) Larsen-D (i)
  • Steven Carlson-D

    City of Zion

    Mayor: (top 2 face off in April)

  • Dennis Barden
  • David Ratliff (daveformayor.com)
  • W. Lane Harrison (i)

    Commissioner: (Vote for 2. Top 4 face off in April)

  • Shantal Taylor (shantaltaylor4commissioner.com)
  • Jim Taylor (i)
  • Jack Senter
  • Frank Flammini (i)
  • Shawn "Ty" White
  • Mellissa Richmond
  • Tracey Johnson (traceyjohnsonforcommissioner.com

    McHENRY COUNTY-NOTHING UNTIL APRIL

    DuPAGE COUNTY:

    Village of Downers Grove
    Village Commissioner: Vote for 3

  • Mark Thoman
  • Christopher Lavoie
  • Sean Patrick Durkin (i)
  • Stan Urban (i)
  • Geoff Neustadt
  • Richard Rettberg
  • Bruce Beckman

    City of Naperville:

    Mayor

  • Mary Ellingson
  • George Pradel (i)
  • Douglas Krause

    City of Wheaton

    Mayor

  • Michael Gresk
  • Alan Bolds (current councilman)
  • Phil Suess (current councilman)
  • Tom Mouhelis (current councilman)

    City Councilman at Large: ( Vote for 2)

  • Liz Corry (i)
  • Todd Scalzo
  • John Prendiville
  • Jonathan Ryers
  • Bob Carlisle

    Referenda:

  • Downers Grove GSD58 Tax Rate Increase
  • Darien PSD 61 Tax Rate Increase

    KANE COUNTY

    City of Elgin

    Councilman: Vote for 3

  • Brenda Rodgers (i)
  • David Kaptain (i) (davekaptain.info)
  • F. John Steffen
  • Greg Schock
  • Hidayat Khan
  • Lorrie Vargas
  • Michael Powers
  • Richard Bennett
  • Shane Nowak
  • Thomas Sandor (i)
  • Tricia Dieringer

    KENDALL COUNTY no election this month

    WILL COUNTY

    City of Braidwood

    Mayor

  • Wayne Saltzman (i)
  • Sue Grygiel
  • Brucetta Lee

    City of Naperville Mayor

  • Mary Ellingson
  • George Pradel (i)
  • Douglas Krause

    No referenda until April 17

    City of Aurora

    3rd Ward

  • Stephanie Kifowit (i)
  • Jim Nesbitt
  • Ruben Zamora

    5th Ward

  • John "Whitey" Peters (i)
  • Gary Hurt
  • Ed Nendick

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