illinoisreview (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
In a second ballot unanimous vote last week, Senate Democrats voted 60 year old northside Chicago Senator John Cullerton as their choice for Senate President to succeed retiring Senator Emil Jones. Cullerton and his key rival State Senator James Clayborne...
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
North Side State Senator Jon Cullerton (6th District) was selected to replace Emil Jones as President of the State Senate Wednesday night by fellow Democrats. The vote came on the second ballot as Cullerton defeated Belleville Sen. James Clayborne for the spot. The selection of Cullerton signals a shift in Springfield: Jones was an ally of Gov. Rod Blagojevich but Cullerton got his start as a deputy...
Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
State Sen. John Cullerton, a veteran lawmaker from Chicago's North Side, was chosen tonight by fellow Democrats to become the next president of the Illinois Senate. He will succeed retiring Emil Jones, who had been the staunchest legislative ally of embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Cullerton, whose political roots began as a loyal deputy to frequent Blagojevich nemesis House Speaker Michael Madigan,...
with both hands (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
In March of 2006, an effort was made to push the Media into Emil Jones and Illinois Black Caucus's corner to force the more jelly spined Illinois Legislators to move Illinois from a BAC State to a SAC State. The Apprenticeship Programs for the Trades of Illinois are governed by the Bureau of Apprenticeship Councils. Emil Jones has long wanted to geld the requirements of Illinois Apprenticeship Programs....
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
Jockeying over the state Senate's next Democratic leader intensified Wednesday as Mayor Daley insisted he had no horse in the race but signaled behind the scenes he wants retiring Senate President Emil Jones' successor to be from Cook County. All eyes were focused on the two perceived frontrunners in the race, Sen. John Cullerton (D-Chicago) and Sen. James Clayborne (D-Belleville), who by most accounts...
Politico (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
Jesse Jackson Jr., Emil Jones and Tammy Duckworth are all vying for Obama's Illinois Senate seat.
The Sixth Ward (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
From Chicago Argus where a south side state senator, Donne Trotter, figures. Basically Gregory Tejada is making a connection between a state senator donating their own campaign cash to other campaigns to the likelihood of any candidate for Senate President to suceed Emil Jones next year.
ILLINOIZE (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
Belleville's Clayborne, Chicago's Cullerton Lead in Giving Cross posted from ICPR 's Blog, The Race is On : In the weeks since Senate President Emil Jones, D-Chicago, announced he would not seek reelection, contenders to replace him as Senate President have given more than $1 million to the campaigns of the candidates who likely will select the next Senate President -- other Democratic senators running...
illinoisreview (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
Sunday night, WLSAM 890's Tom Roeser's Political Shootout will feature GOP conservative rising star Brendan Appel. Appel is challenging Democratic incumbent Senator Jeff Schoenberg, a Chicago Democrat vying to replace retiring Senator Emil Jones' as Senate President next year. Appel...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Money is flowing swiftly into several key state Senate races, but it's coming from some unusual sources, thanks to an upcoming power shift. Senate President Emil Jones, D-Chicago will retire in January, and his lameduck status has shifted some of his traditional fundraising prowess to the top candidates who want to replace him. Both Sen. John Cullerton, D-Chicago, and Sen. James Clayborne, D-Belleville,...
OpenlineBlog.com (Free subscription) | 10/14/2008
Last time, the Illinois State Senate race between Terri Ann Wintermute and Linda Holmes was close and a narrow win for Holmes with help by Chicago Democrats like Emil Jones with over a half-million dollars. Now, the rematch and Wintermute is making a big push to win the seat as Holmes has moved her main focus from Aurora to Plainfield. Holmes has been supportive of Emil Jones. Is that going to cost...
illinoisreview (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
by Cal Skinner After, 26th district state senate candidate Bill Gentes got $75,000 dumped on him by two aspirants to replace Emil Jones as Illinois Senate President I emailed him asking him to tell me about his poll, if it...
illinoisreview (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
So desperate is House Speaker Mike Madigan to win a Democratic super majority as Emil Jones has in the Illinois Senate, he, as the Illinois Democratic Party chairman, is pulling out the stops. In one of the few Cook County...
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Last year a convocation center at Chicago State University opened. It's named for an Obama mentor, Illinois State Senate President Emil Jones Jr. and his wife. It was built with $47 million in state funds, which Jones helped grease the wheels for. So it was a fitting location for Jones to pound his chest about his skill in advancing pork barrel legislation, as the Chicago Tribune reports: During his...
illinoisreview (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Obviously not good news for Senator Emil Jones' favorite political daughter State Senator Debbie Halvorson, the Ozinga campaign released polling numbers today that puts Ozinga and Halvorson neck-in-neck in the 11th CD race to fill retiring Jerry Weller's Republican seat....
