The campaign website of Illinois Republican candidate for Senate Mark Kirk refers to him as “detail-orientated.” Kirk’s supposed attention to detail is a central appeal of his campaign. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mark Kirk co-founded the Congressional Kidney Caucus back in 2002. He forgot to register the Kidney Caucus for [...]

Last year, when Illinois congressman John Shimkus was invited by his constituents to a discussion on climate change, he didn’t show up. John Shimkus is, on the other hand, an attending guest of honor at a weekend-long bash thrown for him this Friday in Orlando, Florida. Shimkus represents neither the city of Orlando nor the [...]

Why did most of the Green Party voters choose the candidate who opposes same-sex marriage, who wants to mix Church and State, who opposes abortion rights? In order to gain more members, is the Green Party shifting to the right?

Results of the 2010 congressional primaries in Illinois, and the special primary election in Florida’s 19th district as well.

A summary of the Illinois primary elections for Congress held today.

Campaigns by politicians such as Anthony W. Williams suggest that the Illinois Green Party has become a convenient route for opportunists to gain attention for some remarkably unprogressive causes.

On Wednesday, September 9, Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. of Illinois added his name in cosponsorship of H.R. 104, a bill to establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties. This bill, introduced by Rep. John Conyers, would create an independent investigative body with subpoena powers to unearth the nature and extent of [...]

A good place to start a campaign is to explain what you can do to improve voters’ lives, rather than telling them what a bunch of losers they all are.

Illinois Green Party congressional candidate Matt Reichel’s position on LGBT rights: “I will do all in my power as congressman to prevent any future Proposition 8’s from occurring, while also striving to guarantee full marriage benefits for gay, lesbian and transgender couples.”

A coal job is a job with a dwindling future. Congressman Shimkus would better serve his constituents by supporting legislation to replace old coal jobs with new jobs that will provide the skills and opportunities to be successful in the future.