Congrats to our New State Senator 27th District Ann Gillespie and Neighboring 53rd State House Rep. Mark Walker!
Now they are official! Over the weekend, ahead of this week's swearing-in of the new Illinois Legislature, people spilled out the door at the Northwest Suburban Democrat office on Northwest Highway. They were crowding into the sendoff party for two local Democrats who
Read moreNominate an Awesome Woman for Annual Cook County Peggy A.Montes Award
Who do you know who is changing her community? Who is working to make her corner of the world a better place? Who is persists in spite of obstacles? Nominate her for
Read moreFailing Forward: Losing by 43 Votes But Flipping Nearly Two-Thirds of Precincts
We could be discouraged by our Maggie Trevor's oh-so-slim loss to Republican Tom Morrison for the 54th Illinois House District seat--43 votes! However, a closer look at the election results reveals the depth of her support, which helped her flip nearly two-thirds of the precincts in the district.
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