It looks like the mail-in ballots will need to be counted before we find out who won the Illinois House 54th District. In a race that attracted widespread media attention, our 

After all the marching, walking, talking, poster-making, canvassing, persuading, calling, post-card writing, cajoling, urging, canvassing, sharing, posting, envelope-stuffing, phone-banking, canvassing, canvassing and more canvassing it is time to CELEBRATE all our hard work!  Join candidates to watch election returns!!

"I'm so tired of these lying men," said the older, strong Republican-leaning woman in Arlington Heights to a canvasser. "We need to elect more women!" As canvassers fanned out across the Northwest Suburbs these last weeks before Nov. 6, many registered voters told them they planned to vote for Democrats. What else are voters telling canvassers? How can you be an integral part of this last, incredible week of campaigning?