edited by: Douglas Welch,
Illinois Editor
State treasurer Alexi Giannoulias called former Chicago inspector general David Hoffman a hypocrite and compared him to Rush Limbaugh during this morning’s forum for Democratic Senate candidates at the Union League Club.
Hoffman shot back that Giannoulias and the bank his family owns engaged in the [...]
This morning in Chicago, the Union League Club hosted the first debate among the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in Illinois. And there were some fireworks.
The first 25 minutes went by rather uneventfully, until Alexi Giannoulias leveled the first attack against opponent David Hoffman, accusing him of "hypocrisy." Specifically, [...]
The candidates in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary are starting to differentiate themselves on a few crucial federal issues. One week after both Cheryle Jackson and David Hoffman expressed skepticism about President Obama's new strategy in Afghanistan, a plan Alexi Giannoulias supports, the state treasurer issued a statement today calling for [...]
The progressive Democrat who wants to keep the Bush tax cuts….
I support leaving the current tax rates in place until the recession ends because an increase may slow the rate of our economic recovery. Once our economy recovers, I would remove the tax cuts for individuals at upper-income levels [...]
Hoffman Estates trustees Monday approved a $126 million budget for 2010 that cuts four police officer positions.
But the Village Board could amend the budget Dec. 14 if Village President William McLeod gets concessions, much as the firefighters'' [...]
Just as in the gubernatorial race, the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate has seen a bunch of new endorsements in recent days. Along with their support of Gov. Pat Quinn, Citizen Action/Illinois threw its weight behind Alexi Giannoulias' candidacy over the weekend. From a press release:
"Alexi has a proven'" [...]
As many of you already know, David Hoffman is a candidate for Obama's open Senate seat. He has come out to Johnny's Charhouse in DeKalb for a meet and greet. We also have some local candidates here: Justin Oberman for Treasurer, Mike Boland for Lt. Governor, Jen Laesch for State Central [...]
The latest from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Illinois ...
Former Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman is up on the air with his first television ad. Watch the spot, in which he states, "The bankers, the lobbyists and insiders have owned Washington for too long":
Meanwhile, three of the [...]
