Schneider Defeats Dold In Illinois’ 10th Congressional District Former one-term Democratic Congressman Brad Schneider has won Illinois’ 10th congressional district seat from Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold. This year marked the third consecutive matchup between Dold and Schneider in the North Shore’s 10th congressional district. The race, which political analysts expected to be a toss-up, was tight throughout the night. Schneider was trailing Dold for most of the evening, and pulled ahead at the very end after early voting results were included. At about 10:30 p.m., news of Schneider’s win broke at his election night party at the Northbrook Hilton. The crowd erupted in chants of “Yes we did!” Read More >> By Ellyn Fortino

Chicago Northwest Side Voters Sound Off Over McAuliffe-Marwig Race, Presidential Election Illinois’ hotly contested and expensive race between incumbent state Rep. Michael McAuliffe (R-Chicago) and Democrat Merry Marwig is largely considered to be a proxy battle waged by GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. That’s how several voters on Chicago’s far Northwest Side characterized the 20th House district race after casting ballots today. “I think there’s a real clear divide in the state between folks that support Rauner and, sadly, folks that support Madigan. I’m not a Madigan supporter, but I abhor what Rauner is doing, holding the state hostage” over his “turnaround agenda,” said Frank Schulz, 58. Read More >> By Ellyn Fortino