After a campaign of weird ads, big money and the revelation that Mike Quigley and Sarah Feigenholtz have a deeper kind of local political connection, voters turned out to cast their ballots in yesterday's primary to select candidates to replace former Congressman Rahm Emanuel. more ›

While the Race to Replace Rahm enters the final stretch, the voters of Illinois's Fifth Congressional District are clamoring for change. Or, maybe they aren't. Who knows? Russ Stewart predicts that some 90 percent of voters won't bother to turn out on election day tomorrow, a staggering number for the campaign managers, ward workers and volunteers that will be working tirelessly to get out the vote tomorrow. The Tribune profiled the dash to get voters out of the house on Tuesday and into the voting booth, noting how close the Democratic side of the race. "It's neck-and-neck in this race and I'm freaking out," Feigenholtz field organizer Greg Bales told the paper. Meanwhile, County Commissioner and candidate Mike Quigley was busy going door to door in Melrose Park, meeting with voters face to face. "There is nothing more important than voter contact," he said. "You don't want to leave anything out there untouched." more ›

The two leading Democratic candidates to replace Rahm Emanuel in Chicago's Fifth Congressional District both made news over the weekend. In Federal Elections Commission reports that cover that cover Jan. 1 through Feb. 11, state Rep. Sara Feigenholtz's campaign reported that she has raised $550,594 since the campaign began, with $306,000 in the bank and $70,000 in debts. Regardless, she announced that she will loan her campaign $100,000 because she is "close to winning" the Tribune reports. "I want to put my money where my mouth is," she said. Adding muscle to her claim is State Comptroller Dan Hynes's endorsement of her. Hynes, who may be a gubernatorial candidate next year, is only the second statewide office holder to endorse in the race. State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, who may be a candidate to replace Roland Burris in the U.S. Senate, has endorsed state Rep John Fritchey. more ›

Early voting has already begun in Illinois's Fifth Congressional District, so Chicagoist figured that with 25 candidates in the race to keep Rahm Emanuel's seat warm for him, we'd look at five each day all this week. Read Part One here, and Part Two here. more ›

Early voting has already begun in Illinois's Fifth Congressional District, so Chicagoist figured that with 25 candidates in the race to keep Rahm Emanuel's seat warm for him, we'd look at five each day all this week. Read Part 1 here. more ›