1.04 percent of people in Wilmette were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by North Cook News.
An anti-Carol Sente mailer was sent out recently, alleging that in
exchange for her vote in favor of union-wage hikes and other benefits, she received a campaign contribution of $15,000.
Illinois' public pension crisis has been bumped out of the headlines by the Nov. 8 presidential election and other attention-grabbers, but the crisis hasn't gone away, the vice president of a Chicago-based conservative think tank said in a recent article.
The Illinois unemployment rate declined for the fourth straight month in August, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced last week.
Democratic Gerald Cleary's election campaign committee, Friends for Gerald Cleary, spent $5,000 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Democratic Mo Khan's election campaign committee, Friends of Mo, spent $1,200 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican Susan Sweeney's election campaign committee, Friends of Susan Sweeney, spent $1,375 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Non partisan Dan Gott's election campaign committee, Citizens for Dan Gott, spent $2,927 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Democratic Fred Crespo's election campaign committee, Citizens for Fred Crespo, spent $12,726 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Democratic Josina Morita's election campaign committee, Friends of Josina Morita, spent $4,859 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican David Studenroth's election campaign committee, Studenroth for Judge, spent $10,761 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Democratic Michelle Mussman's election campaign committee, Friends of Michelle Mussman, spent $289,159 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican Bradley A Stephens's election campaign committee, Bradley A Stephens Committeeman Fund, spent $114,821 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Democratic Laura Fine's election campaign committee, Friends of Laura Fine, spent $12,272 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Independent William McLeod's election campaign committee, Citizens for McLeod, spent $3,411 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican William E Peterson's election campaign committee, Citizens for William Peterson Campaign Committee, spent $723 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Non partisan Brian Miller's election campaign committee, Friends of Brian Miller, spent $500 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican Tom Morrison's election campaign committee, Citizens for Tom Morrison, spent $11,297 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican Charlene Foss-Eggemann's election campaign committee, Friends of Char, spent $1,625 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican Matt Murphy's election campaign committee, Citizens for Matt Murphy, spent $14,146 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).