2010 Illinois elections

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi rallied with Illinois Democrats Wednesday in Springfield.

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 5, 2010 - The Illinois governor's race finally was settled Friday when Republican state Sen.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 4, 2010 - Tuesday evening, the Beacon and KETC-TV's Nine Network got together and put on a show…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 3, 2010 - Around 9:15 a.m., Tim Hogan was close to the 300th person to vote at his Des Peres…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 3, 2010 - WASHINGTON - From energy to health care to defense, the congressional shakeup…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 3, 2010 - While Republican Mark Kirk celebrated his victory in the Senate, taking Barack Obama's…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct, 27, 2010 - Who will it be, Illinois voters?The incompetent incumbent or the lying extremist? The…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 12, 2010 - The odds may be against them, but if enthusiasm and conviction could be converted…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 10, 2010 - Paul Simon's take on political commercials bears revisiting as yet another niagara of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 29, 2010 - In a state with as gaping a budget hole as Illinois has, there is really only one…