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by Ellyn Fortino
2:24am
Wed Nov 7, 2012

Schneider Unseats Dold In the 10th Congressional District (VIDEO)

It’s been more than 30 years since a Democrat has held the 10th congressional seat in Illinois, but now it’s Brad Schneider’s turn.

Schneider, a business consultant from Deerfield, beat incumbent Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth).

During his victory speech, Schneider said he’s emerged from the campaign changed for the better, not because of the process, but because of the people in the 10th district.

“Together, we just made history,” he told the crowd of more than 200 supporters at the Northbrook Hilton.

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by Ellyn Fortino
5:34pm
Tue Nov 6, 2012

More From Voters And Poll Watchers In The 10th Congressional District (VIDEO)

It wasn't even 10 a.m. and election site manager Jeff Cohen, 44, had barely had a second to take a break from his poll watching duties at Highland Park High School since the doors opened at 6 a.m.

He said the voter turnout this year feels much heavier than the last presidential election, when he managed a polling place in Lake Forest.

“Normally,  by now I’d have time to drink coffee, be sitting down, maybe read the newspaper,” Cohen said. “I don’t think I’ve sat one minute the whole time.”

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Quick Hit
by Ellyn Fortino
11:33am
Tue Nov 6, 2012

Election Morning In The 10th Congressional District (VIDEO)

Democratic candidate for the 10th congressional district Brad Schneider voted with his two sons and his wife at the bustling Red Oak Elementary School in Highland Park as the sun rose this morning.

More than 40 Schneider volunteers toting signs and listening to Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” greeted voters as the polls opened at 6 a.m. They cheered as Schneider and his sons Adam, 19, Daniel, 18, and his wife Julie arrived about a half hour later to cast their votes.

Schneider talked with Progress Illinois after casting his ballot and said he feels “fantastic”, adding that his team has been working hard for 18 months.

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by Matthew Blake
8:18pm
Mon Nov 5, 2012

Illinois Republicans Rake In Super PAC Cash, Dark Money

If tomorrow’s six extremely close (see recent polls here and our voter guide here) Illinois congressional races were solely determined by outside spending, that is money poured into the races that the candidates themselves did not raise, the Republican candidates would win by a landslide.

In the 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 17th district Congressional races, Republicans are getting millions of dollars more from Super Political Action Committees and “dark money” groups. Read more »

Quick Hit
by Aricka Flowers
4:37pm
Fri Oct 26, 2012

A Look At Some Of The Latest Campaign Ads

As election day nears, and Illinois voters are already casting their ballots, a flurry of campaign ads are being released in these final weeks as candidates — and their supporters — try to prove to voters that they are best suited for political office when compared to their opponent.

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