PEORIA — Over the years Illinois has developed something of a reputation for sticking it to independent or third party candidates with some of the most restrictive ballot access provisions in the nation.
Whitney Wisnasky-Bettorf, of O'Fallon, scored two victories in a row late last month.
First she won the Republican nomination for the St. Clair County Board of Review. Then, a day later, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in her favor, reversing two lower court decisions that had kept the O'Fallon real estate broker's name off the November 2010 ballot for a seat on the County Board of review.
Raul Montes Jr. says he wore FBI wire during meeting with state Sen. Steve Landek
By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
State Senator Steve Landek (D-Bridgeview) reportedly offered his primary opponent a job if he would drop out of the race for the Democratic nomination in the 12th District.
The offer came during a meeting Landek had with Raul Montes Jr. on Dec. 29 in the village of Bridgeview's suite at Toyota Park. In addition to being a state senator, Landek is the mayor of Bridgeview.
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