Lake councilwoman retracts allegation she was offered job to vote for tax

Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott Jr., left, and Lake County Councilwoman Christine Cid

Christine Cid

Lake County Councilwoman Christine Cid, D-East Chicago

Abbott defeats Sciackitano a second time

Norm Abbott takes a call at The Lansing Country Club on election night.

Abbott defeats Sciackitano a second time

Lansing Village President Norm Abbott at the Lansing Country Club waiting for election returns. Abbott won re-election.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: On Tuesday, we'll see Lansing's priorities

On Tuesday, at least in Illinois, there could be new faces in many local government agencies, and definitely any referendum issues will have a conclusion.

EDITORIAL: We endorse Abbott for Lansing mayor

Voters in Lansing will choose between incumbent Norm Abbott and challenger Don Sciackitano for mayor -- technically, village president -- on April 9. The voters should look closely at how the village is being run now.

EDITORIAL: Support improvements at Lan-Oak parks

When people shopping for a home look at a community, they want to know about the quality of life in a community. They look at the schools, the parks, the libraries and so forth.

Senate panel delays hearing on Griffith-Cal Twp. separation

INDIANAPOLIS | A Statehouse hearing on legislation that could enable Griffith to leave Calumet Township and join another township was postponed due to Tuesday's region snowstorm.

Some issues at south suburban polling places on election day

On Tuesday, officials working at a polling place at the American Legion hall, 443 E. 157th St., South Holland, had to twice remove an individual who claimed he was at the polling place as a poll watcher.

Randy Niemeyer

Randy Niemeyer is president of the Cedar Lake Town Council.

Guns dominate race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

CHICAGO | After months of drama surrounding Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat in Congress, the race to replace the congressman with the prominent name has pivoted to a different high-profile topic: guns.

GOP Sen. Brady weighing bid for Illinois governor

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. | The Republican lawmaker who came close to unseating Gov. Pat Quinn in 2010 said he's laying the groundwork for another run for governor.

Sciackitano gets top ballot spot for April 9 election

LANSING | Donald Sciackitano and his political allies received a boost Friday from a drawing that gave them the top spot on ballots for the municipal elections to be held April 9.

Qualkinbush supporters challenge alderman candidate

CALUMET CITY | A candidate for alderman in the Feb. 26 Democratic primary spent Friday morning defending her nominating petitions and the way they were notarized.

Obama's presidential "mandate" has narrow base

President Obama won the popular vote in the election by a few million votes and therefore was widely proclaimed by his supporters in the media as "a landslide" and a "mandate."

Learn more about Paul, see why people defend him

While I am also relieved that the election is now over Antonio Barreda of East Chicago shows his ignorance in a major way when he lumps Ron Paul in the same group as Sarah Palin, Donald Trump, Michelle Bachmann and the like.

In future, Americans will ask how this is happening

I would like to say something to those who stayed home and didn't vote, for whatever reason, and to those who did vote so you could retire at birth if you were allowed to be born, in the first place.

Insulated Republicans need to get out of bubble

The election is over. The Democratic Party did fairly well. They hold the presidency, held the Senate, even picking up a few seats, and closed the gap in the House.

Hamm to replace Repay on Lake County Council

HAMMOND | Longtime Hammond firefighter and former City Council member David Hamm was chosen Saturday morning to replace Mike Repay as the Lake County Council's 1st District representative.

Strong elected by Lake County caucus to replace Niemeyer

CROWN POINT | Center Township Trustee Elden Strong was elected by a Republican caucus Saturday morning to replace Rick Niemeyer as the Lake County Council's 7th District representative.