John Dennis Hastert is an American former politician,convicted felon and serial child molester who represented Illinois's 14th congressional district from 1987 to 2007 and served as the 51st speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007. The longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House in history,Hastert resigned and began work as a lobbyist after the Democrats gained a majority in the chamber in 2007.
Rod Blagojevich,often referred to by his nicknames "Blago" or "B-Rod",is an American former politician,political commentator,and convicted felon who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009,when he was impeached following charges of public corruption for which he was later sentenced to federal prison. A member of the Democratic Party,Blagojevich previously worked in both the state and federal legislatures. He served as an Illinois state representative from 1993 to 1997,and the U.S. representative from Illinois's 5th district from 1997 to 2003.
James D. Oberweis is an American businessman,investment manager,and politician from the state of Illinois. The owner of Oberweis Dairy in North Aurora near Chicago,he served as a member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 25th district from 2013 to 2021.
Michael Joseph Madigan is an American politician who is the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. He was the longest-serving leader of any state or federal legislative body in the history of the United States,having held the position for all but two years from 1983 to 2021. He served in the Illinois House from 1971 to 2021. He represented the 27th District from 1971 to 1983,the 30th district from 1983 to 1993,and the 22nd district from 1993 to 2021. This made him the body's longest-serving member and the last legislator elected before the Cutback Amendment.
James Brian Durkin is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 82nd District since 2006 when he was sworn in to replace Eileen Lyons after she retired mid-term. Durkin previously represented the 44th District from January 1995 to January 2003. In August 2013,he was elected the Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives and has led the caucus since.
Roland Wallace Burris is an American politician and attorney who is a former United States Senator from the state of Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.
Alexander Giannoulias is an American financier and politician who served as the 72nd Illinois Treasurer from 2007 to 2011. A Democrat,Giannoulias defeated Republican candidate State Senator Christine Radogno in November 2006 with 54 percent of the vote,becoming the first Democrat to hold the office in 12 years,at the age of 30.
Michael W. Frerichs is an American politician serving as the State Treasurer of Illinois,having taken office on January 12,2015. Before being elected treasurer,he was a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 52nd District from 2007 until 2015. The district,located in Champaign and Vermilion counties,includes all or parts of Champaign,Danville,Georgetown,Gifford,Rantoul,Thomasboro,and Urbana.
After the resignation of Republican Party United States Congressman Dennis Hastert from his Illinois's 14th congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives on November 26,2007,a special election was held to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the 110th United States Congress.
The 2002 Illinois gubernatorial election occurred on November 5,2002. Incumbent Republican governor George Ryan,who was plagued by scandal,did not run for a second term. Democrat Rod Blagojevich,a U.S. Congressman,ran against Republican Jim Ryan,the Illinois Attorney General. Blagojevich won 52% to 45%,becoming the first Democrat to win an election for governor since 1972. As of 2022 this is the last Illinois governor election where no candidate running was an incumbent.
The 2010 United States Senate elections in Illinois took place on November 2,2010. There were two ballot items for the same seat:a general election,to fill the Class 3 seat beginning with the 112th United States Congress beginning on January 3,2011,and a special election,to fill that seat for the final weeks of the 111th Congress. Democrat Roland Burris was appointed to fill the vacancy created by Barack Obama's election to the presidency,but he did not seek a full term.
The 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 2,2010. Incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn was elected to a full term in office,having become governor in 2009 following the impeachment and removal of Governor Rod Blagojevich. Quinn was elected as the Democratic nominee,the Illinois Green Party nominee was attorney and 2006 nominee Rich Whitney,the Republican nominee was State Senator Bill Brady,the Libertarian Party nominee was Lex Green,and Scott Lee Cohen ran as an independent. Quinn was elected to a full term in a very close race,defeating Brady by only about 32,000 votes,even though Brady carried 98 of the state's 102 counties. With a margin of 0.5%,this election was one of the two closest races of the 2010 gubernatorial election cycle,the other being the election in Minnesota.
In December 2008,then-Democratic Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff John Harris were charged with corruption by federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald. As a result,Blagojevich was impeached by the Illinois General Assembly and removed from office by the Illinois Senate in January 2009. The federal investigation continued after his removal from office,and he was indicted on corruption charges in April of that year. The jury found Blagojevich guilty of one charge of making false statements with a mistrial being declared on the other 23 counts due to a hung jury after 14 days of jury deliberation. On June 27,2011,after a retrial,Blagojevich was found guilty of 17 charges,not guilty on one charge and the jury deadlocked after 10 days of deliberation on the two remaining charges. On December 7,2011,Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison.
A number of controversies related to Rod Blagojevich,formerly the Governor of Illinois,were covered in the press during and after his administration. In addition to a reputation for secrecy that was noted by the Associated Press,Blagojevich was the subject of political,legal,and personal controversies similar to those of his predecessor,Republican Governor George Ryan. To the surprise of many,Blagojevich said in 2008 that he agreed with the idea of commuting Ryan's federal prison sentence.
David H. Hoffman is a former federal prosecutor and was Chicago's inspector general. Hoffman ran for the Illinois seat of the U.S. Senate in 2010 but lost to Alexi Giannoulias in the Democratic primary.
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday,November 2,2010. Primary elections were held on February 2,2010.
The 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Illinois,concurrently with the election to Illinois's Class II U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Illinois on November 4,2014. All of Illinois' executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat,and all of Illinois' eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on March 18,2014.
The 2018 Illinois Attorney General election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the Attorney General of Illinois. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan,who had served since 2003,did not seek re-election to a fifth term. Democrat Kwame Raoul won the election with 55 percent of the vote,while Republican Erika Harold took 43 percent of the vote.
The 2022 Illinois Secretary of State election will be held on November 8,2022,to elect the Illinois Secretary of State. Incumbent Democrat Jesse White is not seeking reelection to a seventh term.
