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		<title>Former county assessor&#8217;s firm lobbies from city to state levels</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alva Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Cook County Assessor Jim Houlihan is a senior advisor at All-Circo, the lobbying firm that he founded in 1980. All-Circo&#8217;s clients have included: City of Chicago Arcadia Group Ltd. Chicago Automobile Trade Association CVS Caremark Family Guidance Centers, Inc. Hill-Rom InterfaceFLOR Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Knight Engineering Knight Engineers and Architects, Inc. McGuire Woods [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politicalrustpress.com&#038;blog=34674363&#038;post=198&#038;subd=politicalrustpress&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Former Cook County Assessor <a title="All-Circo - Jim Houlihan" href="http://www.allcirco.com/james-m-houlihan" target="_blank">Jim Houlihan</a> is a senior advisor at All-Circo, the lobbying firm that he founded in 1980. All-Circo&#8217;s clients have included:</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">City of Chicago</span></p>
<p><a class="zem_slink" title="Arcadia Group" href="http://www.arcadiagroup.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Arcadia Group</a> Ltd.<br />
Chicago Automobile Trade Association<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="CVS Caremark" href="http://info.cvscaremark.com/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">CVS Caremark</a><br />
Family Guidance Centers, Inc.<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Hill-Rom" href="http://www.hill-rom.com/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Hill-Rom</a><br />
InterfaceFLOR<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Kinder-Morgan Energy Partners" href="http://companies.findthecompany.com/l/5767857/Kinder-Morgan-Energy-Partners-L-P" target="_blank" rel="fdbcompanies">Kinder Morgan Energy Partners</a><br />
Knight Engineering<br />
Knight Engineers and Architects, Inc.<br />
McGuire Woods LLP<br />
Noresco LLC<br />
Office Depot<br />
Sentry Security Systems LLC<br />
Simons Petroleum, Inc.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Cook County<br />
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<p>Actron Systems<br />
Alliance One<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Astellas Pharma" href="http://www.astellas.com" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Astellas Pharma</a> Us, Inc.<br />
Big Belly Solar<br />
Caremark Rx Inc.<br />
Centrum Properties<br />
Chamberlin Edmonds<br />
Chicago Automobile Trade Association<br />
Family Entertainment Group, LLC<br />
Family Guidance Center, Inc.<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="GE" href="http://www.ge.com/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">General Electric Company</a><br />
Interfaceflor<br />
Kidde PLC<br />
Knight E/A, Inc.<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Miller Brewing Company" href="http://www.millercoors.com/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Miller Brewing Company</a><br />
Noresco, LLC<br />
Northwestern Memorial Hospital<br />
Northwestern University<br />
Prime/Mansur Investment Partners, LLC<br />
Professional Detective Agency<br />
Renewable Fuels Association<br />
Reserve Capital Partners, LLC<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Ryan International Airlines" href="http://www.flyryan.com/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Ryan International Airlines</a><br />
Sanofi-Synthelabo Inc.<br />
Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. &#8211; Landis<br />
Simons Petroleum, Inc.<br />
Superior Ambulance Service<br />
Synch-Solutions</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">State of Illinois</span></p>
<p>A Safe Haven<br />
Acme Refining<br />
Amaudit<br />
American Association Of Preferred Provider Organizations<br />
<a title="Archer Daniels Midland" href="http://www.adm.com/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Archer Daniels Midland Company</a><br />
Community Currency Exchange Association Of Illinois, Inc.<br />
Consumer Health Alliance<br />
Correctional Healthcare Companies, Inc.<br />
County of DuPage<br />
Coyote Logistics, LLC<br />
Devry Inc.<br />
<a title="DirecTV" href="http://www.directv.com" target="_blank" rel="homepage">DirecTV, Inc.</a><br />
Dish Network LLC<br />
Educare of West DuPage<br />
Election Systems &amp; Software, LLC<br />
Erie Neighborhood House<br />
Family Guidance Centers, Inc.<br />
HBK Engineering, LLC<br />
Illinois Rental Purchase Dealers Association<br />
John Burns Construction Company<br />
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.<br />
Kmetko &amp; Associates, Ltd.<br />
Knight E/A, Inc.<br />
Ledcor Construction Inc.<br />
<a title="MillerCoors" href="http://www.millercoors.com" target="_blank" rel="homepage">MillerCoors</a> LLC<br />
National Association of Vision Care Plans<br />
Navistar, Inc.<br />
Noresco, LLC<br />
Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP<br />
Rational Services Ltd.<br />
Resident Management Services, Inc.<br />
The Horton Group, Inc.<br />
United Center<br />
Village of Crestwood</p>
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		<title>GSG Consultants: City contractor chronology</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alva Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[October 19, 2001 – $5,000 campaign contribution to the Hispanic Democratic Organization February 4, 2002 – Contract with November 1, 2001 start date awarded by the City of Chicago for professional lead-based paint inspection and testing services May 14, 2002 – Contract awarded by the City of Chicago for environmental assessment and engineering services January [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politicalrustpress.com&#038;blog=34674363&#038;post=190&#038;subd=politicalrustpress&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>October 19, 2001 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=GSG&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=10/1/2001&amp;txtRcvDateThru=11/30/2001&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$5,000 campaign contribution to the Hispanic Democratic Organization</a></p>
<p>February 4, 2002 – Contract with November 1, 2001 start date awarded by the City of Chicago for <a href="http://ecm.cityofchicago.org/eSMARTContracts/service/DPSWebDocumentViewer?sid=EDGE&amp;id=000008V9">professional lead-based paint inspection and testing services</a></p>
<p>May 14, 2002 – Contract awarded by the City of Chicago for <a href="http://ecm.cityofchicago.org/eSMARTContracts/service/DPSWebDocumentViewer?sid=EDGE&amp;id=000003W1">environmental assessment and engineering services</a></p>
<p>January 31, 2003 – $30,421 contract awarded by the Chicago Transit Authority for <a href="http://vcsearch.transitchicago.com/vendorContractDetail.php?CONTRACT_NUM=B02OP00964">professional environmental services regarding air monitoring and asbestos abatement projects</a></p>
<p>February 4, 2003 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=GSG&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=10/1/2002&amp;txtRcvDateThru=11/30/2003&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$250 campaign contribution to Citizens for Ariel E Reboyras</a></p>
<p>February 6, 2003 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=GSG&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=10/1/2002&amp;txtRcvDateThru=11/30/2003&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$250 campaign contribution to Friends of Judy Rice</a></p>
<p>August 1, 2006 – $2 million contract awarded by the Chicago Housing Authority for <a href="http://webapps.cityofchicago.org/VCSearchWeb/org/cityofchicago/vcsearch/controller/contracts/display.do?contractNumber=6044">environmental consulting services</a></p>
<p>August 15, 2006 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=GSG&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=1/1/2006&amp;txtRcvDateThru=12/31/2006&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$2,500 campaign contribution to the 25th Ward Regular Democratic Organization</a></p>
<p>October 4, 2006 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=GSG&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=1/1/2006&amp;txtRcvDateThru=12/31/2006&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$1,500 campaign contribution to Friends of George A. Cardenas</a></p>
<p>October 23, 2006 – $3 million contract awarded by the City of Chicago for <a href="http://webapps.cityofchicago.org/VCSearchWeb/org/cityofchicago/vcsearch/controller/contracts/display.do?contractNumber=12500">various environmental assessment and engineering services</a></p>
<p>January 11, 2007 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=GSG&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=1/1/2007&amp;txtRcvDateThru=12/31/2007&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$1,500 campaign contribution to Citizens for [Ricardo] Munoz</a></p>
<p>January 11, 2007 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=GSG&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=1/1/2007&amp;txtRcvDateThru=12/31/2007&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$500 campaign contribution to Citizens for Munoz</a></p>
<p>February 3, 2007 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=GSG&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=1/1/2007&amp;txtRcvDateThru=12/31/2007&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$500 campaign contribution to Citizens to Re-elect Patrick J. Levar</a></p>
<p>February 13, 2007 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=GSG&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=1/1/2007&amp;txtRcvDateThru=12/31/2007&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$1,000 campaign contribution to the 12th Ward Regular Democratic Organization</a></p>
<p>February 14, 2007 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=GSG&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=1/1/2007&amp;txtRcvDateThru=12/31/2007&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$1,000 campaign contribution to the Committee to Elect Howard B. Brookins, Jr.</a></p>
<p>March 12, 2007 – $750,000 contract awarded by the Chicago Department of Aviation for <a href="http://ecm.cityofchicago.org/eSMARTContracts/service/DPSWebDocumentViewer?sid=EDGE&amp;id=00002R6D">target market airport planning services</a></p>
<p>November 6, 2007 – $100,000 contract awarded by the Chicago Transit Authority for <a href="http://vcsearch.transitchicago.com/vendorContractDetail.php?CONTRACT_NUM=B02OP00964">professional asbestos consulting services</a></p>
<p>February 4, 2010 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=GSG&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=1/1/2010&amp;txtRcvDateThru=12/31/2010&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$200 campaign contribution to Citizens to Re-elect Patrick J. Levar</a></p>
<p>February 16, 2010 – $75,000 contract awarded by the Chicago Housing Authority for <a href="http://webapps.cityofchicago.org/VCSearchWeb/org/cityofchicago/vcsearch/controller/contracts/display.do?contractNumber=9073">recruitment services</a></p>
<p>July 26, 2010 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=GSG&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=1/1/2010&amp;txtRcvDateThru=12/31/2010&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$1,000 campaign contribution to Citizens to Re-elect Patrick J. Levar</a></p>
<p>June 22, 2011 – Contract awarded by the Chicago Department of Water Management for <a href="http://ecm.cityofchicago.org/eSMARTContracts/service/DPSWebDocumentViewer?sid=EDGE&amp;id=00010DQX">target market professional sewer construction engineering services</a></p>
<p>July 11, 2011 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=GSG&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=1/1/2011&amp;txtRcvDateThru=12/31/2011&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$200 campaign contribution to the 33rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization</a></p>
<p>December 2, 2011 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=GSG&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=&amp;txtRcvDateThru=&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$1,500 campaign contribution from Guillermo Garcia to Citizens for Patrick O&#8217;Connor</a></p>
<p>December 14, 2011 – $2 million contract renewed by the City of Chicago for <a href="http://ecm.cityofchicago.org/eSMARTContracts/service/DPSWebDocumentViewer?sid=EDGE&amp;id=00010JLV">various environmental assessment and engineering services</a></p>
<p>May 23, 2012 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=GSG&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=&amp;txtRcvDateThru=&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$200 campaign contribution from Guillermo Garcia to Citizens for Patrick O&#8217;Connor</a></p>
<p>July 30, 2012 – Contract renewed by the City of Chicago <a href="http://ecm.cityofchicago.org/eSMARTContracts/service/DPSWebDocumentViewer?sid=EDGE&amp;id=00010PCT">various environmental assessment and engineering services</a></p>
<p>October 25, 2012 – <a href="http://www.elections.illinois.gov/campaigndisclosure/ContributionsSearchByAllContributions.aspx?ddlContributionType=All+Types&amp;ddlLastOnlyNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlFirstNameSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtFirstName=&amp;ddlAddressSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtAddress=&amp;ddlCitySearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtCity=&amp;ddlState=&amp;txtZip=&amp;txtZipThru=&amp;ddlOccupationSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtOccupation=&amp;ddlEmployerSearchType=Starts+with&amp;txtEmployer=GSG&amp;txtAmount=&amp;txtAmountThru=&amp;txtRcvDate=&amp;txtRcvDateThru=&amp;ddlOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&amp;ddlVendorLastOnlyName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorLastOnlyName=&amp;ddlVendorFirstName=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorFirstName=&amp;ddlVendorAddress=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorAddress=&amp;ddlVendorCity=Starts+with&amp;txtVendorCity=&amp;ddlVendorState=&amp;txtVendorZip=&amp;txtVendorZipThru=&amp;ddlPurpose=Starts+with&amp;txtPurpose=">$500 campaign contribution from Guillermo Garcia to Citizens for Patrick O&#8217;Connor</a></p>
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		<title>Judge&#8217;s property tax firm continues without her</title>
		<link>http://politicalrustpress.com/2013/04/11/judges-property-tax-firm-continues-without-her/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alva Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cook County Circuit Judge Lisa Ann Marino officially relinquished her role as partner at her property tax law firm upon taking the bench in December 2012.&#160; Shortly after her general election victory, Marino &#38; Associates, P.C. and the Law Offices of Richard Caldarazzo had announced their merger as Mar-Cal Law, P.C.&#160; The new firm&#8217;s current [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politicalrustpress.com&#038;blog=34674363&#038;post=180&#038;subd=politicalrustpress&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Honorable Lisa Ann Marino" href="http://www.cookcountycourt.org/JudgesPages/MarinoLisaAnn/tabid/1118/Agg3431_SelectTab/1/Default.aspx" target="_blank">Cook County Circuit Judge Lisa Ann Marino</a> officially relinquished her role as partner at her property tax law firm upon <a title="Judge Lisa Ann Marino's law firm announcement" href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152371754755226&amp;set=a.10152273929570226.944352.270340180225&amp;type=1&amp;theater" target="_blank">taking the bench in December 2012</a>.&nbsp; Shortly after her general election victory, Marino &amp; Associates, P.C. and the Law Offices of Richard Caldarazzo <a title="Mar-Cal announcement" href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152273929575226&amp;set=a.10152273929570226.944352.270340180225&amp;type=1&amp;theater" target="_blank">had announced their merger</a> as <a title="Mar-Cal Law, P.C." href="http://www.realestatelawoffice.net/" target="_blank">Mar-Cal Law, P.C.</a>&nbsp; The new firm&#8217;s current clients include:</p>
<p>107th &amp; State Street LLC<br />
1024 South May Street Condominiums<br />
1308 North Bosworth LLC<br />
1340 West Fullerton Condominiums<br />
1747 West North Avenue<br />
1751-1759 West Grand Avenue<br />
2207 North 74th Court Condominiums<br />
2417 West Madison Condominiums<br />
2915-17 North Damen Condominiums<br />
340 California Properties<br />
3107 West Armitage Avenue<br />
3120 West Cortland LLC<br />
3252 California Condominiums<br />
3320 LLC<br />
41 King Arthur Court Condominiums<br />
4635 Calumet LLC<br />
4856 West Addison Condominiums<br />
5659 North Artesian LLC<br />
6th Avenue Condominiums<br />
6421 Touhy LLC<br />
7170 West Grand Condominiums<br />
7200 West Palmer Street Condominiums<br />
7400-7412 Harrison LLC<br />
825 North Hudson Condo Association<br />
854 North Marshfield Association<br />
8227 West O&#8217;Connor Drive Condominiums<br />
American National Bank<br />
Armitage &amp; Hoyne<br />
Big Sam&#8217;s Market<br />
C&amp;R Scrap Metal &amp; Iron<br />
Conforti Holdings Series LLC<br />
Continental Window &amp; Glass<br />
Edison Park Place Condo<br />
Fierro Realty<br />
Freedom Plaza LLC<br />
Grand Timber Loft Condominiums<br />
Halawa &amp; Associates<br />
Harlem Court Condo Association<br />
JM/J Development LLC<br />
JMG Realty Group<br />
Kenmore Place Condominiums<br />
KH Dolton, LLC<br />
Lams Investment Group<br />
Lotus Avenue Condo Association<br />
Maud Court<br />
Neapolitan Condo Association<br />
New Bedford Condominiums<br />
NPP &amp; Associates<br />
Parkland Condo Association<br />
Prairie Ridge Condominiums<br />
Rama Group International<br />
Sergio, Grace<br />
Standard Bank &amp; Trust<br />
Suburban Bank &amp; Trust<br />
Tariffi Land Development<br />
The Annex Condo Association<br />
The Waveland Condominiums<br />
True North Energy<br />
Ultimate Homes LLC (d/b/a Mia Property Acquisitions LLC)<br />
Wilmot Construction</p>
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		<title>Daley administration&#8217;s &#8220;mistake&#8221; doesn&#8217;t hold Aqua water</title>
		<link>http://politicalrustpress.com/2013/03/20/daley-administrations-mistake-doesnt-hold-aqua-water/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alva Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2006, Dennis Aukstik and John George, attorneys for the law firm of Daley and George, lobbied Chicago aldermen on behalf of Magellan Development Group, the developer for Aqua at Lakeshore East. Aukstik is the former brother-in-law of William Daley, brother of then-mayor Richard M. Daley, and Michael Daley has been a partner at the [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politicalrustpress.com&#038;blog=34674363&#038;post=105&#038;subd=politicalrustpress&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In 2006, Dennis Aukstik and John George, attorneys for the law firm of Daley and George, <a title="Chicago Lobbyists (March 2006)" href="http://www.cityofchicago.org/dam/city/depts/ethics/general/LobList_Arkive/LOBBYISTS-MARCH-06.pdf" target="_blank">lobbied</a> <a title="Chicago Lobbyists (November 2006)" href="http://www.cityofchicago.org/dam/city/depts/ethics/general/LobList_Arkive/RegisteredLobbyists11-06.pdf" target="_blank">Chicago</a> aldermen on behalf of <a title="Magellan Development Group" href="http://www.magellandevelopment.com/" target="_blank">Magellan Development Group</a>, <a title="A Guide to Lakeshore East Where to Eat Shop and Play (Chicago Magazine, May 2012)" href="http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/May-2012/A-Guide-to-Lakeshore-East-Where-to-Eat-Shop-and-Play/" target="_blank">the developer for Aqua at Lakeshore East</a>. Aukstik is the former brother-in-law of William Daley, brother of then-mayor Richard M. Daley, and <a title="Michael Daley's bio" href="http://www.daleygeorges.com/attorneys/daley1.shtml" target="_blank">Michael Daley has been a partner at the family firm for more than 40 years</a>.</p>
<p>That same year, the Daley administration signed a 99-year parking garage contract with Chicago Loop Parking LLC. Last month, <a title="City of Chicago hit with $57.8 million tab over parking garage snafu" href="http://www.suntimes.com/18993800-761/city-of-chicago-hit-with-57-million-tab-over-parking-garage-snafu.html?print=true" target="_blank">arbitrators issued a $57.8 million ruling in favor of the company</a>, which charged that City Hall violated the deal by <a title="City of Chicago hit with $57.8 million tab over parking garage snafu" href="http://www.suntimes.com/18993800-761/city-of-chicago-hit-with-57-million-tab-over-parking-garage-snafu.html?print=true" target="_blank">&#8220;mistakenly&#8221;</a> allowing a competing garage to be built one block away&#8211;in the <a title="Aqua Lakeshore East" href="http://www.aqua-condos.com/link/linkshow.asp?link_id=297251" target="_blank">Aqua at Lakeshore East</a> building.</p>
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		<title>Forbes Releases Its Annual &#8220;Trash the Rust Belt&#8221; List</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the umpteenth February in a row, Forbes has designated the seasonably cold Rust Belt as a hotbed of unhappiness. Among the magazine&#8217;s 20 most miserable U.S. cities are: 1. Detroit 2. Flint 4. Chicago 11. Toledo 12. St. Louis 14. Milwaukee 17. Cleveland 19. Gary 20. Youngstown Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politicalrustpress.com&#038;blog=34674363&#038;post=84&#038;subd=politicalrustpress&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the umpteenth February in a row, Forbes has designated the seasonably cold Rust Belt as a hotbed of unhappiness. Among the magazine&#8217;s <a title="Forbes 2013 Most Miserable Cities" href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2013/02/21/detroit-tops-2013-list-of-americas-most-miserable-cities/" target="_blank">20 most miserable U.S. cities</a> are:</p>
<p>1. <a href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45lmhg/1-detroit-mich/">Detroit</a></p>
<p>2. <a href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45lmhg/2-flint-mich/">Flint</a></p>
<p>4. <a href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45lmhg/4-chicago-ill/">Chicago</a></p>
<p>11. <a href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45lmhg/11-toledo-ohio/">Toledo</a></p>
<p>12. <a href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45lmhg/12-st-louis-mo/">St. Louis</a></p>
<p>14. <a href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45lmhg/14-milwaukee-wisc/">Milwaukee</a></p>
<p>17. <a href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45lmhg/17-cleveland-ohio/">Cleveland</a></p>
<p>19. <a href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45lmhg/19-gary-ind/">Gary</a></p>
<p>20. <a href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45lmhg/20-youngstown-oh/">Youngstown</a></p>
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		<title>Ed Burke&#8217;s property tax clients</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alva Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, the city council&#8217;s finance chairman, is also a partner at Klafter &#38; Burke.&#160; The law firm&#8217;s property tax clients have included: 11 x 11 LLC 1169 South Plymouth 121 West Chestnut Association 1555 Wabash LLC 1625 Sheridan 1725 West Division Condo 180 North Wacker LLC 230 West Monroe PT LLC 3150 [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politicalrustpress.com&#038;blog=34674363&#038;post=80&#038;subd=politicalrustpress&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, the city council&#8217;s finance chairman, is also a partner at Klafter &amp; Burke.&nbsp; The law firm&#8217;s property tax clients have included:</p>
<p>11 x 11 LLC<br />
1169 South Plymouth<br />
121 West Chestnut Association<br />
1555 Wabash LLC<br />
1625 Sheridan<br />
1725 West Division Condo<br />
180 North Wacker LLC<br />
230 West Monroe PT LLC<br />
3150 North Lake Shore Drive<br />
321 Partnership<br />
3950 North Lake Shore Drive<br />
401 North Wabash Venture<br />
401 North Wabash Trump<br />
4152 Roosevelt LLC<br />
4201 South Pulaski LLC<br />
4220 Kildare LLC<br />
4401 West 55 LLC<br />
5401 West 47th Street<br />
7035 Properties Inc.<br />
840 North Lake Shore Drive<br />
939 West North Avenue Shops<br />
Abacus Sales<br />
Admiral Heating &amp; Venting<br />
Agolf LLC<br />
Agri Best Foods<br />
Allied Tube &amp; Conduit<br />
Amalgamated Properties<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="American Dental Association" href="http://www.ada.org/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">American Dental Association</a><br />
American Vision Center<br />
Andy&#8217;s Fruit Ranch<br />
Aqua at Lakeshore East<br />
Ash LLC<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="AT&amp;T" href="http://www.att.com" target="_blank" rel="homepage">AT&amp;T</a><br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Avis Rent a Car System" href="http://www.avis.com" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Avis Rent-A-Car</a> System<br />
B&amp;D Hotel Corp.<br />
Balmoral Nursing Home<br />
Barbara Jean Wright Courts<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Bank of America" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=35.2267805556,80.8426583333&amp;spn=0.01,0.01&amp;q=35.2267805556,80.8426583333 (Bank%20of%20America)&amp;t=h" target="_blank" rel="geolocation">Bank of America</a><br />
Beverly Nursing Home<br />
Birchwood Investments<br />
Blue Condors Club<br />
Blue Horseshoe LLC<br />
Bobak Sausage Co.<br />
Brad&#8217;s Tire Inc.<br />
Brandenburg Industrial<br />
Breuer Tornado Corp.<br />
BSG 95th Jeffery<br />
Burnham Terrace Care Center<br />
C&amp;C Milk Company<br />
C.A. Zoes Manufacturing Co.<br />
Cage Memorial Chapels<br />
Cambridge Realty Capital<br />
Capital Wholesale Meats<br />
Catalina Village Town Homes<br />
Centerpoint Properties<br />
Central Plaza Home<br />
Chambers Gasket &amp; Manufacturing Co.<br />
Chase Bank<br />
Chicago Firefighters Credit Union<br />
Chicago Indoor Soccer<br />
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union<br />
Chicago Meat Authority<br />
Chicago Patrolmen&#8217;s Federal Credit Union<br />
Chicago Sweeteners<br />
Chicagoland Laborers<br />
Churchview Limited Partnership<br />
Cicero Iron Metal &amp; Paper Co.<br />
Cole Taylor Bank<br />
Collision Revision 910<br />
Colonial Village Condo<br />
Columbia Michael Reese<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Commonwealth Edison" href="http://www.exeloncorp.com/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Commonwealth Edison</a><br />
Community Housing Partnership XI<br />
Concession Services<br />
Consolidated Equities<br />
Container Specialties<br />
Cortina Tool &amp; Molding<br />
Coru 500<br />
Coru 1701<br />
CP Newport Beach 2F<br />
CPN<br />
CVS/pharmacy<br />
deGrazia Development<br />
Delray Farms<br />
Dimension Craft Inc.<br />
Diversey/Clybourn Subs<br />
Dixie Square Mall<br />
Dominick&#8217;s<br />
Dora Holdings<br />
East Balt Commissary Inc.<br />
Ed Miniat, Inc.<br />
Englewood Eden Green<br />
Evans Food Products Co.<br />
Fairway Investors LLC<br />
Falakos, Nick<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Fifth Third Bank" href="http://www.53.com/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Fifth Third Bank</a><br />
First Suburban National Bank<br />
Flood Brothers<br />
Franklin Lake Selfpark<br />
GCD Properties<br />
<span class="zem_slink"><a class="zem_slink" title="GE" href="http://www.ge.com/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">GE</a></span> Asset Management<br />
General Truck Parts<br />
Glazier Corp. Blue Jay<br />
Gleneagles Country Club<br />
Harpo Studios<br />
Harris Bank<br />
Hart&#8217;s Coin Laundry<br />
Haven Properties<br />
Hawthorne Group<br />
HJT Investment LLC<br />
Hoist Liftruck Manufacturing<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers" href="http://www.ibew.org/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers</a> (IBEW)<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="International Union of Operating Engineers" href="http://www.iuoe.org/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">International Union of Operating Engineers</a><br />
Itex Co.<br />
Jack Freeman Trucking<br />
Jade Lofts Condo Association<br />
Jernberg Industries<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Jewel (supermarket)" href="http://www.jewelosco.com" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Jewel-Osco</a><br />
JP Morgan <a class="zem_slink" title="Chase (bank)" href="http://https://www.chase.com" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Chase Bank</a><br />
K-Five Construction Co.<br />
Kenny Construction Co.<br />
Kirby Investment Group LLC<br />
Kirk Tire<br />
La Co Industries<br />
LaCoco&#8217;s Pizza &amp; Pasta<br />
Lagrange Estates<br />
Lamarche Manufacturing<br />
Lawn Terrace Apartments<br />
LC&amp;F Enterprises<br />
Lexington Homes LLC<br />
Liberty Plaza Shopping<br />
Link Automotive Inc.<br />
Loomis Federal Savings &amp; Loan<br />
M&amp;C Motors<br />
Marquette Bank<br />
MB Real Estate Services<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="McDonald's Locations" href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurant-locations/mcdonalds-21019" target="_blank" rel="menuism">McDonald’s</a><br />
Medline<br />
Metra Market<br />
Metro Place LLC<br />
Midwest Generation LLC<br />
Mohr Oil Co.<br />
Monarch Asphalt Co.<br />
Murphy&#8217;s Transmission<br />
Napleton Northwestern<br />
Napleton Pontiac/Mazda<br />
Napleton, Stephen<br />
Neurosource<br />
New City Group<br />
New Management Ltd.<br />
North Development Ltd.<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Northern Trust" href="http://consumer-banking.findthebest.com/l/63/Northern-Trust" target="_blank" rel="fdbbanking">Northern Trust</a> Co.<br />
Nucare Services Corp.<br />
Oculus Development<br />
Old Orchard Shopping Center<br />
One North Dearborn<br />
One North State<br />
Orange Crush<br />
Oriental Theater<br />
Origin Capital<br />
Palumbo Brothers Inc.<br />
Pioneer Village Apartments<br />
Prairie Material Sales<br />
Preferred Equities LLC<br />
Pulaski Staples<br />
Racconto<br />
Ribbon Webbing<br />
River Forest Town Center<br />
Robbins Community Power<br />
Rush Oak Park Medical<br />
Sall, Dennis<br />
SBC <a class="zem_slink" title="Ameritech" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameritech" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">Ameritech</a><br />
Schulze Burch Biscuit<br />
Seaway National Bank<br />
Sethness Greenleaf Inc.<br />
Sharlen Electric Co.<br />
Sheba Apartments<br />
Shoreham Development<br />
Somer Maca Industries<br />
South Chicago Packing<br />
South Chicago SLF Associates<br />
Southwest Airlines<br />
Southwick One LLC<br />
Stamos, Nick<br />
Standard Bank &amp; Trust<br />
Steve Foley Cadillac<br />
Stevenson Company LLP<br />
Stewart Roofing<br />
Sudler Property Management<br />
Sun Steel Co. LLC<br />
Swap O Rama<br />
Taos Corporation<br />
Terraco Inc.<br />
The Regent<br />
The Taxman Corporation<br />
Tinley Park Condominium Association<br />
Total Sweeteners Inc.<br />
U-Stor-It<br />
Union League Club<br />
United Fence Co.<br />
VCA Berwyn Animal Hospital<br />
VCNA Prairie<br />
Village Launderette<br />
Vogue Tire &amp; Rubber Co.<br />
Vonberg Valve Inc.<br />
Walgreens<br />
Walsh Construction<br />
Wentworth Tire Co.<br />
West Highland Homes<br />
Westside Realty Corp.<br />
Westport Commons Shopping Center<br />
Wheeler Trailer Inc.<br />
Winchester Acquisition<br />
Wintrust Financial Corp.<br />
Wonder Lake Land LLC<br />
Zemsky&#8217;s</p>
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		<title>Capitol Consulting Group Illinois is busy for groups in capital</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alva Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Glass and Richard Guidice have been registered lobbyists in Springfield for over a decade, first as individuals and then as part of Capitol Consulting Group Illinois. Their clients and contractual firms between 2000 and the present include: Clients American International Companies-Valic Awerkamp &#38; McClain, P.C. Baker Engineering, Inc. Builders Association Political Action Committee Cable [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politicalrustpress.com&#038;blog=34674363&#038;post=74&#038;subd=politicalrustpress&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jeffrey Glass and Richard Guidice have been registered lobbyists in Springfield for over a decade, first as individuals and then as part of Capitol Consulting Group Illinois. Their clients and contractual firms between 2000 and the present include:</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Clients</span><br />
American International Companies-Valic<br />
Awerkamp &amp; McClain, P.C.<br />
Baker Engineering, Inc.<br />
Builders Association Political Action Committee<br />
Cable Television &amp; Communications Association of Illinois<br />
Cavel International, Inc.<br />
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless<br />
Chicago Board of Education<br />
Chicago Cosmetologists<br />
Chicago Public Schools<br />
Chicagoland Speedway<br />
Cullen &amp; Associates<br />
Diageo North America, Inc.<br />
DuPage County Recorders Office<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Entertainment Software Association" href="http://www.theesa.com" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Entertainment Software Association</a><br />
EXP US Services, Inc.<br />
Fairmount Park<br />
Foundation One<br />
Global Cash Access<br />
Great Lakes Soil &amp; Environmental Consultants, Inc.<br />
Greater Illinois Title<br />
HDR Engineering, Inc.<br />
Hunt, J. Alexander, Inc.<br />
Illinois Alliance for Animal Owners Rights<br />
Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals<br />
Illinois Association of Mortgage Brokers<br />
Illinois Cosmetology Association<br />
Illinois Laser Affiliates<br />
Illinois Limousine Association<br />
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund<br />
Illinois Road &amp; Transportation Builders Association<br />
Illinois Small Loan Association<br />
INFOR<br />
Interactive Digital Software Association<br />
Land and Lakes Company<br />
Laser Electrology Affiliates<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Lorillard Tobacco Company" href="http://www.lorillard.com" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Lorillard Tobacco Company</a><br />
Martin &amp; Harrison, LLC<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Mayer Brown" href="http://www.mayerbrown.com/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Mayer, Brown, Rowe &amp; Maw</a><br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="McGraw-Hill" href="http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">McGraw-Hill Education</a><br />
Midwest Generation EME, LLC<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Motion Picture Association of America" href="http://www.mpaa.org" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.</a><br />
Multistate Associates Inc.<br />
Motorsports Alliance<br />
NALCO Company<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="National Association of Theatre Owners" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Theatre_Owners" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">National Association of Theatre Owners</a> of Illinois<br />
Nicolay &amp; Dart LLC<br />
Northbrook Capital<br />
OAD Orthopaedics, Ltd.<br />
Ogden Business Owners Association<br />
Pacific American Services, LLC<br />
Phoenix Bond &amp; Indemnity Company<br />
Racing Associations of Illinois<br />
RAI Services Company<br />
<a class="zem_slink" title="Recording Industry Association of America" href="http://www.riaa.com/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">Recording Industry Association of America</a><br />
Redflex Traffic Systems<br />
Reynolds American Inc.<br />
Richland School District 88A<br />
Savickas, Frank D. &amp; Associates<br />
Springfield, Inc.<br />
Swanson, A.R. &amp; Associates<br />
Talon Group<br />
Tania Consulting<br />
Teng &amp; Associates, Inc.<br />
The Thresholds<br />
The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company<br />
United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives<br />
U.S. Cellular<br />
Verizon Corporation and Affiliated Companies<br />
Verizon Wireless<br />
Village of Addison<br />
We the People Forms &amp; Services USA, Inc.<br />
Wine Institute</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Contractual Firms</span><br />
Hunt, J. Alexander, Inc.<br />
Intergovernmental Consulting Group<br />
Kenner, Howard<br />
Robert S. Molaro &amp; Associates<br />
Ronan, Alfred G., LTD<br />
Swanson, A.R. Legislative Consultants<br />
Vazquez, Nancy<br />
Z Consulting Group, Inc.</p>
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		<title>Victor Reyes&#8217; lobbying clients at City Hall</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alva Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Richard M. Daley aide Victor Reyes remains active in Chicago City Hall, most recently as a lobbyist for JCDecaux Chicago, the company selected in a deal to advertise billboards in the city. Reyes was the chairperson of the Hispanic Democratic Organization, which orchestrated the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation&#8217;s Hired Truck scandal. Other [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politicalrustpress.com&#038;blog=34674363&#038;post=68&#038;subd=politicalrustpress&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Former Richard M. Daley aide Victor Reyes remains active in Chicago City Hall, most recently as a lobbyist for <a class="zem_slink" title="JCDecaux" href="http://www.jcdecaux.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="homepage">JCDecaux</a> Chicago, <a title="JC DeCaux Signage Legislation" href="http://chicago.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=1221541&amp;GUID=0930FCCD-5B1D-47FE-BFD4-DE0645C5253A&amp;Options=Advanced&amp;Search=" target="_blank">the company selected in a deal to advertise billboards in the city</a>. Reyes was the chairperson of the <a class="zem_slink" title="Hispanic Democratic Organization" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanic_Democratic_Organization" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">Hispanic Democratic Organization</a>, which orchestrated the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation&#8217;s <a class="zem_slink" title="Hired Truck Program" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hired_Truck_Program" target="_blank" rel="wikipedia">Hired Truck scandal</a>.</p>
<p>Other clients from Reyes&#8217; lobbying firms include:</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Reyes &amp; Bonoma</span><br />
Asphalt Operating Services<br />
DeGrazia Development<br />
Dubin Residential – 1038 W. 35th St.<br />
Dubin Residential – 36th &amp; Western Ave.<br />
Enterprise Leasing Co.<br />
Flexfuel US<br />
Greenwave of Illinois, Inc.<br />
H.W. Lochner, Inc.<br />
Illinois Council on Long Term Care<br />
Land Reclamation &amp; Recycling Association<br />
Parsons Commercial Technology Group<br />
Parsons Corporation<br />
Parsons Transportation Group<br />
Reliable Asphalt Services<br />
St. Anthony Hospital<br />
Vanguard Car Rental</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Roosevelt Group</span><br />
Ameresco<br />
Reyes &amp; Bonoma</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Reyes Kurson</span><br />
American Beverage Assoc.<br />
EZPAWN, Illinois, Inc<br />
Factory<br />
H.W. Lochner, Inc.<br />
J.B. Hunt<br />
JCDecaux North America, Inc<br />
McDonald&#8217;s<br />
Parsons Corporation<br />
Reliable Asphalt Company</p>
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		<title>Politicians run (and win) in the Cullerton family</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alva Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victorious in his Illinois Senate race, Villa Park Village President Tom Cullerton will join his cousin, Senate President John Cullerton, in the state&#8217;s 98th General Assembly. The alderman in Chicago&#8217;s 38th ward is their cousin Tim Cullerton, whose sister Patricia Jo (P.J.) is the 38th ward&#8217;s Democratic committeewoman. Their relative Edward F. Cullerton, a son [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politicalrustpress.com&#038;blog=34674363&#038;post=59&#038;subd=politicalrustpress&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Victorious in his Illinois Senate race, Villa Park Village President Tom Cullerton will join his cousin, Senate President John Cullerton, in the state&#8217;s 98th General Assembly. The alderman in Chicago&#8217;s 38th ward is their cousin Tim Cullerton, whose sister Patricia Jo (P.J.) is the 38th ward&#8217;s Democratic committeewoman. Their relative Edward F. Cullerton, a son of Edward and Catherine (nee Ryan) Cullerton, was a Chicago alderman from 1871 to 1922.</p>
<p>The specific relationships are as follows:</p>
<p>John and Tom are third cousins once removed:</p>
<p>Edward Cullerton<br />
b. 1792<br />
at Wexford, Ireland<br />
d. 1885<br />
at Chicago, Cook Co, IL<br />
m.<br />
+Catherine Ryan<br />
b.<br />
at Queenstown, Ireland</p>
<p>John J. Cullerton &#8212; brothers &#8212; Thomas Cullerton<br />
b. 21 Mar 1851                                b. circa 1840<br />
at Chicago, Cook Co, IL               at Ireland<br />
m. circa 1870                                 m.<br />
at                                                          at<br />
+Delia Brown                                 +Mary Ann Joy<br />
b. May 1854                                     b. circa 1855<br />
at IL                                                    at CT</p>
<p>James Cullerton &#8212; 1st cousins &#8212; John Francis Cullerton<br />
b. circa 1887                                        b. 30 Jan 1878<br />
at IL                                                         at Chicago, Cook Co,<br />
d.                                                               d. 26 Jun 1937<br />
at                                                               at Chicago, Cook Co, IL<br />
m. circa 1912                                       m.<br />
+Alice Bernadette Morahan          +Mary Ellen Hankins<br />
b. circa 1888                                         b. Dec 1880<br />
at                                                               at Hastings, NE</p>
<p>John J. Cullerton &#8212; 2nd cousins &#8212; John E. Cullerton<br />
b. 2 May 1925                                           b. 27 Apr 1915<br />
d. 9 Feb 1991                                            d. 17 Nov 2001<br />
at                                                                   at Orlando, FL<br />
m.                                                                 m.<br />
+Patricia Mary Tyrrell                        +Ann L. Crawford<br />
b. 16 Sep 1926                                         b. 8 Apr 1916<br />
d. 30 Sep 2011                                        d. 14 Nov 1982<br />
at                                                                  at Evanston Hospital, Cook Co, IL</p>
<p>John J. Cullerton &#8212; 3rd cousins &#8212; Jeffrey Hill Cullerton<br />
m.                                                                 m.<br />
+Jean Marcellus</p>
<p>3rd cousin once removed       &#8212;        Thomas Edward Cullerton</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>John and Tim are second cousins once removed:</p>
<p>John J. Cullerton<br />
b. 21 Mar 1851<br />
at Chicago, Cook Co, IL<br />
m. circa 1870<br />
+Delia Brown<br />
b. May 1854</p>
<p>James Cullerton &#8212; brothers &#8212; William J. Cullerton<br />
b. circa 1887                                   b. circa 1874<br />
d.                                                          d. 20 May 1946<br />
m. circa 1912                                  m.<br />
+Alice Bernadette Morahan    +Anne O&#8217;Donnell<br />
b. circa 1888                                   b.</p>
<p>John J. Cullerton &#8212; 1st cousins &#8212; Thomas F. Cullerton<br />
b. 2 May 1925                                       b. 24 May 1902<br />
d. 9 Feb 1991                                        d. 7 Feb 1971<br />
at                                                               at Palm Springs, CA<br />
m.                                                              m.<br />
+Patricia Mary Tyrrell                    +Ethel Burdick<br />
b. 16 Sep 1926                                     b. 29 Mar 1904<br />
d. 30 Sep 2011                                    d. Dec 1972</p>
<p>John J. Cullerton &#8212; 2nd cousins &#8212; Thomas W. Cullerton<br />
b. 30 Oct 1924<br />
d. 24 Feb 1993<br />
at Loyola University Medical Center, IL<br />
m. 9 May 1945<br />
at Cook Co, IL<br />
+Elizabeth Ann McEvilly</p>
<p>2nd cousin once removed     &#8211;       Timothy M. Cullerton</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>Tom and Tim are fourth cousins:</p>
<p>Edward Cullerton<br />
b. 1792<br />
at Wexford, Ireland<br />
d. 1885<br />
at Chicago, Cook Co, IL<br />
m.<br />
+Catherine Ryan<br />
b.<br />
at Queenstown, Ireland<br />
Thomas Cullerton &#8212; brothers &#8212; John J. Cullerton<br />
b. circa 1840                                       b. 21 Mar 1851<br />
at Ireland                                             at Chicago, Cook Co, IL<br />
m.                                                            m. circa 1870<br />
at                                                             at<br />
+Mary Ann Joy                                +Delia Brown<br />
b. circa 1855                                      b. May 1854<br />
at CT                                                      at IL</p>
<p>John Francis Cullerton &#8212; 1st cousins &#8212; William J. Cullerton<br />
b. 30 Jan 1878                                                  b. circa 1874<br />
at Chicago, Cook Co, IL                                 at<br />
d. 26 Jun 1937                                                  d. 20 May 1946<br />
at Chicago, Cook Co, IL                                 at St. Anne&#8217;s<br />
m.                                                                           m.<br />
+Mary Ellen Hankins                                    +Anne O&#8217;Donnell<br />
b. Dec 1880<br />
at Hastings, NE</p>
<p>John E. Cullerton &#8212; 2nd cousins &#8212; Thomas F. Cullerton<br />
b. 27 Apr 1915                                         b. 24 May 1902<br />
d. 17 Nov 2001                                       d. 7 Feb 1971<br />
at Orlando, FL                                          at Palm Springs, CA<br />
m.                                                                  m.<br />
+Ann L. Crawford                                  +Ethel Burdick<br />
b. 8 Apr 1916                                            b. 29 Mar 1904<br />
d. 14 Nov 1982                                        d. Dec 1972<br />
at Evanston Hospital, Cook Co, IL</p>
<p>Jeffrey Hill Cullerton &#8212; 3rd cousins &#8212; Thomas W. Cullerton<br />
b. living                                                             b. 30 Oct 1924<br />
d.                                                                         d. 24 Feb 1993<br />
at                                                                         at Loyola University Medical Center<br />
m.                                                                        m. 9 May 1945<br />
at                                                                         at Cook Co, IL<br />
+Jean Marcellus                                           +Elizabeth Ann McEvilly</p>
<p>Thomas Edward Cullerton &#8212; 4th cousins &#8212; Timothy M. Cullerton</p>
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		<title>Illinois Republican Party targets House districts in “Fire Madigan” campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alva Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chicagoan Barack Obama is predicted to win his home state in his presidential reelection bid, and Illinois has no statewide elections this year. Therefore, the Illinois Republican Party is focusing on its “Fire Madigan” campaign. The goals are to obtain a Republican majority in the state House of Representatives and remove Democratic House Speaker Michael [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=politicalrustpress.com&#038;blog=34674363&#038;post=51&#038;subd=politicalrustpress&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chicagoan Barack Obama is predicted to win his home state in his presidential reelection bid, and Illinois has no statewide elections this year. Therefore, the <a href="http://www.weareillinois.org/default.aspx">Illinois Republican Party</a> is focusing on its “<a href="http://www.cafepress.com/fire_madigan">Fire Madigan</a>” campaign. The goals are to obtain a Republican majority in the state House of Representatives and remove Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan from power.</p>
<p>The lower house of the Illinois General Assembly currently has 64 Democratic and 54 Republican members. Twenty-two seats currently held by Democrats are being challenged by Republicans:</p>
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<td><b>State House district</b></td>
<td><b>Primary populated place(s)</b></td>
<td><b>Democratic candidate</b></td>
<td><b>Republican candidate</b></td>
<td><b>Comment</b></td>
</tr>
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<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD8.pdf">16</a></td>
<td>Morton Grove, Skokie</td>
<td>*<a href="http://www.reploulang.com/">Lou Lang</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.romanoforrep.com/">Vincent William Romano</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD9.pdf">17</a></td>
<td>Glenview</td>
<td><a href="http://fineforstaterep.com/">Laura Fine</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.electkylefrank.com/">Kyle Frank</a></td>
<td>Incumbent is running for Illinois Senate</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD9.pdf">18</a></td>
<td>Evanston, Wilmette</td>
<td>*<a href="http://www.robynforrep.com/">Robyn Gabel</a></td>
<td><a href="http://liebermanforillinois.com/">Eric Joseph Lieberman</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD11.pdf">22</a></td>
<td>Chicago (Midway Airport)</td>
<td>*Michael Madigan</td>
<td>Robert Handzik</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD18.pdf">35</a></td>
<td>Orland Park</td>
<td><a href="http://www.franhurley.com/">Frances Ann Hurley</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.ricardoafernandez.com/">Ricardo Fernandez</a></td>
<td>Incumbent is running for Illinois Senate</td>
</tr>
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<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD18.pdf">36</a></td>
<td>Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn</td>
<td>*Kelly Burke</td>
<td><a href="http://www.bobshelstrom.com/">Bob Shelstrom</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD20.pdf">40</a></td>
<td>Chicago (Irving Park)</td>
<td>*<a href="http://debmell.org/">Deborah Mell</a></td>
<td>Antoinette “Toni” Puccio-Johnson</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD22.pdf">44</a></td>
<td>Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Streamwood</td>
<td>*<a href="http://www.fredcrespo.com/">Fred Crespo</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.votejuarez.com/">Ramiro Juarez</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD28.pdf">56</a></td>
<td>Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg</td>
<td>*<a href="http://www.votemichelle.org/">Michelle Mussman</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.electjohnlawson.com/">John Lawson</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD29.pdf">57</a></td>
<td>Arlington Heights</td>
<td>*<a href="http://www.nekritznow.com/">Elaine Nekritz</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.greenbergforstaterep.com/">Jonathan Greenberg</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD29.pdf">58</a></td>
<td>Highland Park, Lake Forest</td>
<td><a href="http://scottdrury2012.com/">Scott Drury</a></td>
<td><a href="http://electmarkshaw.com/">Mark Shaw</a></td>
<td>Incumbent is retiring</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD30.pdf">59</a></td>
<td>Mundelein, Vernon Hills</td>
<td>*<a href="http://www.carolsente.org/">Carol Sente</a></td>
<td>*<a href="http://www.voteforsid.com/">Sidney Mathias</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD30.pdf">60</a></td>
<td>North Chicago</td>
<td>*<a href="http://www.ritamayfield60.com/">Rita Mayfield</a></td>
<td><a href="http://home.comcast.net/~jackieburleson/">Jackie Burleson</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD36.pdf">72</a></td>
<td>Moline</td>
<td>*<a href="http://WWW.VOTEVERSCHOORE.COM/">Patrick Verschoore</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.electneil.com/">Neil Anderson</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD40.pdf">79</a></td>
<td>Kankakee</td>
<td><a href="http://cloonenforstaterep.com/">Katherine “Kate” Cloonen</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.glennnixon.com/">Glenn Nixon</a></td>
<td>Incumbent is retiring</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD43.pdf">86</a></td>
<td>Joliet</td>
<td>*<a href="http://larrywalshjr.com/">Lawrence “Larry” Walsh Jr.</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.electryanalm.com/">Ryan Martin Alm</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD52.pdf">103</a></td>
<td>Champaign, Urbana</td>
<td>*<a href="http://www.naomijakobssonfor103.com/">Naomi Jakobsson</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.meisterfor103.com/">Robert Meister</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD56.pdf">111</a></td>
<td>Alton</td>
<td>*<a href="http://www.danbeiser.com/">Daniel Beiser</a></td>
<td><a href="http://kathysmith4illinois.com/">Kathy Smith</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD57.pdf">113</a></td>
<td>Belleville</td>
<td><a href="http://www.jayhoffman.com/">Jay Hoffman</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.melindahult.com/">Melinda Hult</a></td>
<td>Incumbent is retiring</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD57.pdf">114</a></td>
<td>East St. Louis, O&#8217;Fallon</td>
<td>*Eddie Lee Jackson</td>
<td><a href="http://voteforstookey.com/">Ryan Stookey</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD58.pdf">116</a></td>
<td>New Design</td>
<td>*Jerry Costello II</td>
<td><a href="http://julie4staterep.net/">Julie Bigham Eggers</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD59.pdf">117</a></td>
<td>Marion</td>
<td>*<a href="http://johnebradley.com/">John Bradley</a></td>
<td><a href="http://christopherhmccann.com/Home.aspx">Christopher McCann</a></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>* incumbent member of Illinois House of Representatives</p>
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