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Friday, March 9, 2012

Meet the Candidates: Hannon and Hastings Talk Family, Qualifications and Political Goals

Get to know your candidates for the 19th Illinois state senate district. Catch these videos of the two who are vying for the senate seat that will soon be vacated by Maggie Crotty.

  Candidates for the Illinois senate's 19th district were among those squaring off last month in an area political forum. The event was hosted in Hazel Crest Feb. 25 by Team HOPE and the Democratic Women of the South Suburbs. Villlage of Tinley Park trustee Greg Hannon faced off against opponent Mike Hastings, of Orland Hills. Both are hoping to succeed State Sen. Maggie Crotty (D-Oak Forest) who's not seeking re-election. She dropped out of the race in late December, citing her desire to spend more time with family.  The Patch towns in the district include Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Forest, Frankfort, Mokena and New Lenox. Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with these two by watching the accompanying videos before you step into…

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Village of Tinley Park (in Tinley Park Patch), 2012 Primary: Gregory J. Hannon, 2012 General Election: Michael Hastings, and 3 more ›

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Carrie Frillman

8:30 pm on Sunday, March 18, 2012

Thanks for sharing this, Gloria. I hope people are educating themselves about these two candidates and most importantly, I hope they show up to vote this Tuesday.   more ›

Monday, February 27, 2012

The Southland Issues: Jobs, Economy and Education

General Assembly and congressional contenders from the south suburbs spoke to voters over the weekend at an open forum hosted by Team HOPE and the Democratic Women of the South Suburbs.

Jobs, transportation, education — and the need to make sure the Southland's issues get a fair hearing in government — were front and center in a weekend open forum for primary candidates. Hosted by Team HOPE and the Democratic Women of the South Suburbs in Hazel Crest, Southland residents heard several candidates for state and federal office speak Saturday. In the 2nd congressional district primary, challenger Debbie Halvorson questioned U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s ability to get things done. Jackson, in turn, touted his efforts on behalf of the third airport project. Patch towns in this district include Homewood, Flossmoor, Chicago Heights and Olympia Fields. In the primary for 19th State Senate District, Tinley Park Village trustee …

True Dem

10:40 am on Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Citizen, where are Greg's true Democratic roots with a major south side REPUBLICAN player Ed Zabrocki donating THOUSANDS to Greg's campaign. With some more name matching there are other heavy REPUBLICAN players involved with Greg. As a voting democrat during the thick and thin, I find this very unacceptable for a DEMOCRATIC candidate aligning himself with a REPUBLICAN leader. Are the Republican …   more ›

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