A Democratic candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley for Illinois 5th Congressional District seat won t appear on primary ballots in June because he didn t gather enough valid signatures from voters, a state panel ruled Thursday.
A national group supporting Republican congressional candidates has added Illinois 11th District now held by Democrat Bill Foster of Naperville to a list of seats it s targeting this year.
Doubts about the signatures on a Republican candidate s petitions could knock him off the primary ballot for Illinois 11th Congressional District seat. Juan "Johnny" Ramos of Naperville must defend against a formal objection brought by a St. Charles resident.
Monday was the first day for Illinois candidates in this year s midterm election to file nominating petitions and it s already clear some of the contests that ll be on June s primary ballots will be crowded affairs.