Democratic Congressman John Murtha has died from gall bladder surgery complications. Regardless of the political idealogy of the man, tragedies like this
are unwanted and sad. My heart and prayers go out this evening to his family and friends. May they be comforted during this difficult time.
With no competitive seats in the House and no gubernatorial election on tap, it's all about the Senate race in the Bluegrass State. GOP incumbent Jim
Bunning decided last year to retire after insisting for much of the year that a third-term run was in the offing.
On Tuesday, Illinois held the first primaries of the 2010 election season. Click "Read more..." for winners of the congressional and gubernatorial contests. Also, Illinois race tracking has been initiated.
The Republican and Democratic nominees for senator and governor of Illinois are being chosen today. Click "Read more..." for a good place to get the returns as they come in.
