Politics & Government
Durkin, Radogno Among Early Filers for March Primary Election
Candidates have until Dec. 5 to file their nomination petitions. Because of a lawsuit challenging Illinois' new congressional map, the filing period for U.S. House candidates has been pushed back.
Let the election season officially begin.
Candidates for state and local offices begain filing their nominating petitions Monday for the March 20 primary election. Federal, state and judicial candidates file with the Illinois State Board of Elections in Springfield, while candidates for county-wide office file with the Cook County Clerk.
The deadline to file is Monday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m.
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People seeking a seat in Congress will have to wait a bit longer to file because of a GOP lawsuit challenging the state's newly drawn congressional boundaries. Last week, a U.S. district court ordered that the filing date be pushed back. The congressional filing period is now Friday, Dec. 23 through Tuesday, Dec. 27.
According to the Illinois State Board of Elections website, Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) and State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) were the first and only candidates from either party in their respective districts to file paperwork Monday.
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Radogno in the newly drawn 41st District, which includes portions of Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Homer Glen, Indian Head Park, LaGrange, Lemont, Lisle, Naperville, Western Springs, Willowbrook and Woodridge.
She has served in the Illinois Senate since 1997, and has represented the 41st District since 2003. Radogno is currently serving her second term as the leader of the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus.
Durkin, the current assistant minority leader in the Illinois House of Representatives, in July. He has served in the 82nd District since 2006. In November 2010, he was elected to a two-year term after defeating Democratic challenger Matthew Mostowik.
The newly drawn 82nd District includes parts of Western Springs, Lemont, Darien, Burr Ridge, Willowbrook and Homer Glen.
Earlier this month, resident Laura Reigle announced that she was circulating petitions in the 82nd District. As of Tuesday morning, she has yet to file her paperwork, according to the state's website.
To find your elected officials and when their terms expire, search your address in the Cook County Clerk's voter lookup.
New Lenox Patch Editor Michael Sewall contributed to this report.
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