Bolingbrook Local Election Kickoff for Spring Election

Yes, the Mayoral race is back and ready for a run.  Some candidates, either running for Trustee, school, etc, have picked up their packets and begin the process of gathering signatures to get on the local ballots.

Did you know that IL is the final state to use this process?  Since the process itself is corrupt, all other states have abandoned this process.

Just last week, the Democratic party candidates were removed from the ballot on a technicality by the Republican Party attorney (Yes, we are speaking of Dick Kavinaugh).  They fought to stay back on and won.  However, this is not the last time we will hear about this.

So what is new?  Some local candidates have bi-passed the local offices when picking up the petitions.  They have gone past the local offices and right to Will County.  (No more being booted off ballots because Republican Carol Penning gives them the wrong packet, sheets, advice, etc.)  Some of these local candidates are also using attorneys who are sick of the current Republican party not allowing people on the ballot.  "Leave the choice to the residents on voting", is the new philosophy. 

Are the current office holders nervous?  You bet!  They are looking for information.  For example, Roger Claar used his Linked In account a few days ago to search for Bob Bowen's information.  Are they gathering info?  Are they worried about his experience and # of votes in the last election?  Are they trying to get information to twist facts?  Whatever the purpose, Claar has a reason to be worried. Election season brings out the worst in the Republican Party candidates and their loyal Hitler like followers.  Just two years ago Trustee Morales snapped because people in his neighborhood put up signs for the opposition.  Just two years before that, they waged an attack on Bonnie Alicea, just because she wanted to run for office.  The outcome?  Pure ugliness....  And as always, we will be here to post when the ugliness comes out... This is the fall show of the season!