Some voters have recently asked about the "Proposed Amendment to Add Section 5.1 to Article XIII of the Illinois Constitution".  Voters should have received a small pamphlet in the mail from Secretary of State Jesse White about this measure, which is the first thing you will see on your ballot when you vote.

Here is how the proposition will appear on your ballot (from Lake County sample - Cuba township)…

Here's a little factual information for those who like to look at data beyond the prevailing media narrative.

2012 Illinois primary votes for Obama = 652,583 = 41%

Illinois primary votes for Republicans = 933,454 = 59%  (of these, Romney = 435,859, or less than half)

Obama is way behind the pace of his 2008 victory, when…

Here are links to various news stories related to the recent visit to the Barrington area by Newt Gingrich.  There are also links to official photos below.  For videos, see http://barringtontea.ning.com/video

iHigh - broadcast from District 220 - Barrington High School speech on March 15, 2012…