Illinois

Back-to-Back U.S. Senatorial Candidate and Gubernatorial Candidate Debates to Take Place at Northern Illinois University.

DeKalb, Ill. – The first U.S. senatorial candidate debate organized by Free and Equal Elections Foundation, to be hosted by Northern Illinois University at DeKalb, has been rescheduled for October and expanded into a back-to-back debate event including Free and Equal’s fourth gubernatorial candidate debate. Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity will sponsor the debates. Free and [...]

Northern Illinois University to Host Free and Equal U.S. Senatorial Candidate Debate.

CHICAGO – Northern Illinois University at DeKalb will host the first U.S. Senatorial candidate debate organized by Free and Equal Elections Foundation, Thursday, August 19, 2010, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., in the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center.
Update: The date and location of the first U.S. Senatorial candidate debate organized by Free [...]

Free and Equal Radio Show – 8/17/2010

Free & Equal Radio Tuesday Night 9pm to 11pm Central Time. (7-9pm PT)
Radio Show Canceled for Tonight, August 17, 2010
We’ll return at the same time and same place next week.

Sen. Roland Burris is Right to Appeal Judge Grady’s Decision

On Tuesday November 2, 2010 Illinois voters will elect two US Senators. One election will be for a full 6 year term beginning in January 2011. The second election will be for a temporary term for the two months until January 2011.
In the US District Court of Northern Illinois on August 2, Judge John Grady [...]

Christina on Illinois Radio Network

Christina gave an interview August 4, 2010 on the Illinois Radio Network show “Eye on Illinois”. The 25 minute interview focused on implementing a filing fee in lieu of signatures, Instant Runoff Voting, Proportional Representation and California’s Top Two primary. You can listen to it here:
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Free and Equal Radio Show – 8/3/2010

Free & Equal Radio Tuesday Night 9pm to 11pm Central Time. (7-9pm PT)
Michael White starts off the show. He is the Constitution Party candidate for Governor of Illinois, and participated in Free and Equal’s debate for IL Governor. Their petitions are being challenged. Michael will update us on his campaign and how the Constitution Party [...]

Free & Equal Radio – 7/27/10

Free & Equal Radio Tuesday Night. Dan Reale is our guest tonight. On July 23, 2010 Dan Reale lodged a formal complaint against Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz with the Office of State Ethics, the State Elections Enforcement Commission and the Federal Election Commission. The complaint charges that the “Affiliate [...]

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Free & Equal on Blog Talk Radio – 7/13/10 Mary Norwood files in Georgia, more from Illinois.

Tonight 9pm-11pm Central: News about Mary Norwood, independent for Fulton County Commission Chair, former Atlanta council member, and a real leader starts the show. Co-hosts Jeff Trigg and Kaylee Burton will also dive right back in to the circus in Illinois. Doug Marks, Libertarian for US House (IL-14th) and Jason Rice, Independent for 117th State [...]

Chicago State University Hosts Successful Gubernatorial Debate

CHICAGO – Chicago State University hosted a debate for Illinois gubernatorial candidates Thursday, July 8, 2010, in the Cordell Reed Student Union. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., the African-American Male Resource Center and the Latino Resource Center at Chicago State University were co-sponsors of the debate.
This was the third debate for Illinois governor arranged by [...]