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Silverstein now 1 petition signature short to stay on ballot

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January 31, 2018

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What appeared to be a victory in state Sen. Ira Silverstein's battle to stay on the March primary ballot was short-lived.

The background: A hearing officer on Sunday recommended to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners that Silverstein had two signatures more than the 1,000 minimum required.

But at a meeting of the commissioners Tuesday, issues arose with three signatures. That left Silverstein one short.

So the issue remains unresolved. During a three-day hearing earlier this month, Silverstein's lawyer had presented dozens of affidavits from people who said they had indeed signed some of the petitions in question. The hearing officer threw out many of those affidavits, saying the signatures didn't match what was on the petitions.

Now, the hearing officer must go back and write a report explaining his reasoning for a dozen of those signatures, which he hadn't addressed in his Sunday report. It's possible that the hearing officer might change his mind about some of them in the process.

There is no due date for the report, but we're told that the election board is eager to resolve the issue.

Silverstein faces a competitive primary contest after he was accused of sexual harassment by a victim rights advocate who said he used her push for legislation in Springfield to pursue an inappropriate relationship. On Thursday, the General Assembly's inspector general released a report that found that Silverstein had not engaged in sexual harassment but "did behave in a manner unbecoming of a legislator." (Kim Geiger)

 

 

What's on tap

*Mayor Rahm Emanuel will appear at a ribbon cutting for Shiftgig in the Loop.

*Gov. Bruce Rauner will give his State of the State address at noon. Here's a preview.

*The Democratic and Republican governor candidates will respond to Rauner's speech.

*Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will watch the "preliminary demolition" of the county's Fantus Clinic.

*The Illinois House and Senate are in session.

*Bob Fioretti, the former alderman challenging Preckwinkle for County Board president, will hold a news conference to discuss her campaign contributions.

*The City Club of Chicago will host a panel called "The Truth about Taxes" that includes Tribune reporter Hal Dardick.

 

From the notebook 

*Jeb Bush helps out Rauner: Gov. Rauner's campaign on Tuesday highlighted an op-ed in the National Review written by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush that praises the state's new education funding law.

"Gov. Bruce Rauner has pulled off the seemingly impossible: He led a bipartisan effort to bring educational choice to Illinois, and it begins this week," Bush wrote. "Through a historic new program signed into law by Governor Rauner last year, taxpayers can now receive tax credits for helping fund a $100 million scholarship program."

Rauner signed the bill into law last year after vetoing previous versions, and he has touted it as his No. 1 accomplishment. He also rewrote follow-up legislation, creating some uncertainty about school funding at least for a little while. Rauner's office has since declared having reached a "compromise" that "paved the way" for more schools to access a tax credit program.

Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker's campaign responded by referencing a low point in Bush's campaign for president: "Jeb may be asking Illinoisans to 'please clap' for this failed governor, but students and families are tired of being subjected to the whims of Bruce Rauner's incompetence."

 

*Potential Roskam opponent airs TV ad: Democrat Sean Casten, one of seven candidates vying to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, aired a TV ad on cable after the State of the Union address.

The 30-second spot focuses on President Donald Trump and Roskam. "As a scientist, I know that Donald Trump's war on science is hurting the environment," Casten says in the ad. "But it's more than that, it's health care, it's a woman's right to choose, it's Medicare, Social Security and so much more."

If Casten wants a shot against Roskam, he'll first have to top the bevy of Democrats running in the March 20 primary. Candidates in a crowded primary that hasn't gotten prime-time attention that other races have might have a tough time standing out.

Fundraising reports for congressional candidates are due at midnight Wednesday. Those will suggest who has the most money for the last couple of months of the primary race.

*Quick spins: The Illinois Senate advanced legislation Tuesday to remove Illinois from the controversial Interstate Voter Registration Data Crosscheck Program, which critics have said is unreliable and vulnerable to hacking. ... A Senate panel also gave initial approval to a measure that would require the state auditor general to look into the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs response to a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at a state-run nursing home in Quincy.

 

What we're writing

*Rauner to issue bipartisan call in Wednesday speech after ripping Madigan.

*Democratic debate in Carbondale: Kennedy, Biss question Pritzker's electability, citing Blagojevich ties.

*Ald. Lopez drops out of race to succeed Gutierrez in Congress hours before the remaining candidates debate.

*Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts expected to take RNC finance job.

*As smoke-free Illinois turns 10, lawmakers propose raising age for tobacco sales to 21 statewide.

*Two Chicago-area "Dreamers" attend Trump's State of the Union address.

*CTU members give go-ahead to merger with charter school union.

*Cook County prosecutors drop charges in 1989 murder tied to detectives under Jon Burge.

*U. of C. alumni deliver petition urging school to rescind Steve Bannon invite.

 

 

What we're reading

*Federal transportation safety chief says 2016 evacuation of burning jet at O'Hare put lives at risk.

*Video game player may lose decades-old Guinness World Record over cheating accusation.

*Stocks fall for second straight day.

 

Follow the money

*A day after reporting a $500,000 contribution from conservative businessman Richard Uihlein, Republican governor challenger Rep. Jeanne Ives reported an additional $20,000 in contributions.

*Track Illinois campaign contributions in real time here and here.

 

Beyond Chicago

*State of the Union: NYT story. WaPo story. Politico story.

*Fact checking: NYT. WaPo. Politico.

*Democratic response to SOTU was from Joseph P. Kennedy III.

*Hawaii worker who sent missile threat thought danger was real.

*Amazon primed to create health care business.

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