Candidate Facebook Weekend: Anthony, Bost, Proctor, Emanuel, Tunney, Rauner, Schimpf, Senger

Including this one, there's just four more Monday's before Election Day on Tuesday, November 4th here in Illinois.  That means just four more "Candidate Facebook Weekend" posts!

As we usually do every Monday, let's see what candidates for office were up to this weekend around Illinois:

State Representative John Anthony was out - with his wife - meeting voters door-to-door- in his district.

Congressional candidate Mike Bost hosted a fish fry in Anna where he had a great turnout and what looks like a pretty tasty sheet cake!

Andrew Proctor - who is running for Springfield City Alderman was out rounding up signatures to get him on the ballot for the Spring election.  Good to see Andrew out there working!

Mayor Rahm Emanuel brought together the Cubs and Alderman Tom Tunney (who was fighting every step of the way in this process) and the official ground-breaking of the Wrigley renovations.  Kerry Wood was too cool to take off his shades!

Gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner was out early at Bennison's Bakery in Evanston to pick up some sweet treats and meet voters.

Illinois Republican Attorney General nominee Paul Schimpf was up in Lake County to speak to the Republican organization and get them fired up to beat "The Madigan Machine."

Congressional candidate Darlene Senger was out with her crew knocking on doors in Plainfield to round up the vote in her race against do-nothing Congressman Bill Foster.

"Good Guy" Andrew Proctor Set To Run Against 'Creepy' Alderman in Springfield

You likely (by now) have heard the tale of 5th Ward Springfield Alderman Sam Cahnman and how some say he used 'grape bombs' to lure a woman back to his 'lair'.  Oh...what's that?  You haven't?  Well, then...be our guest.  Read the full details here:  Grape Bombs, A Stabbin' Cabin and Hardball: The Alderman Sam Cahnman Story.

Well...voters in Springfield - and particularly in the Fifth Ward - now have a choice.  (Grape Bombs not withstanding....) They can continue to support the so-called 'creepy ole' Sam' and his past run-ins with the law or they can look to learn more about the alternative:  Andrew Proctor.

Proctor, announced this week that he's running to take on Cahnman as the Alderman in the 5th Ward in Springfield:

Enos Park resident Andrew Proctor announced Tuesday he’s aiming to unseat Ward 5 Ald. Sam Cahnman next year. 

Proctor, director of advocacy for the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, sees himself as a better voice for the ward in its entirety, not just “a small part of it,” he said. 

“He’s had eight years at city council,” Proctor said of Cahnman. “I don’t see what he’s done to improve the lives for neighbors aside from what the neighborhood associations have done.” 

In Proctor’s mind, the biggest issues facing Ward 5, which encompasses much of the downtown area, include criminal activity, unregulated “transitional” housing for inmates and infrastructure in the older part of the city. Proctor said he’s done some research into how other cities have handled issues with transitional housing, and he would likely push for proximity limits from parks and schools, as well as annual city licensing. 

In his announcement, Proctor also emphasized the need for cracking down on absentee landlords and a continued focus on abandoned properties. 

Proctor further sees a need for a city planner and a long-term comprehensive plan for Springfield, rather than what he sees now as a somewhat “scattered” approach to economic development.

 We dunno about you, but Proctor sounds like a HUGE improvement over Cahnman?

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