11/03/2010 The night started with uncertainty among voters and it ended that way as well. Current Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, D-Ill., kept his supporters anxious. He kept them wondering when he would take the stage to announce his victory or his concession. But they ended up with neither answer though and e

Justin Schecker 11/03/2010 The race for President Obama's old Senate seat was one of the closest in the country. Republican Mark Kirk edged out Democrat Alexi Giannoulias. Members of the Giannoulias camp knew they were in for a long night before the polls closed Tuesday. Some even started preparing for a po

Kayla Stoner 11/03/2010  Senator-elect Mark Kirk vacated his 10th District House seat to run for Senate, and now that seat will be filled by another Republican. In a very tight race, Robert Dold overtook Democrat Dan Seals by only a two percent margin, but the district is historically conservative. Senator-e

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11/03/2010 Mark Kirk's election night celebration kicked off with plenty of enthusiasm. People were on their toes as the numbers began to come in. The race was close race during campaigning and it all came down to this. Many people at the party said they knew it would be a big win if Republicans took Preside

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Jason Seher 10/06/2010 One vote Rahm Emanuel and the other candidates must capture is the student vote. Low voter registration across campus poses a challenge for candidates. But there are people at Northwestern waging a war against voter apathy. “In 2008, a lot of students voted,” said Sam Reed, president