the pick 9!

it works at the track so lets pick the horse races

ok whomever picks the most winners (or maybe even all!) wins

only competitive races

mayor d mcdermott
mayor r saliga (close like 2 votes close...several recounts and fraud accusations could be fun to watch)

first d kalwinski
r dye


3rd d higgs but closer then ya think

4th d emerson...very close (all three within 100 or so votes)

5th ill go with op...gonna be tight though

6th upset special makes the exotic pay big...decker by 200 votes.


at large in order....markovich clear by about 500 then pucalik and spitale about even with jackson missing by about 50 votes. 2-4 could be very tight.

council races will make the night very interesting...as will the final vote totals in the mayors race. i know the mayor would like an impressive turnout to bring the political rhetoric back to a reasonable tone...instead of all this hate mongering that seems to be going on from the other side.

Mcdermott
Janiec

Suarez-Martinez
Dye

Higgs

Golden

Diombala

Decker

Markovich, Spitale, Jackson

McDermott
Pastore
Markovich
Spitale
Pucalik ( by only a few votes)
Kalwinski
Salinas
Higgs
Emerson
Opinker
Chico (state web site doesn't show Flo on the ballot???)
R-
Kurella
Fleming

I know Chico too well to think he will win. He has aligned himself with some people that are less than favorable. I think Decker will win in the Hessville area. They call Hinojosa "CHICO" when he goes to the South Side of Chicago by his compadres. Ask Chico about plea bargains.