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Monday, October 22, 2012

LIVEBLOG: Interact With Local Readers During Tonight's Presidential Debate

The foreign policy presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is scheduled for 8 p.m. Central Standard Time on Monday, Oct. 22.

After President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney sparred over Benghazi in last week's debate, the nation's voters are looking forward to Monday night's third and final presidential debate, focusing on foreign policy. The third presidential debate between Obama and Romney is set for 8 p.m CST on Monday, Oct. 22. Check below for more information on that debate and the remaining debates leading up to Election Day. --- AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol. Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL. Full information on Monday night's debate, as well as the schedule for the final debate, both of which are presented by …

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Tonight: Join Patch's Live Blog of the First Presidential Debate

Share your views on the debate in real time in Patch's Debate Live Blog. Or come to one of Patch's debate viewing parties. The blog starts at 8 p.m.

Looking to find some community while watching the presidential debate tonight? We're here to help. Patch will be live-blogging the first debate, which starts at 8 p.m. Wednesday night, and we're hosting debate viewing parties throughout the Chicago suburbs.  Tune in online and share your reactions to the debate on our live blog, or join us in person at a viewing party. The parties are being held at: The 90-minute debate features six 15-minute segments on domestic policy topics selected by the moderator, Jim Lehrer. There will be three segments on the economy, a discussion on health care, and a segment on the role of government and governing. Lehrer says the subjects could change based on news developments. WGN will be on hand with a camera…

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Tom Koz

11:52 pm on Tuesday, October 9, 2012

CofB, we ALL need to start backing / voting for / pushing our elected officials to follow / enforce the Constitution!!!   more ›

Monday, August 29, 2011

LIVE BLOG: Rep. Danny Davis Town Hall in Oak Park

Stay with Patch as Oak Parkers discuss policy with longtime Congressman.

During the summer recess from the debates and issues that keep lawmakers busy in DC, long-term Congressman Danny Davis is talking about them in his district. Davis, who has represented Oak Park since 1996, will likely address Social Security, Medicare, jobs and other issues of concern to the district. 9: 13 p.m. Davis ended the town hall and thanked everyone for coming. "I appreciate your questions and your insights," he said. A swarm of people came up to the front of council chambers to shake his hand, ask him more questions and get a photo of, and with, the Congressman. 9:04 p.m. There are three things that government does: make laws, appropriate money and decide where it will be spent," Davis said. "That's always been the hard part....…

Ray Johnson

9:27 am on Tuesday, August 30, 2011

I actually think the most interesting moment was when an 8-10 year old boy asked a question about getting out of Afghanistan and whether or not the money could be put to work in America. The very young man received loud applause.   more ›

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Beer Blogging

We're at the Microbrew & Food Review in Oak Park.

Sunday, 10:23 a.m. Apologies for the radio silence; had a train to catch after the "Review" wrapped up. It will be interesting to learn how many people bought tickets to the 2011 event, which expanded this year to the parking lot off Marion Street between North Boulevard and  the train tracks. The new set-up made it much easier to navigate. For what it's worth, I ran into Oak Park Police Deputy Chief Anthony Ambrose on the way out — one of several uniformed officers walking around the grounds. He said the crowd was well-behaved and no major problems were reported. 6:25 p.m. You just can't deny Midwestern sensibility. It's on full supply this afternoon, as most of the breweries hail from parts of Illinois and the Midwest. Which brings me to…

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Patch Election HQ

Election 2011: More to Come

Keep it here for election news, updates, anecdotes, photos and more.

12:14 a.m. OK, folks. That's going to do it for today. We'll be back tomorrow with more stories from the contested races, and we'll try and get comment from the candidates in the uncontested races, too.  Meanwhile, here's one more look at the latest results in the contested races. They're taken from the Cook County Clerk's Office Election 2011 results website.  Oak Park Village Board Oak Park River Forest High School District 200  District 97 referendum Oak Park electricity plan referendum Park District of Oak Park Board of Commissioners River Forest Library Board 12:02 a.m. And another one.... One Newcomer, Two Incumbents Win OPRF District 200 Board Seats 11:21 p.m. Just posted two stories:  District 97 Referendum Passes Citizens for …

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