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Wednesday, Novemeber 5, 2014
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Illinois decides Election Results Illinois Governor
Rauner defeats Quinn to become first Republican governor in 12 years
50.6% 46%
Bruce Rauner
Pat Quinn
U.S. Senator 53.2%
42.9% Jim Oberweis
Dick Durbin
U.S. Representative 65.8%
34.2% Paige Leskin/Daily Senior Staffer
Susanne Atanus
Jan Schakowsky
State Representative 57.8%
42.2% Kathy Myalls
Laura Fine Graphic by Hanna Bolaños/Daily Senior Staffer
DECLARING VICTORY Republican Bruce Rauner speaks to a crowd of supporters Tuesday night at the Hilton Chicago. Rauner beat Gov. Pat Quinn to become the first GOP Illinois governor in 12 years.
By Paige Leskin
daily senior staffer @paigeleskin
CHICAGO — Republican Bruce Rauner was named the winner Tuesday night in a highly contested race, defeating Gov. Pat Quinn to become the next Illinois governor. Multiple news outlets called
the election in Rauner’s favor at about 10:30 p.m. With more than 99 percent of precincts reporting, Rauner beat the incumbent governor, securing more than 50 percent of the gubernatorial votes. Rauner took the stage at the Hilton Chicago’s ballroom a little after 11 p.m. as the crowd chanted his name. Standing in front of an American flag backdrop and a group of supporters
waving Rauner campaign signs, the governor-elect thanked the audience for voting for him and believing in him. Rauner is the first Republican Illinois governor in 12 years. “This is a victory for every family in Illinois. Are you ready for a new direction?” Rauner said. “This election is about bringing » See rauner, page 7
Democratic incumbents sweep local elections, referenda pass By Stephanie kelly and Ally mutnick The daily northwestern @StephanieKellyM, @allymutnick
Democrats representing Evanston won a slew of races in the midterms, claiming victory in Congressional and state re-elections. U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) won by a large margin against her opponent Susanne Atanus, a Republican challenger who lives in Niles, Illinois. Incumbent State Rep. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) beat Republican opponent Kathy
Myalls in the race for Illinois’ 17th district, which includes Evanston. All five referenda on the Illinois ballot passed Tuesday, one of which will implement a nonbinding advisory that recommends Illinois raise the minimum wage from $8.25 to $10 by 2015. State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) and State Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) both ran unopposed and made appearances at a Democrat victory party in Evanston on Tuesday to celebrate their re-elections. Members of the Democratic Party of Evanston organized the event, held at Temperance Beer Company, 2000 Dempster St.,
said Alex Armour, the political director for Schakowsky. The party supported all Democrats on the ballot, he said. The event drew campaign leaders, politicians and residents from Evanston and Cook County. Schakowsky will continue to implement and improve on Obamacare, Armour said. She will keep working to combat income inequality and hopes the minimum wage raise will pass in Illinois, he said. “She’s one of the leading lights in the system,” Biss said. “I wake up every morning saying to myself, ‘Thank God I’m represented by someone like Jan Schakowsky in Congress.’”
Gabel said in a speech at the event she was impressed by the Evanston voter turnout rate, including Northwestern students. Gabel also commended NU students for how they organized themselves to vote. “(The high turnout rate) showed that there’s a lot of interest in being able to vote on Election Day,” she said. “It was really exciting and heartening to see … I think we can wake up tomorrow and say we have done everything that we could do and feel really good about ourselves.” Viewers filled the brewery at the event. » See MIDTERMS, page 7
Art center finalizes purchase of new city location By BEN SCHAEFER
the daily northwestern @BSchaefer27
Following three years of searching and planning, the Evanston Art Center closed a deal Monday on the purchase of a new location. The art center bought the building on 1717 Central St. for $2 million, said Johanna Nyden, Evanston economic development division manager, in an email to The Daily.
“It’s good news for Central Street and good news for the Evanston Art Center,” Ald. Jane Grover (7th) said. “It’s a new era for the Evanston Art Center, and it’s great that they can move into a commercial space.” The funds for the purchase came from a $1.5 million bank loan and a $500,000 private donation. In total, more than $1.5 million has been raised for the project, executive director Norah Diedrich said. The art center began vetting new potential locations after the city
Serving the University and Evanston since 1881
voted in February 2014 to terminate the center’s lease at its current location in the Harley Clarke Mansion. The new center will continue to host visual arts programming including classes, exhibitions, public programs and public outreach. The new location will allow for the addition of programs in music, film and design, as well as culinary and language arts. The increased space will also provide room for a digital fabrication lab, an artist-in-residence studio and
a coffee shop. The fundraising campaign, called See the Bigger Picture, is seeking to raise $2.5 million to renovate the new property. A portion of the effort took place on crowdfunding site Indiegogo where fundraising organizers sought to raise $150,000. By the Sunday deadline, the site had raised $6,385. “The Indiegogo campaign is one very small initiative,” Diedrich said. “Whatever we made there is sort of
a moot point.” The art center will leave the Harley Clarke Mansion at the end of January 2015. Directors for the art center hope to move in to their new location in April, Diedrich said. Diedrich and director of development and communications Paula Danoff will give updates about the project’s progress later this month. benjaminschaefer2017@u.northwestern.edu
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