Video: Behind the scenes during election night

Nov. 5, 2010
On Tuesday night, WBEZ and wbez.org went wall-to-wall with coverage of the 2010 mid-term elections. Our web traffic was through the roof (highest ever) and our on-air programming was outstanding.You want to see what it looked like in a snappy video produced and edited by Samuel Vega?

Brady concedes governor's race

Nov. 5, 2010
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady is conceding the Illinois governor's race to incumbent Democrat Pat Quinn, who now goes on to serve his first full term as the state's top executive. "I congratulated him on his victory, as he deserved," Brady said.

Winners & Losers: Illinois election fallout

Nov. 3, 2010
By nearly every measure, the GOP had a big night on Tuesday.  But what about things closer to home?  Who were the big winners and losers in Illinois?That's where things get much more interesting.

Wrapup: Dems lose big in Senate, House elections

Nov. 3, 2010
It was a huge election night for Republicans across the country. And in Illinois, it was a rebirth of sorts for a state GOP that practically fell into a shallow grave eight years ago.Republicans in this state scored big wins in federal contests - especially - and made gains in state government.

Brady down, but governor's race too close to call

Nov. 3, 2010
The race for Illinois governor is still up in the air, with Republican State Sen. Bill Brady trailing Democrat Pat Quinn by more than 8,000 votes.

Quinn believes he's won as vote counting continues

Nov. 2, 2010
Illinois Democratic Governor Pat Quinn said he believes he's won the gubernatorial race. Republican state Senator Bill Brady earlier told supporters that the governor's race will not be decided tonight.

Yard-sign overkill: Time to stop the madness

Nov. 1, 2010
It’s a day before the election. It’s pump up time.

Illinois pols make final pitch after a busy campaign weekend

Nov. 1, 2010
Candidates for office in Illinois and around the country Monday are making their final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday's election, and they spent all weekend campaigning, too.On Saturday night, President Barack Obama tried to fire up Democratic voters in a rally on the University of Chicago campu

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