Attorney and former gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney was elected Illinois Green Party chairperson Saturday at a statewide meeting for the party.

TriStates Public Radio of Macomb (WIUM 91.3/WIUW 89.5) has provided an excellent coverage — including a web article and audio interviews — of the ILGP’s State Convention this past weekend. Links to these and other articles below the fold.

Press release: The Illinois Green Party, and congressional candidate Laurel Lambert Schmidt, on Monday filed suit against the State Board of Elections over the Board’s interpretation of the “established party” statute. A victory for the plaintiffs would substantially lower ballot access bars for Green candidates in numerous congressional and legislative districts across the state, which [...]

The Green Party mourns the passing of Dr. Wangari Maathai and celebrating the life of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and founder of the Mazingira Green Party and the Green Belt Movement in Kenya.

UPDATED: With all 111 precincts reporting, Toni Williams, and her slate that includes Edward Crayton and Darren Robinson, have been elected.

18-year-old aldermanic candidate gets no respect from incumbent

ILGP is this week’s Chicago Reader cover story. Read the story, and learn more about 2010 and what we’re doing going forward!

Scott Summers, our candidate for treasurer, and Tom Tresser, our candidate for Cook County President,  will appear on WRMN 1410 at 9:00 AM Friday Oct. 15th. The hour long show is hosted by Dan Kairis candidate for the 14th Congressional District.WRMN is located in Elgin. Anyone outside the area  can listen online at http://wrmn1410.com. We [...]

In a debate before the Chicago Tribune’s Editorial Board, LeAlan called out his opponents for their lack of substance and not focusing on real issues:

Rich Whitney was on WTTW Chicago Tonight on Wednesday, October 6.