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* Kathy Routliffe writes about perhaps the weirdest case of alleged political forgery I’ve ever seen…

Wilmette police are investigating an incident in which a candidate in the 9th District Congressional primary is alleging someone forged her signature on a petition objecting to one of her Republican primary opponents.

Joan Lasonde, of the 600 block of Central Avenue in Wilmette, will face Susanne Atanus and David Earl Williams III in the GOP primary for the U.S. House seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Jan Schakowsky.

Lasonde recently filed a report with police alleging the forgery shortly after getting a letter from the Illinois State Board of Elections, telling her that her objection to Atanus’ candidacy had been rejected because she failed to file it correctly.

“I opened it up and I started reading it and I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, I didn’t object to Susanne Atanus. What are they talking about?’” Lasonde said Dec. 21.

She said the signature on the returned objector’s petition was not hers, but “it looked like someone tried to make it look like mine.”

Why the heck would anyone do that? And in such an inconsequential race?

Bizarre.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 9:52 am

Comments

Jan Schakowsky gets a Washington Generals caliber opponent every 2 years.

Comment by LizPhairTax Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 9:55 am
“Why the heck would anyone do that?”

Why the heck would anyone blame gay people for tornadoes?

Talk about bizarre.

– MrJM

Comment by @MisterJayEm Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 9:55 am
The opposing candidate who loves to be the victim, comes to mind.

The one who blames tornadoes in Illinois on our passing gay rights bills.

Comment by walker Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 9:59 am
On the north shore they don’t shoot up their own campaign office and blame the opponent they pull this kind of stunt.

Comment by anon. Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 10:25 am
While I would never object to having her as an opponent, I would object to an opponent with At anus as a last name.

Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 10:51 am
Memo: Susan Atanus was removed from the ballot for having an insufficient number of valid signatures.

Many in the 9th District know that Jan and Bob cultivated Susan as a candidate and have encouraged her to run in the past.

Comment by FYI Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 1:40 pm
Joan McCarthy Lasonde Good ballot name

Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 1:55 pm
“Many know that”…uh oh, here it comes.

Comment by walker Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 5:20 pm
Williams is now running as an Independent

Comment by Chad Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 8:35 pm
2 housewives and a Navy veteran. The 9th really knows how to pick em

Comment by sarah Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 8:37 pm
“Joan McCarthy Lasonde Good ballot name”

I see your point because “Schakowsky” looks sounds so pleasing in comparison.

Comment by zzzzz Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 9:54 pm
Williams is still running as a Republican. He has not withdrawn as a candidate, so pending the result of the challenge against him, he’s on the ballot as a Republican.

Comment by What?? Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 10:14 pm
I hear Lasonde takes money from CPS but wants to get rid of them. A lady like that who lives in a $190m house is robbing the underpaid teachers

Comment by Mark Friday, Jan 8, 16 @ 12:25 pm