Kirk, Giannoulias win Illinois' Senate primaries for Obama's old seat Mark Kirk (R) and state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D) in the nation's first primary election of 2010. Kirk, a five-term congressman with a moderate record ...

Gov. Declares Ill. Victory, Challenger Vows Fight Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias won the Democratic nomination for the Senate seat Obama once held. He will face Republican Mark Kirk, ...

	Giannoulias- Family Bank Problems Continue « Liveshots Democratic candidate, Alexi Giannoulias, worked as Vice President and senior loan officer at Broadway Bank, founded by his late father, prior to getting elected State Treasurer in 2006. New documents filed with the FDIC reveal Broadway Bank lost more than $75 million dollars in the past year. Just last week banking regulators ordered the bank to raise capitol and set aside more money for bad loans.  Over the years the bank was heavily invested in real estate development deals. When the country's housing market took a dive so did the bank's finances.   The community bank went from making more than $49 million in 2007 to losing $13 million dollar in 2008.  Records show from 2007-2009... Giannoulias And Preckwinkle Win The Night Both US Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias and Cook County board president Toni Preckwinkle emerged victorious in their respective Democratic primaries on ... Crain's Chicago Business According to the Associated Press, with 55% of precincts reporting statewide, Alexi Giannoulias leads David Hoffman 221206 to 201683 for the US Senate. ... Getting Ready For A Rock Star Reception « Liveshots Roughly several hundred Alexi Giannoulias supporters, many in their 20s and 30s who have volunteered for the campaign. Outside the ballroom there are stacks of t-shirts for sale, that read 20ALEXI10, for $20. Bumper stickers and buttons are selling for $2. Front and center in the ballroom is the stage and screen plastered with the words "Jobs. The BIG Issue."  A message Giannoulias clearly plans to use to strike a chord with voters, if he wins tonight's primary. While the booze is flowing freely in the ballroom, Giannoulias remains upstairs keeping a close eye on tonight's election results  from a private suite on the 37th floor of the hotel,with his fiance, Tara Flocco, who works f... Giannoulias bank must take steps to stay afloat AP CHICAGO -- Alexi Giannoulias' rivals in the Democratic Senate primary launched new attacks on his judgment and experience Wednesday ... How the Scott Brown win has changed strategies / The Christian Science Monitor In polls, state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias has led among the Democratic candidates. But complications have loomed: Despite his relatively short political ... Hard-fought Ill. primary sets stage for November Here's a look at the races: In the Democratic primary, Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias won. With 96 percent of precincts reporting, he had 327000 votes, ... Chicago pawnbroker leading Democrats; downstate lumber company executive leading Republicans The treasurer's post also was left vacant by a politician — Alexi Giannoulias — seeking higher office. Downstate lawmaker and businessman Dan Rutherford was ...