SOUNDS LIKE THE DAUGHTER SET HER UP TO RUIN HER CHANCES IN THE ELECTION

We should be thanking the daughter. The daughter probably let us see her true colors that have been camouflaged by a holier than thou attitude. Our encounters through the condo association have not been agreeable.

If she can't handle the pressure of parent hood how can she handle the pressure of running our state. Her daughter is 21. Why is she still trying to control her daugher?

Wow. That's all I have to say is WOW. Illinois just keeps on putting the best candidates on the ballot.

Holy cow, one of WJOL's finest in the slammer!

I agree with ^ A Concern Citizen. This is truly unbelievable!!! What is going on? How did this woman even get a chance as a future candidate. I bet this is not the 1st time she's done this & maybe way worst. There goes her chances. Imagine what she will do to us or for us. So disappointed!!!

I think someone who lives in her mom's home should respect the rules of that house.
I don't think any of us know what happened but clearly the situation was fueled by a daughter who was out of control.

Considering that Kilnicky wants to cut $690 million from public education...I'll still take Manley.

There is no history of domestic abuse in this home, and we are dealing with a matter of "he said, she said" at the moment.

Sometimes kids deserve a swift kick in the ass! She still has my vote. I have kids too.

unless you have raised a troubled teen, sit down and close your mouth. i'm sure this daughter is not 100% innocent, arriving home at 2am drunk. and you don't know if she shoved her mom, threw stuff around or whatever happened. what she should have done is had her daughter move out before it came to this. maybe one day this daughter will realize she was disrespecting her mom. and for all we know, this daughter could have serious drinking issues. maybe she drove drunk/acted drunk/behaved drunk/disrespected her mom's rules/car/property/home? maybe this girl needed a little wake up call? a least her mom cares. yeah her reaction wasn't ideal. i bet some of you probably could have probably benefited from a 2AM whoop-ass also. lol at least she knows her mom cares and where she stands. better than the alternative.

First off at 21 this girl is an adult. It sounds like she has divorced parents, and may be in college. Young adults who are often coming home from college or another parents house often have difficulty adjusting to new rules. Coming home at 2am isn't that unusual for a young adult. She is old enough to drink. Either way verbally abusing and beating your 21 year old will only make things worse as Manley learned. Its also not productive to confront a tried and intoxicated person until they sober up. The only way to punish a 21 year old is by taking away your financial support, the things you bought for them, and eventually kick them out of the house; they are adults after all. However, one must realize that at 21 young adults expect much more freedom and that is part of growing up. This woman is not going to get my vote.

A 21 year old has a curfew?

When you live in your parents home you play by their rules. My adult children did not move away from home permanently until the were 26 and 28. There were rules to follow. If they did not want to follow them, they had the freedom to move out at any time.

I've deleted a comment that contained implied swearing. Please keep it clean, folks.

Who cares about the election....this mom and daughter need to focus on healing. Mom may have over reacted (what parent hasn't) and daughter over reacted as well by going to the police. Looks like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Where are you Doctor Drew????

The case will get dismissed! Its her word against the daughters word! No witnesses! Whose to say it wasnt a mutal confrontation!

Why was Marie M comment deleted?

Implied swearing? Quick question! Does the Patch newspaper believe in or endorse ones choice for abortion or same sex marraige?

What the h3ll is implied swearing?

Love the mugshot, great campaign photo.

I can't believe that a mother would even ever think to do this to their child..Especially one of which that is a legal adult. Drunk or not, This mother beat her defenseless child over being a couple hours late from a party that SOMEONE ELSE drove her to and from! She was responsible enough to get a designated driver to drive her home and to have her mom blow up over something so stupid is ridiculous and should NEVER go unpunished! No matter what, you should never lay your hands on your own family! As for the person who said they did not witness anything because he was sleeping...??? Are you kidding me?! I bet you that there were screaming involved and theres no way he couldnt have woken up. Theres deffinately more to that story! He had to have saw something and I bet did nothing.There was physical evidence completely agreeing with the daughter's discription of the incident so theres no way Manley can get out of this. By her arrest photo you already know there is nothing wrong with Ms. Manley. What she did was wrong and she needs to be held for her consequences as the respectful adult she says she is. The victims family is also trying to push everything under the rug and trying to persude the victim to drop everything to save the poor defenseless Ms. Manley. Forget that! I'd say do what you feel is right and show her that what she did will not go unpunished just because shes trying for government! I wouldnt want someone like this in my government one bit! You shouldn't either!

Becca,

You said the daughter didnt drive herself home. Where is that in the story? It seems you are making that up to fit your THEORY of what happened. We dont need people lying about things. We need the truth. The truth is this is a private matter about a spoiled girl who doesnt want to follow the rules of the home she is living in for free! She says she lost her phone and couldnt call. What a load of poo. There isnt a person in the country that doesnt have access to a cell phone. Assuming she did loose it, she could have borrowed a friends for a moment and called. She didnt. Well, now she gets to see what it's like in the REAL WORLD. No more free-loading. She gets to find a place to live, pay rent, GET A JOB, pay her own bills.....all because she didnt want to come home on time and use a phone.

When I was a kid, if I did this my butt would still be stinging from the whooping I would have gotten from my Dad. Kids these days think the world revolves around them. They can just come and go as they please. Yes, she was 21. But if you arent old enough to live on your own and pay your own bills, then you arent old enough to have all the rights that go with that. If you dont want to follow them, then MOVE OUT. Quit blaming the rest of the world because you messed up.

"There is evidence of the bruises and the whelts that were left from her mother all over." You know this....how? Where you there?

You are also ASSUMING she is guilty. Right now we only have the word of a very mad daughter....with all the reason in the world to lie.

The daughter's own family members on here said that the daugther said to them she got the marks that are there from falling at the party. So clearly there are two sides to this. You are only accepting one side. Which is odd....You seem very upset about this...I makes me wonder if you are a friend of the daughter, just unloading on here.

I can't disclose that information, but I do know what I'm talking about atleast. Besides...not all reporters get EVERY detail. I can assume anything I'd like since this is America and I have the freedom of speech. Besides all that...You didn't answer the question at all and by turning the whole arguement in a different way I can now assume I already know your answer to it. What Ms Manley did to her child is WRONG and I just hope the daughter will be ok and continue on with what she believes and I hope for all the best for her. As for you Bill....I hope you too have a nice day.

Becca, you said it all. For the record, I think it is perfectly fine to correct your child and if it means a smack upside the head, then so be it. If her injuries were SO severe, as you are making them out to be (DRAMA!!) she would have gone to the hospital. Did she???? NOOOOO!

Becca, your a child, and your friend, the daughter, is a child. YOU decided to stay out past the rules. YOU decided to not call. YOU decided to drink yourself into a stooper. One day when you have kids, you will understand. You may be 21, but you are still, clearly, a child. So have fun helping your friend pay her own bills from now on. Good luck on that.

Woah hold on a second....First of all...I feel bad for your children. Secondly, I would NEVER beat my child like that EVER! A smack upside the head...Oh dear are you kidding me?! Thats what you think it was?? Wow you seriously have everything twisted up to fit your perfect world don't you?? Thirdly...I am not a child and I know what right and wrong is. You're a person that thinks whatever happens to someone is nothing. What if this same incident happened to you or someone you love?? What do you think you would do??? Would you just laugh it off as you are now by saying that the child deserves a good "whoop ass" as you say it?? Correct the child by saying that you are the head honcho and says that "Since you are my child I have a right to correct you by beating you" Wow thats just....That is...Just disturbing to hear and I just hope this doesn't happen to your kids...

Becca, Welcome to the real world. Yup, my kid disrespects me or my wife in my house that I work 70 hours a week to keep. If they break my rules, talk back to me, stay out all hours of the night, refuse to call, and then lie about not being able to. If they surround themselves with friends like you who edge them on to break our rules....ya, theyre getting a thumpin and then they stuff would be on the lawn. So, again, I hope you have a spot on your couch for her to stay on. But before she moves in...just make sure you clear with your parents.

Oh, and my kids are all grown now. But they all went to college. Thye have good jobs. Work hard. Own their own homes. And do it all on their own. My wife and I helped them as much as we could, but they have done so much on their own. And they have a life to show for it. Her daugher has a couple of bags of clothes on the lawn, no house, no degree....I am thinking she should have a come-to-jesus moment with herself to decide if the path she is on is a very productive one.

So how would you know what went on?? How do you know what happened?? Were you there?? Did they tell you that all they did was bump her on the head?? I work over 45 hour every week, I pay my own bills, and I will support my friends when they are in need. I don't condone beating a child when they did something just so minor. Dont even begin to say things you dont know for certain unless you know what goes on. You have no idea, yet you are automatically assuming that the victim got what was coming to her. Just like you sat there and said that all im doing is assuming the culprit is guilty. So have fun being a hypocrite and have fun commenting on things you have no knowledge about.

Well, "Close friend" AKA "Becca" your clearly biased in the case. Standing up for your friend also means telling them when they are wrong. Did she or didnt she break her mom's rules? Did she or didnt she stay out after the agreed upon time? Did she or didnt she drink? Did she or didnt she not call? Did she or didnt she lie when she said she couldnt? Did she or didnt she disrespect her mom in HER house?

Becca, have you seen the size of Bridget? She could have easily defended herself.

Stop with the child crap already, shes 21! Like I said the case will be dismissed! No witnesses and it's her word against her word!

Close friend you weren't there either, so you know squat too!

This is truly the saddest story I have heard in a very long time. To the "concerned friend" you cant be serious. I care for both Bridget and her mother but Bridget is 21 she should be out on her own. Truth be told even Bridget best friends will tell you she is a spoiled, selfish brat. Her mom has supported her when she flunked out of college, got fired from several jobs because she is lazy. Gave her a place to live because no one would rent to her. Natalie's friends have told her to kick her but out let her sink or swim yet her mom has been a cheerleader. I think it is laughable that Natalie would even physically be able to hurt her daughter. I mean come on get real. Bridget is built like a linebacker about a foot taller and 75 pounds heavier than Natalie. Seriously her mother hurt her. Bridget could take down her mother with one hand behind her back. The media is making Bridget out to be a defenseless child. Bridget should be ashamed of herself. Bridget, now who is going to financially take care of you? Remember, Bridget, karma will meet you 3 fold what you did to your mom. I am praying for you both.

Maybe that explains the puke on the wall in the rear hallway of the building they live in that has been there for a few days that needs to be cleaned up!

I happen to have been friends with Natalie and her family. They have a very close family and will work this out. I am not siding with either but I will say that it is out of character for each. I think Natalie has alot on her plate (maybe more then she can handle) but thats how she has always been. Pressure does alot to people. I think she should just rember when she was 21 and the daughter(will not name) should just think. Sit down work it out move on. Natalie is a smart woman (yes over reactive as I remember) or to be politicaly correct (Quick Witted). Work it out, Move on, get back to work.

Just received Natalie Manley's mailing today (Aug. 30). Also visited her website.

It is noteworthy that she is not acknowledging her party affiliation on the website or the mailing (except the return address is "the Democratic Party of Illinois" in small print). Perhaps being "transparent" [read "opaque"] is characteristic of being an Illinois Democrat.

We hope mother and daughter have resolved the problem between them.

BUT, regardless of who's right about their confrontation, the domestic battery charge raises the question if she is really qualified to serve as our representative. If, as one comment suggests, Natalie is stressed, how will she ever handle the stress in Springfield?