Funny, I looked up "old news brought up as a means to hurt a candidate" on Google and this story came up. Let's see, the case was dropped in August but we are waiting to report on it until October, 3 weeks before the election. I'm sure that's a coincidence. (rolling eyes)

@Bill Turner

I agree 100 percent with your analysis, the timing of the article is very suspicious. If Patch is going to take political sides, then they should publish these stories un an Op-Ed section.

I said it once before and I'll say it again. 99.9% of the newspapers are non bias and very liberal. Case in point , right here!

Manley was canvassing the 98th district a few weeks ago - going door to door as a means of clearing up some of the particulars with constituents. I took her responses to the alleged particulars as genuine - and we were able to quickly get to the platform positions she is taking as a candidate. I generally ignore these types of pittura infamante attempts as a medium for political mudslinging...

I'm not going to comment on the case, because I really know nothing more than what has been published here and elsewhere. However, I question the insinuation that the motivation for this article coming out three weeks before the election is political. On any other news source, perhaps, but The Patch and HuffPost are so liberal and Democratic I can't buy the politically motivated accusation.

Maybe because it was swept under the rug and hidden, hoping not to be found until AFTER the election. This whole dropping of the arrest stinks. Business as usual in Will County. And the Madigan machine rolls on....

Bridgette has moved out and that is a good thing. I read about this incident back in May and the comments about the "child" were ridiculous . She's a grownup who was taking advantage of a too lenient parent.

Exactly, Confusion25. Something reeks about this situation. It's easier for the Manley-lovers to cry bias than to look at what's really going on. Steve and Bill, did you even read the article?

Lenient and Violent. punching, kicking and throwing to the ground sounds alittle to much. hope she took classes to control that anger, glad to hear the daughter has moved out. don't think that it will effect her votes but i think she was treated special.

All comments in this report were by the daughter (there were no witnesses) who came home very late and intoxicated and made statements to the police. I would take them all with a grain of salt. This is not a habitual domestice violence situation, at least the daughter isn't claiming that. They are in family counseling as I understand it, so good things could come of this. I can't speak for the "child" here, who is an adult based on age, but I have known a few folks to exaggerate when influenced by alcohol and fueled by hurt or anger. It you live in your parents home, follow the rules, or move out. my thoughts anyway................

As for special treatment, she is getting that, with all the press attention, no one burried the story, it was in the papers, that wouldn't be the case with you or I. The fact that they handled it all very carefully is a good thing. That way it can't be said that her case was in anyway mishandled to cause a shadow on the election outcome. Again, my 2 cents. But bringing it back up now, just before the election? Is it dirty politics or just bad judgement?

Jackie,

Can you please post a link for any article in August that talk about the charges being dropped? In September? If you can that would be great! And as far as the only comments being from the daughter--here is a quote from the story above "Officers observed visible injuries on Bridgette Manley, including bruises, police said".

I don't need someone that can't control their emotions better than that in office representing me. The content of someone’s character are better represented in actions, not words.

Unfortunatly the Herald News only keeps 30 days of archives................

BTW, don't we still have a standard of innocent until proven guilty? By a jury of your piers or a judge? There must be a reason this case didn't go any further and I don't buy that the judge let her off because she is a candidate. Most of the Judges in Will County are republican if I understand it correctly. So I doubt that she would be let off if there was anything of substance to hang on her. i think that was why they had the special prosecuter, so that nothing could be said about local officials. But maybe I am naive.

Jackie,
I appreciate you looking, but I heard about this 2 weeks ago through the grapevine that charges were dropped--and at that point, a Google search resulted in zero articles to confirm--this is the 1st article I read that mentioned it. Glasgow and his office are Democrats-and they ran this investigation. My point is it just stinks. Private meetings, special prosecutors, partisan favors. Ridiculous and business as usual.
And the standard of innocent until proven guilty is in a court of law, not the court of public opinion.
I admire your ability to look past this, but for me, it raises too many flags in a system that needs some stability added to it.

Natalie's family issues with her daughter should not be used against her. It's a private family matter that's really none of our business. It's not like she was arrested for drunk driving or extortion.

She's a highly qualified candidate that has the credentials to lead the state out of its fiscal mess. I also relate to the fact that she's a hardworking mother who went back to college, eventually got her CPA, and now running for public office.

I wish Natalie all the luck. She definately got my vote.

Jackie, I know your a democrat and apparently support all the democratic candidates regardless of their skills or abilities to represent us well. I consider myself an independent. I will be voting for you because I believe you've done a good job to date. I will be voting for Bob Kalnicky because I believe he will do a better job representing us in Springfield and not have to feel obligated to the Madigan machine. I truly believe you need to vote for the person and not the party.

I won't be voting for Ms. Manley. She downplays this and then does ads talking about her abusive marriage. She is not fit for public office but the liberals will never admit that. I feel sorry for the daughter her mother is on tv saying how terrible her marriage was and how she got out of it and then mommy dearest beats up the adult child. Not a normal scenario!

All I know is that Kalnicky has been active within the Bolingbrook/Romeoville area for a long time and is concerned about the residents of our towns. Roger Claar has done wonders to help develop Bolingbrook into one of the most respected towns in the United States (based on Money magazine rankings). The first I ever heard of Manley was just a few months ago after Madigan's office approached her to run. I receive letter size post cards from her saying Kalnicky supports keeping insurance programs, raises, cutting school funding, etc while she will perform miracles. Manley can only do so much. She will need the support of her fellow party members to get any changes made, but to date her party has not been willing to bite the bullet and make the necessary changes we need here in Illinois.

Rhonda, in defense of my statement, it is from the article above "Manley also was spared the indignity of a bond hearing in open court, posting $300 for her release from the Will County Jail after First Assistant State’s Attorney Ken Grey got together with Chief Judge Gerald Kinney to appoint a special prosecutor from Springfield to the case. That meeting took place in private, in the judge’s chambers, the day after Manley was arrested and jailed"

And it is not a private matter, it is all public record and published in the papers. Regardless of her qualifications of being a "financial person", her judgment, based on these issues, make me question if she can handle the stress of the position.

And there are some high profile examples of community volunteers with powerful connections becoming elected. Our president comes to mind....

I just think with this baggage, there is a better choice. I am not a partisan voter, but this one bothers me.

I can agree with you in that she is in a different league, and that isn't a compliment. Just because she got a degree and a CPA "despite" domestic issues plays well, but doesn't make her more qualified.
I would say that the Claar endorsement actually is neutral--I think the negative and the positive balance on that one.
And I know Mr. Kalnicky has a BA and MBA (if he was abused, would he be more qualified? Would those accomplishments mean more?). The CPA is a test after a four year degree--so his education is greater if you want to go that route. He also is the Executive Director of the Community Service Council. You can research that if you are not familiar with it, but that organization deals and assists with so many of the issues that face us DAILY in Will County. I am confident that position puts Mr. Kalnicky in touch with the pulse of our community. Isn’t that what we want—someone to represent us?

You as well.

Kalnicky = part of the establishment in Bolingbrook. CSC gets most of it's funding from the taxpayers via Roger Claar and Bill Mayer. That's what Kalnicky calls private sector experience..what a joke! Manley says she will protect the taxpayers? Will she rescind the terrible income tax increase?...What about cutting government union pensions? I doubt it. Both candidates are bad choices. I wouldn't vote for either one.

Jackie...what have you ever done to control government spending or look out for the taxpayers? You should not be in a position to vote on any spending or tax item since you are so tied to the SEIU and AFSME. You are an example of CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

Jimmy J, you don't know me, and certainly don't know what the county board is spending money on or you wouldn't have written what you just wrote above. To make sure the record is straight, I do not vote on pensions for any employees. I do vote on a County Budget, our budget is balanced and we have not increased it in 2 years, likely to be three soon. County Taxes are about the same for most homeowners over the last two years. Say what you like, it won't make it true no matter how many times you say it or how loud. The budget is on the website www.willcountyillinois.com check to see yourself. I have voted on a number of issues that save the taxpayers money, the deer culling is one example and I could name several others, but I am sure that folks that follow county and forest preserve government are already aware.

Deer culling...How much did it save the county? Sounds like you aren't much of an expert on where you can save the taxpayers some expense. I don't think you are known for being a fiscal conservative. You seem to do a pretty good job of self promotion..but I don't think being a fiscal watchdog is one of your strengths.

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