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Joliet resident John Joseph Honiotes (left) is handed blank ballot as he arrives full voting booths Tezak Funeral Home Tuesday

Joliet resident John Joseph Honiotes (left) is handed a blank ballot as he arrives to full voting booths at Tezak Funeral Home Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Voters cast their ballots early morning Nov. 6 2012 Evergreen Park. | Larry Ruehl~Sun-Times Media

Voters cast their ballots early on the morning of Nov. 6, 2012, in Evergreen Park. | Larry Ruehl~Sun-Times Media

Voters motivated to come out to the polls

Kathie Saldana didn’t vote in the 2008 presidential election because she didn’t like either candidate. “My vote means everything to me this time,” the 66-year-old Tinley Park woman said. Four of Saldana’s eight grown children are out of work. Some are in danger of losing … Read More

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