Simon Says

Last week your LakeCountyEye fearlessly predicted the winner of the Democrat's Lieutenant-Governor-eepstakes ...

Southern Strategy

Since then, 17 semi-finalists have been invited to the final-four playoff tournament to be held in Springfield this Saturday, by the Democratic Central Committee ...

Prospective Democratic Lieutenant Governor Nominees

The nominee list is top-heavy with Chicago-area finalists, and include the names of one or two Lake Countiers. One finalist, Shelia Simon, is from downstate Carbondale. Simon, who teaches law at SUI, is the daughter of former Senator Paul Simon. More importantly Simon sent your LakeCountyEye a campaign video, which is more than any of the other finalists did -- who only bother to call your LakeCountyEye once a year to pick up their birthday checks, the ungrateful freeloaders.

Anyhow, for your enjoyment, the Shelia Simon campaign video, presented without commercial interruption ...

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LakeCountyEye Lieutenant Governor Challenge! Can you count the number of coffee mugs in the Sheila Simon video?

0 Cups 1 Cup 2 Cups 3 Cups 4 Cups 5 Cups 6 Cups 7 Cups 8 Cups 9 Cups 10 Cups 11 Cups 12 Cups 13 Cups 14 Cups 15 Cups 16 Cups 17 Cups Hint: you have to watch the entire video. Send your entry to the Democratic Party of Illinois. The first person to correctly guess the number of coffee mugs in the Shelia Simon video will be awarded first-runner-up in the Lieutenant Governor sweepstakes. If for any reason the reigning Lieutenant Governor is unable to perform his or her duties you will be asked to wear the Lieutenant Governor crown. Hurry, don't delay!