"And it refused to certify the matter to the Illinois Supreme Court, which then would have heard the case in the speediest manner. If this appellate court decision is allowed to stand, the biggest losers will be the people of Chicago, who so far support Emanuel's mayoral bid strongly."
I'm certainly no Emanuel fan, but from a straight election law point of view -- kicking him off the ballot right now is just messy, expensive, and probably pointless.