Des Plaines Opinion
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Independent Arlington Hts. voter likes Mark WalkerOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Until recently, I have always considered myself a Republican when it came to political party affiliation. However, like so many others, I have become disillusioned with ...
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State House District 66: HarrisOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Democrat Mark Walker, of Arlington Heights, has had a productive first term in the legislature, and his work with Des Plaines Democratic Rep. Elaine Nekritz on reforming...
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State Senate District 22: RauschenbergerOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Four years ago, Steve Rauschenberger left the Senate seat he held for 14 years to run unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor. His tenure representing a district that ce...
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Writer urges voters to reject recall of trusteeOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Imagine if you can that you are accused, arrested and brought to trial in a criminal court. And you are told the penalty for your crime is two years! You say, “What am...
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Recall proposal would only hurt democracyOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The Constitutional amendment on the Nov. 2 ballot proposes to recall a governor without cause. The procedure to recall a governor can only be accomplished by political p...
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State House District 44: CrespoOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - It's unfortunate that the race in Illinois House District 44 in western Cook County has centered so much around brutal attack advertising. Both state Rep. Fred Crespo, a...
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Remembering Georgeff's Secretariat callOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding your article by Mike Spellman on Friday, Oct. 8th regarding Phil Georgeff: Phil was probably the one track announcer who put excitement into every race he call...
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Higgins for House 56Oct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Ryan Higgins and Democrat Michelle Mussman both support aggressive job creation, fiscal restraint and oppose tax increases; both would cut legislative pay; bo...
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Mathias in 53rd HouseOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The 53rd House District is a fiscally conservative, socially moderate enclave that isn't particularly doctrinaire about party affiliation. Voters want sensible represent...
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State House District 55: RameyOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - There's a decidedly “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington feel about Democrat Greg Brownfield's bid to head to Springfield and change the way business is done in the legislature...