Valley View
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Happy that Moylan will decline pensionOct 30, 2012 5:00 am - With Springfield in a constant state of gridlock, I look for candidates who are committed to leading by example and walking the walk. The other day I spoke to Marty Moyl...
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Republican Mulligan backs Democrat MoylanOct 24, 2012 1:53 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Longtime Republican state Rep. Rosemary Mulligan is crossing party lines to back Democratic Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan for the Illinois House. In a let...
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55th House hopefuls talk pension reformOct 22, 2012 2:57 pm - When it comes to fixing the state’s pension gap, 55th House District candidates agree that the solution must be negotiated with employees, while they vary on some detail...
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Taxes, business, school funding on 50th House, 25th Senate forum agendaOct 22, 2012 9:38 am - Candidates for the Illinois 25th District Senate and 50th District House seats talked about taxes, business, pension reform and more at a forum Monday night in Geneva. T...
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Oberweis, Pierog differ on term limits for legislatorsOct 15, 2012 2:35 pm - Corinne Pierog and Jim Oberweis, state senate candidates in the 25th District, have different takes on whether allowing legislators serve for years and years is good for...
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Endorsement: Kotowski over O’Donnell in 28th Senate DistrictOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - Good legislation starts with good ideas, but without a solid push, those ideas will go nowhere. Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski of Park Ridge has found ways to advanc...
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Less glitz, glamour in local debate prepOct 14, 2012 7:00 am - Days before his first debate with Republican nominee Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama hunkered down at a quiet Las Vegas resort to focus on last-minute preparations. ...
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Pierog, Oberweis agree on combining treasurer, comptrollerOct 13, 2012 8:00 am - The financial health of Illinois looms large, what with the state being described as a “deadbeat” for not paying its bills on time, downgrades in its bond rating, and un...
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Endorsement: Oberweis over Pierog in 25th Senate DistrictOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - The choice for Illinois state Senate from the 25th District is a classic head scratcher. On the Democratic side of the ballot, voters have Corinne Pierog of St. Charles,...
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Endorsement: Moylan over Sweeney for House 55th DistrictOct 11, 2012 5:26 pm - Martin Moylan is a political climber — two years as Des Plaines alderman, 3½ years as mayor and now a campaign for state representative. There’s nothing wrong with ambit...