Illinois State Politics
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Trump effect? Suburbs turn deep blue with Democratic inroads across the boardNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Perhaps nowhere in the country was Tuesday's Democratic blue wave more devastating to Republicans than in suburban Chicago. In the suburbs, the midterm election flipped ...
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Morrison, Trevor await final ballots in tight 54th District raceNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Despite a last-week ad blitz focused on his letter of support for an accused child molester, GOP state Rep. Tom Morrison of Palatine appears to have held on for a narrow...
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Dan McConchie heads back to state senateNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie easily won re-election over Democrat Tom Georges for the 26th Illinois Senate. McConchie, a Hawthorn Woods resident, will continue re...
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Mussman leading second-time challenger BernasNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman appears on her way to winning a fifth term over the second-time challenge of fellow Schaumburg resident and Schaumburg Township Di...
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Incumbent Morrison cruises in Senate Dist. 29Nov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Democratic state Sen. Julie Morrison of Deerfield was cruising to a re-election victory in the North suburbs late Tuesday. With ballots in 478 of 483 precincts in Cook a...
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Wehrli fends off Montgomery in 41st Illinois House DistrictNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Naperville Republican Grant Wehrli narrowly defeated an opponent who doesn't actually live in the state legislative district he's represented since 2014. With all 101 pr...
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Curran leads by 2,300 votes in 41st Senate raceNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Incumbent Republican state Sen. John Curran had a more than 2,300-vote lead late Tuesday against challenger Democrat Bridget Fitzgerald in the 41st Senate District race....
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Ugaste wins 65th state House seatNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Republican Dan Ugaste of Geneva will be the next state House District 65 representative. He defeated Richard Johnson of Elgin 25,201 votes to 22,879, according to unoffi...
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Didech takes 59th Illinois HouseNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Democrats retained control in the 59th Illinois House District as Dan Didech held a strong lead against challenger Karen Feldman in a contentious race. Unofficial total...
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Terra Costa Howard takes 48th House District from Peter BreenNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Democratic challenger Terra Costa Howard ousted Republican stalwart Peter Breen Tuesday from the 48th Illinois House District seat. With all precincts reporting, unoffic...