Illinois State Politics
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Lake County's hot races: Lots of mudslinging - and cashNov 05, 2018 4:30 am - There's been no shortage of mudslinging - or cash - in Lake County this election cycle. Candidates for county and state elected offices based here in Lake County have fi...
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Suburban Cook's hot races: Heated state seats, school money questionsNov 05, 2018 4:30 am - Suburban Cook County voters will be deciding highly contested state legislature races and the fate of proposals to finance school construction projects, when they go to ...
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Kane County's hot races: Sheriff, home rule, moreNov 05, 2018 4:30 am - Here's a look at the some of the most heated races and significant referendums on the Nov. 6 ballot in Kane County. Sheriff Republican Sheriff Don Kramer hopes to l...
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Trevor more in tune with House Dist. 54Nov 03, 2018 1:00 am - I strongly disagree with the Herald's endorsement of Tom Morrison for House District 54. His voting record does not reflect the values of a large share of his constituen...
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Walker is committed to helping small businessNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - I believe that the Nov. 6 election will be a watershed for our nation. I also believe that the upcoming election in Illinois will have a great impact on the future of ou...
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Crespo is obviously beholden to MadiganNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - I just read the Daily Herald article where Fred Crespo talks about how bad property taxes are. It's laughable. This is from the guy who voted to raise taxes by 32 percen...
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Gillespie will be a loud voice for stateNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - I had the opportunity to meet Ann Gillespie about a year ago. So many women weren't liking what we saw happening with our government. Ann was braver than most of us. She...
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Gillespie will be very effective advocate for usNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - As Ann Gillespie's friend for over 25 years, I can confidently say that she will be the most effective advocate in the state senate for our community. From sharing ideas...
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House candidates Miller Walsh, Edly-Allen disagree on term limitsOct 31, 2018 5:32 am - Republican state Rep. Helene Miller Walsh and opponent Mary Edly-Allen differ on whether term limits should be pursued for Illinois' legislative leaders. Edly-Allen, a ...
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State senator sought to weaken biometric privacy protections he had championedOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic state Sen. Terry Link championed an Illinois law meant to guard people's data culled from biometric markers on social media. Then he made what critics said w...