Illinois State Politics
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District 62 Republicans on opposite sides of Route 53 debateMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - While they agree traffic can be trying at times, candidates for the Republican nomination in the state's 62nd House District differ on whether extending Route 53 north i...
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Library grants approved for two school districtsMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - State Representative Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) recently announced that $17,637 in school library grant money has been approved for two school districts in the 54th Legis...
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GOP state House candidates differ on support for incumbent HarrisFeb 28, 2018 4:25 am - Both Republicans running for state Rep. David Harris' seat say they wouldn't have voted the way he did last summer to approve a 32 percent income tax increase that ended...
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Burt Minor now says he's in race until the endFeb 28, 2018 12:00 am - A day after he raised the possibility of stepping out of the race after the March 20 primary to give Republicans a better shot of winning in November, Illinois House can...
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Minor says he could drop out of race before NovemberFeb 27, 2018 12:00 am - Despite crumbling support, legislative candidate Burt Minor says he won't drop out of next month's Republican primary but still could withdraw before the November genera...
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Arlington Heights board sends letter urging tighter gun controlFeb 27, 2018 12:00 am - Arlington Heights' village board sent a letter Tuesday to the governor and state legislature calling for stronger gun control legislation - prompted by advocates who req...
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Watch full video of candidate deny homosexual, racial slur allegationsFeb 27, 2018 12:00 am - Legislative candidate Burt Minor strongly denies uttering a homosexual slur in front of Republican candidate for Illinois attorney general Erika Harold and says he used ...
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Endorsement: Corrigan in GOP primary for Illinois House District 53Feb 27, 2018 12:00 am - Two earnest Republicans are competing in the GOP primary for the Illinois House District 53 seat now held by state Rep. David Harris of Arlington Heights. The winner is ...
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State Sen. McConchie recovering after skiing crashFeb 26, 2018 12:00 am - Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods says he's recovering well after being hospitalized over the weekend following a skiing crash in Wisconsin. "I fell ...
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Candidates disagree on lesbian comment, use of N-wordFeb 26, 2018 12:00 am - Legislative candidate Burt Minor strongly denies uttering a homosexual slur in front of Republican attorney general candidate Erika Harold and says he used a racial epit...