Illinois State Politics
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Smodilla, Castro on pensions, education and more in Senate 22 raceOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - With the longtime incumbent not seeking re-election, voters in the state's 22nd Senate District will have a new - and distinct - choice Nov. 8 between Republican Tracy S...
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Lester: Cullerton attacks opponent for extra exemption he also gotOct 06, 2016 5:20 am - Democratic state Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park is criticizing his opponent for taking an extra property tax exemption. But records show Cullerton's own tax bill conta...
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Pierog tries to unseat Oberweis in state Senate's 25th DistrictOct 06, 2016 1:00 am - State Sen. Jim Oberweis and challenger Corinne Pierog agree on at least one thing. Voters should be allowed a referendum to change how the state draws legislative distri...
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Endorsement: Wheeler for House District 50Oct 06, 2016 1:00 am - Like many state leaders, Rep. Keith Wheeler admits much of Springfield is broken, specifically the budget and pension funding. A Republican who doesn't walk the other wa...
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Hose, Olsen offer different views on bathroom accessOct 06, 2016 1:00 am - Should transgender bathroom access come to a vote, one 81st District state House candidate says he's sure of his opinion, while the other says he'd have some research to...
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The most expensive statehouse race in the nation is in the suburbs
Oct 06, 2016 1:00 am - Republicans have spent nearly $2 million in television advertising to help a state lawmaker win a Chicago-area legislative district - the most spent on airtime for any s...
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Endorsement: Drury in state House District 58Oct 06, 2016 1:00 am -
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Endorsement: Drobinski in House District 62Oct 06, 2016 1:00 am - In June, we objected to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's budget that was said to be $7 billion out of balance and was rejected even by some fellow Democrats in t...
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Endorsement: Kifowit in Illinois House 84Oct 06, 2016 1:00 am - We did not endorse state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit of Aurora in her first two general election campaigns. The reasons have had less to do with Kifowit's capabilities or per...
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Endorsement: Moylan in Illinois House District 55Oct 06, 2016 1:00 am - Marty Moylan has been in the Illinois House for almost four years now, but you can still see the suburban mayor in him. The hands-on, solutions-oriented approach he took...