Illinois State Politics
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How Illinois 59th House District candidates differ on term limitsSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - Both candidates for the Illinois 59th House District seat agree term limits should be enforced, but Democrat incumbent Carol Sente and Republican challenger Dawn Abernat...
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Rooney to highlight Schaumburg Township GOP eventSep 19, 2016 1:00 am - "Breaking Cullerton's Supermajority" will be the theme of the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization's monthly breakfast meeting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at...
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Krishnamoorthi is keynote speaker at Schaumburg eventSep 19, 2016 1:00 am - Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Democratic candidate for the 8th Congressional District, will be the keynote speaker at a Schaumburg Area Democrats breakfast from 10 a.m. to no...
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Newcomer vs. veteran for Lake County state senate seatSep 19, 2016 1:00 am - Voters will select from a first-time candidate and a veteran politician to decide who represents a state senate district covering a swath of Lake County. Republican newc...
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Editorial: What Mayor Rooney needs to remember in SpringfieldSep 17, 2016 2:00 pm - Tom Rooney's always been one of our favorite suburban mayors. Pleasant guy; wide-eyed; boyish enthusiasm; seems genuinely open to other opinions, not just his own; an en...
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Q and A with outgoing Rolling Meadows Mayor Tom RooneySep 16, 2016 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows Mayor Tom Rooney will be sworn in as a Republican state Senator in just a few weeks and plans to resign as mayor later this fall. Here's what Rooney has ...
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Sandack paid extortion money after 'inappropriate online conversations'Sep 16, 2016 1:00 am - Former state Rep. Ron Sandack wired money to the Philippines to try to avoid disclosure of "inappropriate online conversations" he'd had with a woman who asked to be his...
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Rolling Meadows' mayor to replace Murphy in state SenateSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to say that Rolling Meadows is a city. Northwest suburban Republicans on Thursday chose Rolling Meadows Mayor Tom Roone...
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League to host candidate forum MondaySep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of McHenry County invites the community to the upcoming candidate forums. Candidate meet-and-greets will be offered at the first four forums ...
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Harris, Morrison drop out of running to replace Murphy in state SenateSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - Two candidates vying to replace departing state Sen. Matt Murphy of Palatine dropped out of the running Tuesday, with both choosing to keep their seats in the Illinois H...