Illinois State Politics
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How 42nd House candidates disagree on map-makingSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - In Illinois state government, some topics seem to linger - especially the trickiest ones like creating a new process to draw legislative maps. The candidates for state H...
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With backing of Rauner, Illinois GOP spending big
Sep 12, 2016 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - For the first time in recent history, Illinois Republicans are vastly outspending Democrats in fall legislative races with the help of a wealthy governor d...
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Lester: Harris, others left out of meeting on replacing MurphySep 08, 2016 5:40 am - By Kerry Lester klester@dailyherald.com Local Republican officials are meeting to choose a replacement for departing state Sen. Matt Murphy of Palatine, but only one can...
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Elmhurst celebrates girl who inspired life-saving lawAug 27, 2016 1:00 am - Both tears and smiles accompanied the dedication Saturday of a maple tree and bench to the memory of a 13-year-old Elmhurst girl whose death from an allergic reaction a ...
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GOP breakfast focuses on state House racesAug 25, 2016 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Township Republican Organization will hold its monthly breakfast meeting, with the topic "Breaking Madigan's Supermajority," at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2...
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Lester: Illinois Supreme Court justice goes undercover in bond courtAug 22, 2016 5:30 am - Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke sometimes goes “undercover” to watch Cook County's bond court call and says she doesn't always like what she sees. On one o...
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Lester: Nekritz competed at Olympic trials in '76 and '96Aug 18, 2016 5:27 am - State Rep. Elaine Nekritz was a few inches shorter, a "whole lot stronger" and pension reform wasn't yet a gleam in her eye as she took to the balance beam at the Olympi...
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Rolling Meadows mayor, Palatine supervisor, AH trustee want Murphy seatAug 17, 2016 1:00 am - Local Republican leaders said Wednesday that two current members of the Illinois House, Palatine Township's supervisor and Rolling Meadows' mayor are among the candidate...
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Editorial: McSweeney bill would increase transparency in collective bargainingAug 13, 2016 2:00 pm - Two years ago, State Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton introduced legislation to require school boards and other local governments to give the public a minimum of two weeks to...
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Mundelein trustees at odds over critical Facebook postsAug 12, 2016 1:00 am - The animosity between Mundelein trustees Dakotah Norton and Dawn Abernathy is spilling onto social media. Within days of village board meetings, Norton writes occasional...