Illinois State Politics
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Skillicorn takes lead in House 66th District Republican primaryMar 15, 2016 5:00 pm - Allen Skillicorn maintained his lead Tuesday among three candidates contending for the Republican nomination in the House 66th District race. Unofficial vote totals with...
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Reick leads in House 63rd District Republican raceMar 15, 2016 5:00 pm - Steven Reick took an early lead in the House 63rd District Republican primary Tuesday. Unofficial results with some early votes counted and 22 of the 73 precincts report...
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McConchie holds narrow lead in tight 26th District raceMar 15, 2016 5:00 pm - With more than 80 percent of the votes counted, Dan McConchie held a narrow lead early Wednesday morning in the tight race for the Republican nomination to replace retir...
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State's attorney's race leads list of hot Northwest Suburban primariesMar 14, 2016 5:30 am - The two Democratic challengers looking to unseat Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez in Tuesday's primary say the county's criminal justice system is broken, but ...
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Races to watch Tuesday in Kane CountyMar 14, 2016 5:30 am - With many of the most heated rivalries in Kane County politics occurring within the two major parties instead of between them, much of the drama in this season's batch o...
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Races to watch Tuesday in Lake CountyMar 14, 2016 5:30 am - The names of the candidates at the top of Tuesday's primary ballot are well known to voters by now. But beyond those running for U.S. president, congress or senate are s...
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Trooper suspensions, county board member's attendance issues pop up in Caramelli-Castro raceMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - A state trooper running for the 22nd Senate District seat unapologetically explained his disciplinary record while accusing his opponent, a Kane County Board member, of ...
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'Tampon tax' one step closer to being repealed in IllinoisMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - Women in Illinois soon could pay less for tampons, pads and other feminine hygiene products if state officials decide to approve a sales tax cut on the items. An Illino...
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House 66th District candidates talk education fundingMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - Candidates vying for the Republican nomination in the House 66th District Tuesday say they support changing the state's decades-old education funding formula to be more ...
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Republican withdraws from state house race to 'unify conservative vote'Mar 08, 2016 12:00 am - House 66th District Republican candidate Paul Serwatka confirmed Tuesday he is withdrawing from the race and endorsing candidate Allen Skillicorn for state representativ...