Illinois State Politics
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Says Sente is too tied into MadiganOct 27, 2014 5:01 am - I support our firefighters and appreciate all they do. However I disagree with my friend Emmett Gribben's recent letter because he missed the point of the letter he was ...
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Singh good, but Morrison is betterOct 27, 2014 5:01 am - My wife and I attended the Illinois House District 54 candidate for State Rep forum on Saturday the 11th of Oct presented by the League of Womens Voters. We had a slight...
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What counts as 'earned' for pensions divides 41st House hopefulsOct 27, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois Constitution protects participants in state pension systems from having benefits cut once they are earned. But do future annual 3 percent cost of living adj...
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55th District candidates Moylan and Thillens to meet twice more before Election DayOct 27, 2014 1:01 am - The candidates for state representative in the 55th District will appear together publicly two more times before Election Day to discuss the issues. State Rep. Marty Moy...
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Link, Wilson: Should administrators get paid during teachers strike?Oct 27, 2014 1:01 am - Spurred by the Waukegan teachers strike, Democratic state Sen. Terry Link is floating the idea of prohibiting school administrators from being paid during an employee wa...
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House 20th District candidates McAuliffe, Khan debate income tax increase, social issuesOct 24, 2014 5:30 am - From fiscal to social issues, a longtime Republican state legislator and his Democratic opponent have staked out their differences in a race for the state House's 20th D...
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57th District candidates Nekritz, Grossi on opposite ends of pension reform, income taxOct 24, 2014 1:01 am - There's not much the candidates for the state House's 57th District seat agree on, from pension reform to extending the income tax increase. Still, Bill Grossi, a Republ...
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Madigan, Rauner spend big on Illinois House racesOct 23, 2014 11:00 pm - State Rep. Marty Moylan tells voters he's not your typical Democrat as he bikes from house to house on the campaign trail, handing out yard signs, nail files and doggie ...
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Mussman, Moynihan criticize each other's ad claimsOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - Campaign advertising isn't always known for its well-honed discourse, but both 56th District state House candidates are accusing the other of being especially misleading...
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Gloves come off in 55th District debateOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, candidates in a hotly contested Northwest suburban race for state representative sparred Wednesday night on issues ra...