Illinois State Politics
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House District 55: MoylanOct 11, 2014 1:01 am - Two years ago, we endorsed Marty J. Moylan for the state legislature, impressed that in three and a half short years as Des Plaines mayor he pushed through painful cuts ...
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Endorsement: Drobinski in House Dist. 62Oct 11, 2014 1:01 am - Many in Lake County government were outraged in May 2013 when lawmakers in Springfield surprised them with a bill that included creating a Lake County Election Commissio...
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Endorsement: Meyer for House Dist. 43Oct 11, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois House District 43 Democratic incumbent Anna Moeller is challenged by GOP attorney Jeffrey Meyer. Both are from Elgin, and both have similar stands on several is...
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Endorsement: Munger in House Dist. 59Oct 11, 2014 1:01 am - There are some votes in a highly partisan state like Illinois that are so egregious that lawmakers need to be held accountable for them. One such vote was a bill in May ...
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56th District hopefuls face off at forumOct 10, 2014 5:30 am - How dire Illinois' financial and economic situations are - and how quick or obvious the solutions should be - were key differences between Democratic state Rep. Michelle...
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81st House candidates take opposing views on taxesOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - For every view the incumbent for the 81st state House seat takes about taxes, his challenger takes the opposite stance. Republican state Rep. Ron Sandack and Democratic ...
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24th Senate candidates reflect on what they'd do overOct 09, 2014 5:30 am - An Illinois state Senate candidate says recent headlines of bullying and domestic abuse make him wish he'd done more to oppose bullying as a child. A Daily Herald questi...
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62nd House hopefuls debate minimum wageOct 09, 2014 5:30 am - Lake County state representative candidates Rod Drobinski and Sam Yingling separated themselves on the minimum wage issue at a Round Lake Beach forum Wednesday night. Jo...
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45th House candidates disagree on pension reform fixOct 07, 2014 5:30 am - The two candidates fighting for the 45th House District seat in the Nov. 4 election agree that Senate Bill 1 is not the answer for pension reform, but they disagree on t...
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Sente with Madigan most of the timeOct 06, 2014 5:01 am - As a resident of the 59th District I was shocked to read the letter from Mr. Thorton Jay. I couldn't disagree with him more. My state representative, Carol Sente, claims...