Illinois State Politics
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Video of lawmaker tirade resurfaces in House raceSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - DUQUOIN - An Illinois state representative showed little restraint when he took to the floor of the state House in 2012 and unleashed a furious rant against Democrats, c...
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Veteran Link versus newcomer Wilson for Lake County state senate seatSep 15, 2014 5:30 am - Despite a sizable advantage in campaign funding over an upstart opponent, a longtime state senator from Lake County says the political climate dictates he work as hard a...
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Spending cuts needed in Springfield, 62nd District candidates saySep 15, 2014 1:01 am - He scored an upset two years ago to take the seat, but this year's election finds incumbent Democratic state Rep. Sam Yingling defending his turf. Republican Rod Drobins...
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Same party, different taxes stanceSep 12, 2014 5:30 am - An earlier version of the story said Republican Bruce Rauner favored Illinois' tax increase expiring "as scheduled." He favors lowering it over four years. Democrat...
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State legislators respond to local business concernsSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - Politics becomes more popular during election years, as the sold-out crowd for the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry's annual Illinois Legislative Update Lu...
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56th District hopefuls disagree on finality of pension reformAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - Is Illinois pension reform a done deal or a necessary task that still lies ahead? Their opinions on this question form one of the clear-cut differences between Democrati...
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84th House candidates find slight disagreement on pensionsAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - Don't be surprised if the Democratic and Republican candidates for state House in the 84th District agree on a few things. But also don't be surprised to hear Democrati...
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Editorial: Sharing blame when state agency ignores lawAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois lawmakers pass a bill to give taxpayers a clearer look at where money goes. Gov. Pat Quinn signs the bill, making it law. What happens next? A) The law takes e...
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State agency is ignoring salary database lawAug 13, 2014 5:00 am - Department says it wasn't given funding to create database
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Objection to petition of 62nd District House independent candidate upheldAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - An objection to the petition of a would-be independent candidate for the 62nd House district was upheld Thursday by Lake County election officials. The three-member Lake...