Illinois State Politics
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Some juicy Election Day action to watch in Lake CountyMar 16, 2014 8:00 am - Some Lake County voters Tuesday will have a meaty primary ballot, including a Republican state representative race with an incumbent who received attention for supportin...
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Plenty of hot DuPage County primary racesMar 16, 2014 8:00 am - Voters in Tuesday's DuPage County primary will pick their party's nominees for numerous county, state and congressional seats to advance to the November general election...
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Here are the top races in McHenry, Kane countiesMar 16, 2014 8:00 am - Tuesday's most closely watched primary race in McHenry County pits Undersheriff Andrew Zinke against retired Des Plaines police commander Bill Prim for the sheriff's pos...
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Two Democrats running in 20th House primaryMar 13, 2014 1:01 am - Democratic voters in Illinois' 20th House District will see two names on the ballot, both of them new to politics. The candidates are Mohammed "Mo" Khan, 28, of Park Rid...
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The SoapboxMar 08, 2014 4:00 am - When it's too much: The tragic story of animals found dead and neglected on a pair of farms in western Kane County this week reminds us that there are places to...
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Values, party division debated in 48th House raceMar 06, 2014 12:01 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct the amount of spending Peter Breen help cut from Lombard's budget, which was $500,000. Lombard Trustee Peter Breen...
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Arrests, honesty at issue in 81st House raceMar 05, 2014 12:01 am - Campaign advertisements in the 81st state House race continue to question the honesty of candidate Keith Matune, who is challenging incumbent state Rep. Ron Sandack in a...
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State Rep. Sullivan dwarfing Bednar in campaign cashMar 04, 2014 4:30 am - State Rep. Ed Sullivan Jr. has received more than $73,000 in large campaign contributions in the past month, dwarfing the take of his Republican primary challenger, stat...
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Town hall on underage drinking scheduledMar 04, 2014 12:01 am - A town-hall meeting is scheduled in Park Ridge to address underage drinking and drug use, organizers said. State Rep. Marty Moylan and the Maine Community Youth Assistan...
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81st House candidates disagree on replacing income tax revenueFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - As the 2011 Illinois income tax increase approaches its sunset date next year, both Republican candidates to represent the 81st state House District agree it should expi...