Illinois State Politics
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Nekritz plan just kicks can down the roadOct 31, 2012 5:00 am - For those unfamiliar with the issue, Gov. Pat Quinn is backing pension reform drafted by Elaine Nekritz that would shift the cost of teacher pensions to local school dis...
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Beaubien a voice of independenceOct 31, 2012 4:40 am - As registered Republicans who know Dee Beaubien and have known her late husband, State Rep. Mark Beaubien, we attest to the accuracy of your headline Sept. 14 — “Beaubie...
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Sente, Mathias sprint to the finishOct 30, 2012 4:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Once Democrats unveiled a new political map last year, it became clear that state Reps. Carol Sente and Sidney Mathias might have a tougher road back to Sp...
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Must change players to fix SpringfieldOct 30, 2012 5:00 am - Tall and impressive, Jonathan Greenberg was holding his infant son on his shoulder, his toddler racing nearby. Jonathan stood before our organization announcing his run...
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Time for a change -- vote GreenbergOct 30, 2012 5:00 am - Illinois has been in financial chaos for as long as I can remember. No, our problems didn’t happen overnight, but they are not changing, even slowly. We’ll have $90 bill...
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Happy that Moylan will decline pensionOct 30, 2012 5:00 am - With Springfield in a constant state of gridlock, I look for candidates who are committed to leading by example and walking the walk. The other day I spoke to Marty Moyl...
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Sente, Mathias cite records on budget, financial issuesOct 29, 2012 3:31 pm - In the state’s only race pitting incumbent legislator against incumbent legislator, both state Rep. Sidney Mathias and Rep. Carol Sente are touting their efforts in Spri...
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Political parties see opportunity, pour money into open state Senate 31 raceOct 29, 2012 1:56 pm - With no incumbent running, the race for the 31st state Senate District in northern and parts of central Lake County has drawn the attention of both political parties in ...
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In 60th House race, Rita Mayfield outraising Jackie BurlesonOct 29, 2012 1:25 pm - Democratic state Rep. Rita Mayfield has vastly outraised Republican challenger Jackie Burleson in the race for the 60th District seat, state records show. Mayfield c...
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Mathias has earned another tour of dutyOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - The race for state representative in our district is the only one in Illinois that pits two incumbents, Carol Sente and Sid Mathias. They are both good people and it sho...