Illinois State Politics
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Nekritz a refreshing voice of reasonOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - I am writing to tell you and our neighbors about why I want to see state Rep. Elaine Nekritz re-elected this fall. In today’s political climate it is hard to believe wha...
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Candidates to speak at Arlington Hts. forumOct 18, 2012 9:48 am - Candidates for the state Legislature from four Northwest suburban districts will speak at a forum 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Arlington Heights Village Hall, 33 ...
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Candidates for the 57th House District talk pension reformOct 17, 2012 11:54 pm - The two candidates in the Illinois 57th House District race agree that reforming the state’s pension system is one of the most important tasks facing the state legislatu...
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House District 54: MorrisonOct 17, 2012 5:00 am - In the race for state representative from the 54th District, incumbent Republican Tom Morrison faces a sincere challenger in Democrat Richard Rudd. Rudd's passions stir ...
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Endorsement: Fee over Kifowit in House District 84Oct 17, 2012 5:00 am - The race in the 84th Illinois House District will send a fresh face to Springfield. It fields two solid candidates from Aurora, Republican Pat Fee and Democrat Stephanie...
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Endorsement: Mussman over Lawson in state House District 56Oct 17, 2012 5:00 am - Democratic incumbent Michelle Mussman, completing her first term in the legislature, faces a credible challenge from Republican John Lawson in the race for Illinois Hous...
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Candidates for state senate and representative speak in Arlington Hts.Oct 16, 2012 3:23 pm - Issues such as allowing election day voter registration and expanded gambling were addressed at a forum Saturday by two candidates seeking a state Senate seat in the Nor...
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45th House debate: Who can get the most doneOct 16, 2012 12:11 pm - The Democratic challenger to a six-year Republican incumbent in the state legislature is blaming the state’s fiscal woes on politicians in Springfield who she argues hav...
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Endorsement: Reboletti over Franzen in 45th House DistrictOct 16, 2012 9:39 am - Reboletti for 45th House In the race for the 45th House District, Elmhurst Republican Dennis Reboletti, an attorney and former city councilman, is seeking his fourt...
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Big money follows suburban legislative candidatesOct 16, 2012 9:37 am - Suburban candidates for seats in the Illinois General Assembly are sprinting toward Election Day, and their growing campaign warchests show where both political parties ...