Illinois State Politics
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Morrison, Rudd vying for 54th House District seatOct 12, 2012 5:30 am - The race for the 54th House District seat features a freshman lawmaker and a political newcomer with very different fiscal views and polar opposite social positions. Rep...
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Endorsement: Cole over Yingling in 62nd House DistrictOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - We’re impressed with both candidates running for House District 62 in central Lake County. Incumbent Republican Sandy Cole, a former Lake County Board member seeking her...
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Endorsement: Oberweis over Pierog in 25th Senate DistrictOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - The choice for Illinois state Senate from the 25th District is a classic head scratcher. On the Democratic side of the ballot, voters have Corinne Pierog of St. Charles,...
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42nd District candidates pledge to trigger change in SpringfieldOct 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Two candidates for the Illinois House both describe themselves as independent thinkers who would trigger change in Springfield. But they disagree on how effective the ot...
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Endorsement: Hatcher over Bernard in 50th House DistrictOct 11, 2012 8:16 pm - Incumbent State Rep. Kay Hatcher has been a member of the General Assembly since 2009 and she has one thing on her mind: “Bring (the state) back from the brink of disast...
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Endorsement: Moylan over Sweeney for House 55th DistrictOct 11, 2012 5:26 pm - Martin Moylan is a political climber — two years as Des Plaines alderman, 3½ years as mayor and now a campaign for state representative. There’s nothing wrong with ambit...
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Sex offender ad 'total fabrication,' candidate saysOct 11, 2012 5:00 pm - A Democratic candidate for the state legislature is running TV commercials and sending out mailers suggesting her Republican opponent believes schools shouldn't be requi...
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State hopefuls debate education at U-46 forumOct 11, 2012 5:00 pm - U-46 forum topics include school funding, pension reform
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Endorsement: Dillard over Ghani for 24th Senate DistrictOct 11, 2012 2:34 pm - Republican state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale considers himself a key voice for suburban interests. Indeed, his support of DuPage County and the suburbs in transportati...
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Endorsement: Osmond over Erwin in 61st House DistrictOct 11, 2012 12:12 pm - JoAnn Osmond took the House seat of her late husband, Tim, in 2002 during the Blagojevich era, a difficult time for Republicans. Things haven’t improved much for her par...