Illinois State Politics
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Endorsement: Mathias over Sente in House District 59Oct 11, 2012 11:36 am - The easiest thing for seven-term incumbent Buffalo Grove Republican Sid Mathias, 67, to do after the Democrats put him in a Democrat-leaning district that is 97 percent ...
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State Senate candidates in District 31 cite jobs, budget woes as priorities, differ on income tax hike rollbackOct 11, 2012 11:00 am - Creating jobs and addressing the state’s budget problems are top issues for the two candidates running for the 31st state Senate seat covering most of northern and parts...
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Forum Sunday on issues affecting people with disabilitiesOct 11, 2012 11:00 am - Four suburban state legislators will discuss issues affecting people with disabilities, at a forum held 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at St. Simon Church, 717 W. Kirchoff ...
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Endorsement: Mayfield over Burleson in 60th House DistrictOct 11, 2012 10:52 am - Though Rita Mayfield joined the majority of her Democratic state House colleagues last year to support an unpopular state income tax hike, she at least recognizes today ...
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Endorsement: Harris for re-election in Illinois House District 53Oct 11, 2012 10:13 am - Curt Renz is a refreshing independent Democrat critical of longtime Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. He says he is running for state representative to ...
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Candidates debate education funding at Schaumburg forumOct 10, 2012 4:42 pm - In a candidates’ forum sponsored by the Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs Wednesday night, it’s perhaps only to be expected that the issue of Illinois’ establishing a ...
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Concealed carry divides 84th House hopefulsOct 10, 2012 1:49 pm - Both candidates for the 84th state House seat say they hold firearm owners identification cards, but Stephanie Kifowit and Pat Fee say they would vote differently on a p...
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Oberweis, Pierog say they won’t extend income tax increaseOct 10, 2012 12:58 pm - Republican Jim Oberweis and Democrat Corinne Pierog can claim agreement on one thing for sure: The “temporary” 66 percent increase in the state income tax had better com...
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Mussman, Lawson address special-needs fundingOct 10, 2012 12:42 pm - Candidates in many political races this fall have argued that social issues must take a back seat to the severity of the state or nation’s financial woes. But Democratic...
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Schmidt not guilty of criminal damage, trespassing chargesOct 10, 2012 12:07 pm - State Sen. Suzi Schmidt was found not guilty of walking onto her neighbor’s land and puncturing a bag of chicken feed during a dispute, Lake County Judge George Strickla...