Illinois State Politics
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Wheeling childhood shaped Vernon Hills mom’s public service careerMay 31, 2012 5:52 pm - While a student at Northern Illinois University in 1972, Kathy Schultz urged her friends to join her as she set off to meet the candidates for Illinois governor. “Why?” ...
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ACLU lawsuit challenges Ill. gay marriage banMay 30, 2012 12:00 am - More than two dozen gay and lesbian couples in Illinois filed lawsuits Wednesday arguing that it's unconstitutional for the state to deny them the right to marry, a move...
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Harper, Rep. Crespo to offer jobseeker assistanceMay 29, 2012 3:33 pm - Beginning June 14, state Rep. Fred Crespo and the Harper College Career Stimulus Program will team up every Thursday to help jobseekers with their search and their resum...
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Chicago Democrats choose candidate to take on SmithMay 23, 2012 5:53 pm - A lawyer and aide to former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has been chosen by Chicago Democrats as a third-party candidate to challenge indicted state Rep. Der...
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Madigan on Nekritz’ rising statureMay 21, 2012 5:30 am - There is a specific reason behind everything Michael Madigan says and does. The powerful longtime House speaker and Illinois Democratic Party chair, however, has never s...
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Elaine Nekritz’ political timelineMay 21, 2012 5:30 am - 1995: Ran as a Democrat for state representative in the 57th District; lost to Republican Elizabeth Coulson of Glenview. 1997-2001: Worked as a legislative aide to state...
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State Rep. Nekritz calls crossing Madigan a defining momentMay 20, 2012 11:00 pm - YouTube But Elaine Nekritz didn't heed those warnings, choosing instead to cross arguably the most powerful man in Illinois politics: House Speaker and Democratic Party ...
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Economic development fellowshipMay 17, 2012 5:41 pm - Students are invited to apply for an Economic Development Fellowship this summer with State Rep. Carol Sente, a Democrat from Vernon Hills. Fellows will assist Sente in ...
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Quinn will decide fate of state retiree health careMay 10, 2012 6:26 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Longtime Illinois state employees could be on the verge of losing the free health insurance they get in retirement. Legislation to end the benefit was appr...
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School safety bill in limbo over privacy concernsMay 08, 2012 11:00 pm - School safety legislation arising from the 2008 stabbing of an Elgin High School teacher by a student has stalled in an Illinois Senate criminal law committee, and its s...