Illinois State Politics
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Pollastrini in House Dist. 42, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Voters in the Republican primary for Illinois House District 42 have four knowledgeable, energized candidates to choose from to represent their conservative views in Spr...
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Smolinski for Senate District 28, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The race for the Republican state Senate District 28 features two capable and sincere candidates in Gayle Smolinski, longtime mayor of Roselle, and Jim O’Donnell, a chie...
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Kordik in state House District 46, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Daniel Kordik and John “Chip” Humes are vying for the GOP nomination in House District 46 in the primary election on March 20. It’s a tough choice between two solid cand...
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Kifowit for House District 84, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - (This editorial was edited for clarification after initial publication.) The Democratic primary race in the 84th District of the Illinois House is a tough call. T...
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Morrison for Senate Dist. 29, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - Susan Garrett will have represented the 29th state Senate district for 10 years when she retires in 2013. As a Democrat, she appealed to the independents who populate th...
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Gaffney for House District 52, GOPFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - After the death of state Rep. Mark Beaubien last year, Kent Gaffney of Lake Barrington was tapped to fill his 52nd District seat. Aiming to keep the job, Gaffney now fac...
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Sandack for House Dist. 81, RepublicanFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - The race for the GOP nomination in the Illinois House District 81 primary features a current state senator and a candidate who did not respond to requests for an editori...
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Dillard for Senate District 24, GOPFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - There’s something to say for political courage, and the challenger for the Republican seat in the 24th District Senate race says he has a lot of it. In his bid against l...
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Candidate forum Sunday:Feb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Candidates for Congress and other political offices will meet in a public forum Sunday in Highland Park. The gathering is set for 12:30 p.m. at Highland Park Country Clu...
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25th Senate hopefuls talk budget, term limitsFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - There really wasn't much disagreement between candidates seeking the Republican nomination for the 25th state Senate district at a Batavia forum Thursday night that was ...