Illinois State Politics
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McSweeney far outspending 52nd District House opponents Gaffney, RoweFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - If the three-way GOP primary race for the 52nd House District seat were based solely on fundraising, David McSweeney’s victory on March 20 would be all but locked up. In...
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58th Republicans disagree on Medicaid reformFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Lauren Turelli, a Lake Forest Republican running for the 58th House seat, said she supports Gov. Pat Quinn’s suggestion to cut $2 billion from the Medicaid budget as a f...
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Environmental committee meetsFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - The Environmental Citizen Advisory Committee will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Vernon Hills High School, 145 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills. The public me...
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Dist. 31 GOP candidates: Don’t shift school pension responsibilityFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Four candidates in the Republican primary for a Lake County state senate seat say they oppose an idea for local school districts to assume responsibility for teachers’ p...
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Pension reform divides Ramey, Pankau in 23rdFeb 11, 2012 7:00 am - The complex and politically tricky issue of pension reform is a divisive topic for the two Republican candidates seeking their party's nomination for the 23rd District s...
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84th House hopefuls won't rule out extending income tax hikeFeb 08, 2012 11:00 pm - When Illinois lawmakers increased the personal income tax rate to 5 percent last year, they gave it an expiration date — 2015. One of three Democratic candidates for sta...
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Brownfield deserves vote in 23rd SenateFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - It goes without saying that our civic society is broken. Our politics, which defined as the work of the people, is anything but. We can begin to move our state back to s...
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52nd District GOP candidates share focus on financesFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - The three-way GOP primary for the 52nd District Illinois House seat formerly held by Mark Beaubien of Barrington features candidates who boast very different backgrounds...
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31st state Senate candidates tackle pensions, taxesFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Public employee pensions and taxes were among the issues addressed at a forum Wednesday night in Gurnee by four men running in the Republican primary for state Senate Di...
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McHenry County Board members upset with Franks over legislationFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Some McHenry County Board members on Tuesday criticized state Rep. Jack Franks for introducing legislation — the latest one a bill aimed at creating a pilot program in M...