Illinois State Politics
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Randy Ramey DUI video: Clout or blackmail?Jan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - State Rep. Randy Ramey, the chairman of the DuPage County Republican Party, briefly hints at his political clout while pulled over for a DUI last August, according to a ...
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Senior fraud seminar:Jan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Seniors will learn how to recognize and avoid fraud at a seminar from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Sedgebrook Senior Living, 800 Audubon Way, Lincolnshire. The I...
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2 Lake County Republicans vow to stop local scholarshipsJan 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Two state lawmakers from Lake County announced Monday they’ll no longer participate in a controversial legislative scholarship program. In a joint news release, Republic...
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Oberweis leads money race in Senate Dist. 25Jan 03, 2012 11:00 pm - In the three-way race for the Republican nomination for state Senate District 25, Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove seems to be outpacing his opponents in collecting money. Ca...
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Police must keep video even for minor casesDec 29, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday backed up a judge who punished the prosecution after video of a drunken driving arrest was destroyed, a decision estab...
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Objection dropped in 52nd District House raceDec 29, 2011 11:00 pm - Barrington Hills consultant David McSweeney, a candidate for state Representative in the 52nd District, has dropped his objection to Republican primary opponent Danielle...
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GOP candidate for 33rd District withdrawsDec 27, 2011 11:00 pm - A candidate for the Republican nomination in the state senate 33rd District has dropped out of the primary election in March, and will instead contest the seat as an Ind...
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Democrat leads fundraising race in 31st Senate District, records showDec 25, 2011 11:00 pm - None of the four Republicans seeking to replace Suzi Schmidt as the state senator for the 31st District has been doing much in the way of campaign fundraising, state rec...
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Crespo seeks committee membersDec 21, 2011 11:00 pm - State Rep. Fred Crespo, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, is seeking local residents for participation in his community advisory committees, including: education, veteran serv...
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Since courts won’t, voters must seize keys to Congressional mapDec 18, 2011 4:00 am - In its ruling Thursday upholding the new congressional boundaries in Illinois, a three-judge panel conceded that the map was cynically drawn. “We agree that the crafting...