Illinois State Politics
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Candidate gets out front of foreclosure proceedingNov 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Like many these days, the Jarratt family in Round Lake Beach lost a job, missed mortgage payments and wound up in foreclosure. “I was seven months underemployed before I...
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Trial ends in Illinois redistricting lawsuitNov 17, 2011 11:00 pm - The fate of Illinois’ new congressional districts is in the hands of three federal judges after a trial that will decide a Republican lawsuit against the Democrat-drawn ...
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Town-hall meeting planned Tuesday in SchaumburgNov 08, 2011 11:00 pm - State Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host a town-hall meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Frost Junior High School, 320 W. Wise Road, Schaumburg. The event ...
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Another Republican joins 31st state Senate raceNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - The Republican field for the 31st state Senate seat grew Monday as Linwood “Lennie” Jarratt, an activist from Round Lake Beach and co-founder of the Lake County Tea Part...
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Crespo to hold Nov. 16 town hall in Hanover ParkNov 03, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Fred Crespo will host a town-hall meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Hanover Park village hall, 2121 W. Lake St. Crespo, a Hoffman Estates De...
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Facing domestic problems, Suzi Schmidt won’t run in 2012Oct 31, 2011 12:00 am - Beleaguered by domestic problems and questions about her possibly improper use of political influence, state Sen. Suzi Schmidt on Monday announced she won’t seek re-elec...
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Sharing information key to safer schoolsOct 30, 2011 5:00 am - On the surface, it appears Illinois school districts are doing what they should when it comes to cooperation between administrators and local police agencies. After all,...
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Struggle begins to cut 2012 Kane budgetOct 27, 2011 5:30 am - A battle over what Kane County’s budget must look like in order to cut local tax property tax bills may result in a plan that leaves the county little room to stay out o...
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Calm deliberation can bring a solution on SearsOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - The mantra that should be coming out of Springfield this week and next related to a proposal for tax breaks for Sears Holdings Corp. is a simple one: Cooler heads. It s...
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Freedom of information seminiar:Oct 26, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Carol Sente and the attorney general’s office will host a seminar on the Freedom of Information Act from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the Lincolnshire...