Illinois State Politics
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Race for 42nd House District gets crowdedOct 24, 2011 12:00 am - The race for the 42nd District seat in the Illinois House is getting a little more crowded. Just days after political newcomer William Adams said he would be the first ...
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A chorus of voices against Deadbeat IllinoisOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - For the past week, newspapers around Illinois have published the results of a unique joint investigation. “Deadbeat Illinois” has disclosed, with shocking detail, the de...
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Bills get paid faster with lawmakers' helpOct 21, 2011 5:30 am - Sixth in a series SPRINGFIELD — If you plan on doing business with the state of Illinois, you'd better learn to beg — preferably to an influential politician. With the ...
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Illinois’ most vulnerable are at riskOct 18, 2011 5:00 am - They serve the most vulnerable in society, relying on government payments to survive and help their clients deal with a host of issues. But as today’s installment of “De...
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Des Plaines’ Moylan announces 55th House bidOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan announced Tuesday he will be running in the March Democratic primary for the new 55th District Illinois House seat. If he wins the party’s...
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Lawson’s ‘coffee’ was strictly businessOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - Regarding Roger Bianco’s letter speculating the “Coffee with the Assessor” is nothing more than campaign tactic for John Lawson, we were fortunate enough to host one of ...
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A scandalous policy of paying lateOct 16, 2011 5:00 am - The figures are numbing. The state of Illinois owes creditors a staggering $5 billion in 166,000 unpaid bills, according to a study of state documents by an extraordinar...
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Tenth Dems honor retiring state Sen. Susan GarrettOct 13, 2011 1:00 am - The Tenth Dems celebrated public service at their annual awards dinner Sept. 18, attended by 300 people at Highland Park Country Club. At the dinner, retiring state Sen....
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Des Plaines Mayor announcing Illinois House candidacyOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan will officially announce his candidacy Tuesday for the newly aligned 55th Illinois House District. Moylan will hold a news conference at 1...
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Farnham shows he cares about seniorsOct 12, 2011 5:00 am - I am a resident of Village Green in East Dundee and would like to thank State Rep. Keith Farnham for holding a recent senior fraud prevention seminar with Attorney Gener...