Illinois State Politics
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Suzi Schmidt staying in Senate despite 911 call controversyOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - Embattled state Sen. Suzi Schmidt isn't stepping down and will seek re-election in 2012, the Lake Villa Township Republican said Wednesday. "I believe I can and will co...
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Moving on from a public mistakeOct 04, 2011 9:00 am - State Sen. Suzi Schmidt used very poor judgment when she called 911 last Christmas Day to suggest dispatchers ignore her husband if he called. As a former Lake County Bo...
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Lake GOP leader says it's premature to talk about replacing Schmidt in SenateOct 01, 2011 12:00 am - With questions swirling about state Sen. Suzi Schmidt's political future, Lake County's Republican Party leader on Friday denied a list of potential successors has been ...
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Lake GOP leader says it’s premature to talk about replacing Schmidt in SenateOct 01, 2011 12:00 am - That’s GOP leaders’ word on Schmidt
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ID theft seminars for seniors:Sep 30, 2011 12:00 am - Republican state Rep. Kent Gaffney of Lake Barrington will host events featuring experts in the field of identity theft from the attorney general’s office to provide inf...
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Two more enter 25th state Senate raceSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - Sugar Grove lawyer Richard Slocum is running for the Republican nomination for the 25th District Illinois Senate seat. He announced his intent in a news release, and wil...
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Radogno: Schmidt revelations “extremely troubling”Sep 29, 2011 12:00 am - The state Senate’s top Republican on Thursday called the 911 recordings stemming from state Sen. Suzi Schmidt’s domestic problems “extremely troubling.” Senate GOP leade...
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Did state Sen. Schmidt use clout on domestic disturbance police call?Sep 28, 2011 12:00 am - Editor's note: The 911 audio tapes have been edited to remove personal identification information. State Sen. Suzi Schmidt mentioned being a former Lake County Board cha...
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Schmidt's statementSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - State Sen. Suzi Schmidt issued the following statement in response to details released in 911 emergency calls from her home: “Christmas, 2010 was the beginning of what h...
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May announces she will not seek 6th legislative termSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Karen May has announced she will not see re-election to the position she has held for the previous decade. The Highland Park Democrat did not give a reason f...