Illinois State Politics
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Palatine state rep. returns office savings to treasurySep 28, 2011 12:00 am - At the beginning of his freshman term, State Rep. Tom Morrison turned down the opportunity to join the General Assembly’s lucrative pension system in a move officials co...
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Schmidt, husband involved in domestic dispute; no charges filedSep 27, 2011 12:00 am - State Sen. Suzi Schmidt and her husband were involved in a domestic dispute Monday that will not result in criminal charges, officials said Tuesday. It is the second tim...
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9/11 service went off topic, he feelsSep 26, 2011 4:00 am - On morning of 9/11/2011, my family and I walked to the Mount Prospect Village Green to support first responders, and together observe their heroic actions as they that d...
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Veterans gather in Wauconda:Sep 26, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Sandy Cole, a Grayslake Republican, and state Rep. Kent Gaffney, a Lake Barrington Republican, are hosting an evening with Lake County veterans from 5:30 to 7...
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Pet fair Sept. 25 in Hoffman EstatesSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Fred Crespo invites residents of the 44th District to a pet fair, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, High Point Park, Hoffman Estates. Events include a best-dressed p...
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Sente to host special needs forum:Sep 22, 2011 12:00 am - To help raise awareness of the resources available to individuals with special needs and their families, state Rep. Carol Sente of Vernon Hills will host a Special Needs...
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Kotowski announces candidacy for 28th Senate DistrictSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Park Ridge Sen. Dan Kotowski officially announced his candidacy for the 28th Senate District Tuesday. The newly drawn 28th contains much of the two-term Democrat’s curre...
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Foreclosure seminar Oct. 5 in Hoffman EstatesSep 18, 2011 12:00 am - To assist local families who are struggling with mortgage payments, and possible foreclosure, state Rep. Fred Crespo, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, has arranged a foreclos...
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ComEd reps seek to clarify vetoed rate-hike planSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - In the midst of the company's ongoing mea culpa tour of the suburbs over summer power outages, representatives from ComEd met with Des Plaines residents to “clear some o...
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State Supreme Court probes evidence in torture caseSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Supreme Court justices challenged prosecutors Thursday about the strength of their evidence in the rape conviction of a man who says he was tortur...