Illinois State Politics
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Oberweis leads money count in Senate 25 primariesJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - State Senate District 25 Republican primary candidate Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove continues to lead all other candidates in raising money for his campaign. According to ...
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Ramey leads fundraising in race for 23rd Senate seatJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Republican candidates in the 23rd State Senate District primary have received campaign contributions from relatives, unions, horse racing organizations and even the poli...
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Mulligan to drop out of 55th House primary raceJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - A nasty battle with House Republican leadership has served as the impetus for longtime state Rep. Rosemary Mulligan to end her re-election campaign. The Des Plaines law...
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42nd House candidates debate budget, pensionsJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - The Republican candidates for the newly drawn 42nd House District agree: the state is in dire financial straits. How to fix it was a main topic of discussion during a ca...
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Term limits up for debate in Dist. 24 candidate forumJan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - One candidate says his opponent is a career politician who has worn out his welcome in Springfield. The other says his challenger is a “climber” who keeps jumping from o...
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Cook County on board for cameras in courtroomJan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Cameras will be allowed in Illinois trial courtrooms for the first time in the state’s history as a way of making legal proceedings more transparent, the Illinois Suprem...
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State Senate hopeful explains delayed tax paymentsJan 23, 2012 10:00 pm - Cliff Surges, a Republican candidate for the new 33rd state Senate District, has intentionally skipped the first installment on his property tax bill for at least nine y...
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Wheeling Dems invite public to meet candidatesJan 22, 2012 11:00 pm - The Wheeling Township Democratic Organization invites the public to meet state Rep. Elaine Nekritz and candidates for the 29th state Senate District, Julie Morrison and ...
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Illinois to allow cameras in court: reportJan 22, 2012 11:00 pm - The Illinois Supreme Court is expected to announce Tuesday that it will allow cameras in trial courtrooms for the first time in the state’s history. “We need to have the...
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Forum on state spending Tuesday in Vernon HillsJan 22, 2012 11:00 pm - State Rep. Carol Sente, a Democrat from Vernon Hills, is hosting a budget and legislative forum from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Laschen Community Center, 294 E...