Illinois State Politics
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Lauzen aims to helm Kane boardAug 13, 2011 12:00 am - Pledging to push for a property tax levy freeze in Kane County, state Sen. Chris Lauzen announced his candidacy on Saturday to be elected Kane County Board chairman. The...
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State fair is an investment in farm jobs, Quinn saysAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn opened the 2011 Illinois State Fair Friday by defending the event as an investment in jobs, even if it costs the state millions of dollars a...
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Rep. Mussman starts satellite office hoursAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg has scheduled satellite office hours aimed at providing local residents with increased access to her constituent ser...
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Mussman hosts tax, healthcare meetingsAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host two citizen advisory committees the evening of Thursday, Aug. 18 at Schaumburg Township Hall, 1 Illinois B...
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Tom Cross at Schaumburg Township GOP eventAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross will join other guest speakers including state Sen. John Millner, state Rep. David Harris and Schaumburg Township Assessor Joh...
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Kotowski grades effect of state budget reformAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - The proof, the old cliché goes, is in the pudding. So, when state Sen. Dan Kotowski last year heralded the passage of legislation he sponsored reforming the way the st...
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Farnham is in touch with constituentsAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - I want to recognize State Rep. Keith Farnham for doing the right thing and voting to cut his own pay. Too often legislators are involved with only themselves, removed fr...
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Crespo holds town hall in Hoffman EstatesJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Fred Crespo, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, will host a town-hall meeting of the summer from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the Hoffman Estates Police...
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Lake County's Garrett to retire from state Senate at end of termJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - State Sen. Susan Garrett on Wednesday announced she won't seek re-election in 2012, capping a respected 14-year career in the Capitol. Garrett, a Lake Forest Democrat re...
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Kane County lobbyist defends his contractsJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Kane County's lobbyist appeared before a county board committee Monday to explain what taxpayers receive in trade for the thousands of dollars he was paid over the past ...