Illinois State Politics
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GOP candidate for 33rd District withdrawsDec 27, 2011 11:00 pm - A candidate for the Republican nomination in the state senate 33rd District has dropped out of the primary election in March, and will instead contest the seat as an Ind...
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Democrat leads fundraising race in 31st Senate District, records showDec 25, 2011 11:00 pm - None of the four Republicans seeking to replace Suzi Schmidt as the state senator for the 31st District has been doing much in the way of campaign fundraising, state rec...
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Crespo seeks committee membersDec 21, 2011 11:00 pm - State Rep. Fred Crespo, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, is seeking local residents for participation in his community advisory committees, including: education, veteran serv...
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Since courts won’t, voters must seize keys to Congressional mapDec 18, 2011 4:00 am - In its ruling Thursday upholding the new congressional boundaries in Illinois, a three-judge panel conceded that the map was cynically drawn. “We agree that the crafting...
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Mussman hosts education reform forumDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - To discuss last spring’s historic education reform package with parents, teachers and taxpayers, Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host an Educat...
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Blagojevich legacy clouds Illinois’ reputationDec 11, 2011 6:30 am - SPRINGFIELD — The aftershocks of Rod Blagojevich’s corruption, mismanagement and dishonesty will reverberate in Illinois and cloud its reputation long after the disgrace...
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Rod Blagojevich’s strangest momentsDec 11, 2011 6:30 am - Rod Blagojevich’s strangest moments Even before Rod Blagojevich was impeached, convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison, making Illinois the butt of late-night TV j...
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School reforms discussed:Dec 07, 2011 11:00 pm - An audience including parents, teachers, school board members, and union leaders attended a forum focusing on school reform this week at Wheeling High School. Stand for ...
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Lawsuit over new Illinois legislative map tossedDec 06, 2011 11:00 pm - A panel of federal judges on Wednesday threw out a Republican lawsuit challenging a Democrat-drawn map of new state legislative districts in Illinois. House Republican L...
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Mussman hosts business roundtable at HarperDec 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host a business issues roundtable discussion at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the Harper College Wojcik Confer...