Illinois State Politics
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Kotowski: Cuts “going to take some time”Oct 10, 2011 12:00 am - A suburban state senator hopes a hearing Wednesday in Chicago will serve to remind and energize residents about new efforts to fix the state’s broken budget. Little by l...
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Surges adds to GOP options in 33rd State Senate raceOct 07, 2011 5:00 am - As Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker began speaking at a recent political action committee dinner, Cliff Surges felt his jaw drop and a fire begin to burn inside. Walker told ...
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Mussman to host tax appeal seminar Oct. 11Oct 06, 2011 12:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg and the Cook County Assessor’s Office will host a property tax appeal seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 in t...
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Schmidt statementOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - Full text of statement released Wednesday by state Sen. Suzi Schmidt “I have spent the past few days reflecting on my future and that of the citizens of my district. As ...
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Mt. Prospect senior health fair Oct. 20Oct 05, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. David Harris will host a Senior Health Fair on October 20th from 9 a.m. until Noon at the Village Hall and Flu Shots will be available. This replaces the Vill...
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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...