Illinois State Politics
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Two more enter 25th state Senate raceSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - Sugar Grove lawyer Richard Slocum is running for the Republican nomination for the 25th District Illinois Senate seat. He announced his intent in a news release, and wil...
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Radogno: Schmidt revelations “extremely troubling”Sep 29, 2011 12:00 am - The state Senate’s top Republican on Thursday called the 911 recordings stemming from state Sen. Suzi Schmidt’s domestic problems “extremely troubling.” Senate GOP leade...
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Did state Sen. Schmidt use clout on domestic disturbance police call?Sep 28, 2011 12:00 am - Editor's note: The 911 audio tapes have been edited to remove personal identification information. State Sen. Suzi Schmidt mentioned being a former Lake County Board cha...
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Schmidt's statementSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - State Sen. Suzi Schmidt issued the following statement in response to details released in 911 emergency calls from her home: “Christmas, 2010 was the beginning of what h...
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May announces she will not seek 6th legislative termSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Karen May has announced she will not see re-election to the position she has held for the previous decade. The Highland Park Democrat did not give a reason f...
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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...