Illinois State Politics
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Sente to host special needs forum:Sep 22, 2011 12:00 am - To help raise awareness of the resources available to individuals with special needs and their families, state Rep. Carol Sente of Vernon Hills will host a Special Needs...
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Kotowski announces candidacy for 28th Senate DistrictSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Park Ridge Sen. Dan Kotowski officially announced his candidacy for the 28th Senate District Tuesday. The newly drawn 28th contains much of the two-term Democrat’s curre...
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Foreclosure seminar Oct. 5 in Hoffman EstatesSep 18, 2011 12:00 am - To assist local families who are struggling with mortgage payments, and possible foreclosure, state Rep. Fred Crespo, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, has arranged a foreclos...
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ComEd reps seek to clarify vetoed rate-hike planSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - In the midst of the company's ongoing mea culpa tour of the suburbs over summer power outages, representatives from ComEd met with Des Plaines residents to “clear some o...
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State Supreme Court probes evidence in torture caseSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Supreme Court justices challenged prosecutors Thursday about the strength of their evidence in the rape conviction of a man who says he was tortur...
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Justice recuses himself from torture caseSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois Supreme Court justice has recused himself from a case involving allegations of torture by Chicago police. Six justices are left to consider the...
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Kirk rallies Wheeling Township GOP faithfulSep 10, 2011 12:00 am - While Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk remains steadfast in his refusal to publicly back any of the GOP presidential hopefuls, he’s not taking the same tact when it comes ...
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Connelly calls state Senate bid surprise developmentSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - Looking at the newly drawn legislative map, state Rep. Mike Connelly says he gauged the 21st state Senate seat — which includes large swathes of Naperville, Wheaton, Car...
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Property tax seminar:Sep 06, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Carol Sente is hosting a property tax seminar along with Lake County Board member Aaron Lawlor, Vernon Township Assessor Gary Raupp and Lake County Assessor M...
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Jim Oberweis enters state senate raceSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - Dairy magnate Jim Oberweis confirmed Saturday he’ll be a candidate in the 25th District State Senate seat race. The seat currently is held by Chris Lauzen. Lauzen will v...