Illinois State Politics
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Ruth Munson has characterOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I support Ruth Munson because I see in her words, actions and manner a woman of good character with compassion and intelligence and the energy to build. In these trouble...
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Hatcher, Healy frown on state tax hikeOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Democrat Linda Healy of Aurora says she is against increasing the state income tax, but would favor doing that before having the state borrow any more money to pay its o...
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45th District candidates share education funding fixesOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Education funding is a major expenditure of state government and candidates for the 45th House District seat in the Nov. 2 election say different strategies can best ens...
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Truth check: Farnham did lobby for U-46 funding fixOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - State Rep. Keith Farnham has been playing his best card in his bid for another term in Springfield representing the 43rd District: a quantifiable change to help 41,000 s...
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House 96 candidates differ on budget strategyOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - When it comes to solving the state's $13 billion budget crisis, the candidates for the 96th House seat have vastly different ideas for righting the ship. Incumbent Repub...
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65th house hopefuls debate pensionsOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Candidates vying for the 65th District state House seat agree the best way to achieve state pension reform is focusing on the future instead of making dramatic changes a...
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Circuit clerk wins, loses in first stage of legal battleOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Deb Seyller found herself both winner and loser after the first major decision in her lawsuit against the county board Friday. But the bi...
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Q&A: Flamm, Morrison for House District 54Oct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The 54th House District will have a new representative after the Nov. 2 election. Tom Morrison, of Palatine, beat longtime legislator Suzie Bassi in the Republican prima...
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State House, Dist. 64: TryonOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Challenger Robert Kaempfe, a Democrat from Crystal Lake, is making his second bid for a seat in the state legislature for reasons most Illinois voters probably identify ...
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Schmidt can't be trusted in SenateOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - I am appalled by the dirty politics and outright lies from Suzi Schmidt. Her television ads charge Senator Michael Bond with voting for a pay raise that was actually app...