Illinois State Politics
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Walker stands apart from party bossesOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - In the race for state representative for the 66th District, why should I vote for David Harris? I received a fancy 9x12 envelope in the mail with an appeal for a campaig...
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Candidates for Illinois House District 57 meet in forumOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - A candidates forum for candidates seeking the 57th District state House seat will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwoo...
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Mussman not typical career politicianOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to thank the Schaumburg Business Association for sponsoring a candidate forum and making the video available online. Regarding the 56th District House race,...
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Harris will bring financial stabilityOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - It's the economy, stupid! It's jobs, jobs, jobs. But incumbent Democratic State Rep. Mark Walker is hung up on holding on to his “pro-choice" position! Heck, Illinois is...
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Mailer mistake leads to question of trustOct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The recent mailings I have received from state senate candidate Suzi Schmidt raise a critical question every voter should be asking this November. If a candidate is inca...
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Change leadership in SpringfieldOct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - I had to laugh when I read Robert Kaempfe's Daily Herald questionnaire answers. He said new state representatives need to be elected to end the gridlock in Springfield. ...
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Chamber sponsors candidate debate at ECCOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a forum for candidates in the 22nd Senate and 43rd and 49th House District seats, focusing on major issues affecting cha...
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Elgin promenade plan gets $8 millionOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - In February, Elgin leaders trumpeted a $13 million plan to revamp the decrepit Riverside Drive in the city's downtown. Reconstructing the 1,500-foot-long stretch on the ...
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District 61 candidates offer plans to lure jobsOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The two candidates vying to become the state representative in the 61st District agree that creating, bringing and retaining jobs in northern Lake County is vital to hel...
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Walker unafraid to be independentOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Mark Walker's leadership in standing up to Todd Stroger and reducing the Cook County sales tax has earned him my vote this November. It took a businessman and a reformer...