Illinois State Politics
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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...
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State House, Dist. 59: SugrueOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - In the 59th House District, Democrat Carol Sente of Vernon Hills is facing off against Republican Dan Sugrue of Green Oaks. Sente was hand-picked to fill a vacancy by De...
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State Senate Dist. 25: LauzenOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - With 18 years in General Assembly, 25th District state Sen. Chris Lauzen of Aurora is one of the area's longest-serving legislators. Given the mess that is Springfield,...
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State House Dist. 65: MulliganOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - In Illinois' 65th House District, voters will choose between 18-year Republican incumbent Rosemary Mulligan and newcomer Democrat Wendy Gruen, both from Des Plaines. Ec...
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46th District candidates disagree on gun controlOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The candidates for the 46th District state representative seat in the Nov. 2 election both say they want to prevent deaths and tragedies resulting from gun use. But Demo...
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Veterans thankful for Sente effortsOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - I am deeply concerned about our economy, both locally and across Illinois. As a veteran myself, I was extremely pleased to see that my state representative, Carol Sente,...