Illinois State Politics
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House incumbents have big lead in campaign donationsJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Campaign finance reports that had to be filed by midnight Wednesday showed House incumbents facing primary challenges in the 54th and 59th Districts with big leads in do...
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Bond outraises challenger in 31st Senate, but Schmidt has more leftJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Democratic state Sen. Michael Bond has dramatically outraised - and outspent - the Republican who's after his job, newly filed state reports show. But Republican challe...
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Morrison will be there to cast votesJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - The primary is right around the corner, and don't we know it! With overflowing mailboxes and several phone calls a week, it's hard to forget. What is even more difficult...
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Michels, Hatcher ahead in campaign contributionsJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Incumbent state Sen. Chris Lauzen, seeking to keep his 25th District post, had $47,170.42 available to spend on campaigning as of Jan. 1. His opponent, Sugar Grove Villa...
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Wheeler for 50th HouseJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - While it is easy to complain about our state government and our current group in Springfield has given us just cause, it is much harder to identify a true leader who can...
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Court rules Hebda will stay off 59th House ballotJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Upholding a lower-court ruling, a state appellate court has decided former state House candidate Cynthia Hebda should not be allowed to run in the Feb. 2 primary electio...
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Special interests won't control MorrisonJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Most Illinoisans are embarrassed by their state government in Springfield. In addition to the outright corruption, politicians seem to have no courage to take on the spe...
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Sen. Lauzen a man of principlesJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - I've known Sen. Chris Lauzen for many years. Never has he ever voted against his principles. He is one of those who cannot be controlled, so to speak. This time, Sen. La...
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56th District GOP rivals disagree over gamblingJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - The usefulness of legal gambling as a state revenue source is at least one issue on which both Republican hopefuls for the 56th District Illinois House seat clearly disa...
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Vote for Bassi is a vote for businessJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Suzie Bassi has a 100 percent recent rating from the Tooling and Manufacturing Association and the National Federation of Independent Business. The TMA rating is given t...