Illinois State Politics
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Lake County briefsJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Political debate in Grayslake: League of Women Voters of Lake County, the Daily Herald and Grayslake High School District 127 will host a debate with congressional and s...
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Candidates flock to social media to connect, influenceJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - If John Kennedy was the first presidential candidate made for television, Barack Obama might have been the first made for the Internet. With his campaign's heavy relianc...
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Lack of TOPPER support familiar to BassiDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Six-term incumbent state Rep. Suzie Bassi has never enjoyed support from Palatine Township's Republican organization, TOPPER. And in case there was any doubt of where th...
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Bassi, Morrison spar over record in House 54 primaryDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Two Republicans are vying for the 54th District state House seat in the Feb. 2 primary, and both are trying to spin Illinois' budget mess in their favor. Six-term incumb...
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Ballot challenge for McQuillan not over yetDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - One way or the other, Bob McQuillan of Geneva intends to be in the running Feb. 2 for the Republican nomination for the state 50th House seat. McQuillan has filed paperw...
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56th District GOP rivals spring from split in partyDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - The race for the Republican nomination for the 56th District state House seat is between a candidate who has won the endorsement of the local and state party and a candi...
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Former BG trustee behind HartsteinDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - I know Elliott Hartstein. I have known Elliott Hartstein for 30 years, for three decades. For four of the 12 years I served as an elected Village Trustee in Buffalo Grov...
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Hartstein will stand up for what's rightDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Since 2003, the residents of the 59th district have been fortunate to have had the strong independent voice of Kathy Ryg speak on our behalf in Springfield. As the Feb. ...
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Rauschenberger scored another win in political comebackDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Former state Sen. Steve Rauschenberger scored an important victory Wednesday in his battle to stay on the primary ballot for his old Elgin-area seat. "I'm very, very, ve...
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McQuillan gets to stay on 50th House ballotDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Geneva resident Bob McQuillan will remain on the Feb. 2 Republican primary ballot in his quest to represent the state's 50th House district in the Illinois General Assem...