Illinois State Politics
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Northwest suburbs in 60 secondsOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Special meeting on casinos The Des Plaines City Council will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, to discuss efforts to obtain the 10th casino license. Appl...
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Legislators, challengers weigh in on raising taxesOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Less than 30 days from the general election, candidates running for a handful of suburban seats in the Illinois legislature aren't making any bold promises about not rai...
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Vote Froehlich out and Forte-Scott inOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - This may come as a shock to some, but State Representative Paul Froehlich has broken his promises. Paul Froehlich promised to oppose taxes, say "no" to pay raises and fe...
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Crespo fights for the middle classOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - You don't need campaign mailers or fancy commercials to know that (state) Rep. Fred Crespo truly cares. He has spent his time in the legislature fighting to prevent the ...
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Happy to see Crespo at Night OutOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - I was glad to see State Rep. Fred Crespo join the community and local law enforcement in the fight against crime. During the National Night Out in Schaumburg the kids go...
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Make character key in House 96 raceOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Dianne McGuire recently mailed out a campaign piece that associates her opponent, Darlene Senger, to back-alley abortions. Truly a vile piece of campaigning from the Dem...
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Adwatch: Carol Javens' TV ad against Sid MathiasOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrat Carol Javens launched an ad against state Rep. Sid Mathias in the 53rd District Friday. Here is a closer look: What the ad said: "(Mathias) voted against f...
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Senate candidates spar over Harper, youth sex offendersOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Incumbent Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski accused his Republican challenger Mike Sweeney of distorting the meaning of his vote to create a separate sex crime registry...
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Democrat launches ad campaign against MathiasOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic challenger Carol Javens launched her first TV ad Friday against state Rep. Sid Mathias, painting him as too busy as a lawyer to address residents' concerns. ...
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GOP leaders say Link broke Illinois election lawOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Turning a campaign issue into a legal one, Lake County Republican leaders have formally accused Democratic state Sen. Terry Link of breaking state election law by not pr...