Illinois State Politics
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Challenger decries flood solutions, but offers no fixes of his ownOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The challenger in the 57th state house race is certain that his opponent has not done enough to curb flooding of the Des Plaines River. James Tatooles contends that he h...
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For House districts 51, 52, 53, 59, 61Oct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Springfield is a mess under the dysfunctional Democratic grip of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Senate President Emil Jones and House Speaker Michael Madigan. It's time for the v...
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Endorsements for several Illinois House seatsOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Springfield is a mess under the dysfunctional Democratic grip of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Senate President Emil Jones and House Speaker Michael Madigan. It's time for the v...
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Our picks for Illinois senate, houseOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Senate District 21 State Sen. Dan Cronin, 48, of Elmhurst, has 14 years experience representing this predominantly DuPage County district. We think Cronin, who also has ...
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Illinois Senate districts 26, 27 and 30Oct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - State Senate District 26 Republican Dan M. Duffy, a Lake Barrington data consultant, and Democrat Bill Gentes, mayor of Round Lake, face off to replace retiring Republic...
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State candidates wary of accepting pay raisesOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - State senate and representative candidates in Lake County are wary of accepting future pay raises and cost of living increases, given the current sagging economy. A near...
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Munson defends record on support for veteransOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - With Iraq trailing only the economy on the list of voter worries, anyone running for office wants to be seen as supportive of veterans, especially those who return from ...
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21st Senate hopefuls agree: No tax hikesOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican State Sen. Dan Cronin and his opponent A. Ghani, a Democrat, both oppose income and sales tax increases - but for two completely different reasons. Cronin, of...
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44th District candidates feud over party financingOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - State Rep. Fred Crespo's printing presses are going into overdrive this election season putting out campaign fliers attacking 44th House District challenger Peggy Brothm...
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The story behind those ads in the 66th House raceOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Political jabbing got sharper this week in the 66th state House race, as Democratic candidate Mark Walker condemned his opponent, Christine Prochno, for what he called a...