Illinois State Politics
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Personal issues a factor in 56th District raceSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - While many political contests don't take long to get personal, the race for the 56th District state House seat has been personal from the very start. Schaumburg Township...
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Froehlich a good legislator to turn toSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - As a senior citizen, I feel lucky that I have a nice place to live, my companion dog Buddy who helps guide me when my eyesight cannot, and many good friends and neighbor...
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Murphy went to bat, now so will sheSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, I read a newspaper article about state Sen. Matt Murphy's effort to cut Todd Stroger's sales tax. The price of gasoline is outrageous, food prices are on the r...
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Supreme Court shoots down DuPage candidate's chancesSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois Supreme Court rejected would-be Democratic state Senate candidate Tom Cullerton's appeal to have his name on the Nov. 4 ballot. Cullerton had sought the opi...
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Clear choices in Aurora District 83Sep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - You may not be perfectly happy with the choices you will have in this November's upcoming elections, but at least the two major parties offer significantly different app...
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Support Munson in 43rd House raceSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Everyone - Democrat, Republican or Independent - deserves a state representative who will fight for new jobs, roll back property taxes, restore ethics in government, pro...
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Link hasn't made changes for betterSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. Terry Link was in Denver as a delegate for Barack Obama, the candidate for 'Change!' Sen. Link is a four-term incumbent that is part of the controlling leader...
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Link should heed warning from 'boss'Sep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - In regard to Lake County leader Terry Link and former party Vice Chairman Pete Couvall, let's refer to Sen. Barack Obama's quote to the Chicago Tribune on April 3, 2007,...
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Remembering how important labor isAug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - On Labor Day, we remember the many positive achievements of organized labor in the United States. The labor movement is responsible for America's strong middle class by ...
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Elect Prochno to clean things upAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois government has become synonymous with political corruption. Our governor has become an expert at pay-to-play politics and continues to increase his campaign don...