Illinois State Politics
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Legislature candidates face legal challengesApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The candidacies of three state legislative hopefuls from Lake County -- two Republicans and one Democrat -- face legal challenges. Democratic operatives are formally pro...
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Republican challenger enters state House raceApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - A Republican candidate on Monday entered the 57th House District race in a challenge to Democratic incumbent state Rep. Elaine Nekritz for the seat she first won in 2002...
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Thanks, voters, for primary winMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to take this opportunity to thank the voters in Illinois House District 66 for their strong show of support for me as a Republican Candidate in the February...
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Democrat found to challenge Beaubien for state House seatMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - A Island Lake village trustee who has been on the board for roughly a year has set his sights on higher office. Rich Garling, elected to the board in 2007, is poised to ...
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Connelly still leads in 48th House raceFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - With all the votes now tallied, Michael Connelly of Lisle still comes out ahead of Doug Krause of Naperville in the 48th House District Republican primary. But Krause wi...
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House District 96 hopefuls ready for NovemberFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Both Dianne McGuire and Darlene Senger have their sights set on winning a seat in Springfield this fall to replace retiring Naperville Rep. Joe Dunn in House District 96...
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Defeated GOP candidates back by conservative group 'aren't going away'Feb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - With the exception of a Kane County Board challenger who upset a longtime politician, the local candidates backed by the conservative Family Taxpayers Network failed to ...
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Krause won't concede House District 48 raceFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Voters will have to wait a couple of weeks until they know for dead-solid certain that they have a winner in the House 48th District Republican primary. When the dust s...
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Prochno says experience key to her presumed victoryFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican state House candidate and Elk Grove Village Trustee Christine K. Prochno will face Mark Walker of Arlington Heights, who ran unopposed in the Democratic prima...
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Schmitz wards off primary challengeFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - State Rep. Tim Schmitz easily turned back a Republican primary challenge Tuesday. Schmitz garnered 7,662 votes to challenger Jim Krenz's 4,676 votes, according to unoffi...