Illinois State Politics
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Hatcher to replace Lindner in 50thJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Longtime GOP state Rep. Pat Lindner has held the House District 50 seat for about 15 years, but her pending retirement has spurred four Republicans in Kane and Kendall c...
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Prochno can carry on for KrauseJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: I was glad to see so many people turn out for the League of Women Voters candidates forum at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Our beloved state rep...
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Prochno good choice for districtJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: The weather is lousy and the economy is worse. The real estate boom is apparently over, and while property taxes are still on the rise, property values ar...
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Proncho to succeed KrauseJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: Recently, I had the opportunity to view the cable presentation of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce candidates' forum. Because our state representati...
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Jim Krenz mailing turns this voter offJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - As the election season heats up, I have received lots of mail from candidates asking for my support. One piece that really upset me was from Jim Krenz, a Carpentersville...
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Rivals debate school fundingJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - From consolidating school districts to keeping the current system, candidates for state representative in the 48th district each have their own ideas on funding educatio...
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Democrat hopefuls talk teamwork for SpringfieldJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Both Democratic candidates running for the state Senate in the 26th District admit there's a lack of compromise in Springfield. But how to fix the problem isn't so easy,...
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Candidates agree education 'broken'Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The candidates sounding off Thursday at South Elgin High School agreed on one thing -- the public school system is riddled with problems. "No Child Left Behind is grossl...
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Health-care reform splits candidatesJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - GOP candidates Arlington Heights resident Laura Bartell and Elk Grove Village Trustee Christine Prochno differ in how they'd approach health-care reform, especially rega...
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Dist. 48 GOP hopefuls don't agree on how to fund transitJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican hopefuls in the 48th District state representative race say funding mass transit and other transportation projects is a necessity. But they don't entirely agr...