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U.S. Congress

Krishnamoorthi, Diganvker at odds over tax cuts

Posted Sep 21, 2018 5:40 AM

Raja Krishnamoorthi, left, Democratic congressman from the 8th District, listens as Republican challenger Jitendra “JD” Diganvker talks about taxes, tariffs and Trump before the Daily Herald Editorial Board on Tuesday. Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg and Jitendra “JD” Diganvker, his crosstown Republican challenger in the 8th District, view the balance between the benefits and costs of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 very differently.

Illinois Executive

Pritzker to speak at Schaumburg Democrats breakfast Oct. 14

Updated Sep 19, 2018 12:18 PM

Gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker will be the keynote speaker at the Schaumburg Area Democrats’ Meet the Candidates Breakfast on Oct. 14. Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker will be the keynote speaker at the Schaumburg Area Democrats’ annual Meet the Candidates Breakfast from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 14 at Chandler’s Chophouse & Grill, 401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg.

Illinois Legislature

Senate candidates disagree on recreational pot, budgeting approach

Updated Sep 21, 2018 6:27 PM

Democrat Tom Georges, left, and GOP incumbent Dan McConchie are candidates for the 26th state Senate District seat in the Nov. 6 election. Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie and his Democratic challenger have differing views on the legalization of recreational marijuana and how to approach budgeting in Illinois government.

Judicial

Cook County

DuPage County

State board of elections says Democrats have time if Montgomery withdraws

Updated Sep 20, 2018 5:31 PM

Valerie Montgomery State representative candidate Valerie Montgomery appears to be playing her cards close to the vest following a Wednesday court ruling that put her candidacy for the 1st House District in limbo for the Nov. 6 election.Montgomery has not spoken publicly about whether she intends to stay in the race since Judge Bonnie Wheaton ordered the commission to correct a “coding error” that incorrectly placed Montgomery’s home in the 41st House District.

Kane County

Lake County

County board candidates targeting wasteful spending

Updated Sep 21, 2018 3:54 PM

Republican incumbent Chuck Bartels and Democrat Jessica Vealitzek are candidates for the Lake County Board District 10 seat. The candidates for the Lake County Board’s 10th District seat believe county officials need to do more to control spending -- but their recommendations are very different.

McHenry County

Will County

Referendums

District 21 board signals support for full-day kindergarten

Posted Sep 21, 2018 5:20 AM

Whitman Elementary School is one of three schools in Wheeling Elementary District 21 that offers full-day kindergarten instruction, though district officials want to expand it to six other elementary schools. Wheeling Elementary District 21 school board members Thursday expressed their support for the expansion of full-day kindergarten across the district, ahead of a referendum vote this fall that could help fund it.

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