Russell Lissau
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Former state Sen. Terry Link pleads guilty to filing false tax return but could get probation instead of prisonSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - In the latest black eye for the Illinois General Assembly, former Democratic state Sen. Terry Link of North suburban Indian Creek pleaded guilty Wednesday to filing a fa...
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Democrat leader on Link's resignation: 'This is not the timing I would have chosen'Sep 15, 2020 1:00 am - Now that the responsibility of choosing former state Sen. Terry Link's replacement largely falls on her shoulders, the leader of Lake County's Democratic Party said she ...
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Congressional candidates Foster, Laib have opposite views on gun control and other issuesSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - An online forum held this weekend revealed Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville and his Republican challenger for the 11th District seat, Joliet resident Rick ...
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Underwood bashes federal response to COVID-19; Oberweis review mixedSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville bashed the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as an "extraordinary failure," especially criticizi...
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Embroiled in scandal, state Sen. Terry Link resignsSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: Link's term was set to expire in January 2023. Veteran state Sen. Terry Link, a once-powerful Lake County Democrat whose legacy has been tainted by ...
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Both candidates in 14th U.S. House race support protesters, call for police reformsSep 10, 2020 5:30 am - Both candidates for Illinois' 14th Congressional District seat on Wednesday voiced support for the protests that have been occurring across the nation after the death of...
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Former Illinois GOP chair Pat Brady endorses Dem Sean Casten over Jeanne IvesSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - Former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady has crossed party lines to endorse Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove for reelection in the 6th Distri...
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Both 10th Congressional District candidates call for national mask mandateSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - The candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat believe a national plan for the COVID-19 crisis is needed and that President Donald Trump's response was fl...
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Schneider calls for tighter gun control laws, while Ramirez Mukherjee voices concernsSep 09, 2020 5:20 am - Both candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat shared stories about gun violence in their families while discussing gun control legislation Tuesday. Demo...
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District 207's new $242.2 million budget includes cash for building renovationsSep 09, 2020 1:00 am - The Maine Township High School District 207 board has approved a nearly $242.2 million budget for its new fiscal year, with a big chunk of that funding set aside for lon...