Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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State Senate hopeful explains delayed tax paymentsJan 23, 2012 10:00 pm - Cliff Surges, a Republican candidate for the new 33rd state Senate District, has intentionally skipped the first installment on his property tax bill for at least nine y...
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Wheeling Dems invite public to meet candidatesJan 22, 2012 11:00 pm - The Wheeling Township Democratic Organization invites the public to meet state Rep. Elaine Nekritz and candidates for the 29th state Senate District, Julie Morrison and ...
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Why some suburban politicians are aiming for higher — or lower — officeJan 21, 2012 10:00 pm - After 19 years in the Illinois Senate, repeated squabbles with Republican party leadership and seemingly unending state budget problems, state Sen. Chris Lauzen felt it ...
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GOP candidate from Lake County says he prays for gays 'to repent'Jan 15, 2012 11:00 pm - A state Senate hopeful from Lake County said on Facebook he prays "for homosexuals to repent." Don Castella, the Republican candidate for the 30th Senate District seat ...
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Don’t focus on money in politicsJan 12, 2012 4:00 am - I am writing in response to the first of what will certainly be many articles about how much money candidates for local elected office have raised during the last quarte...
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Randy Ramey DUI video: Clout or blackmail?Jan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - State Rep. Randy Ramey, the chairman of the DuPage County Republican Party, briefly hints at his political clout while pulled over for a DUI last August, according to a ...
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Oberweis leads money race in Senate Dist. 25Jan 03, 2012 11:00 pm - In the three-way race for the Republican nomination for state Senate District 25, Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove seems to be outpacing his opponents in collecting money. Ca...
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GOP candidate for 33rd District withdrawsDec 27, 2011 11:00 pm - A candidate for the Republican nomination in the state senate 33rd District has dropped out of the primary election in March, and will instead contest the seat as an Ind...
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Democrat leads fundraising race in 31st Senate District, records showDec 25, 2011 11:00 pm - None of the four Republicans seeking to replace Suzi Schmidt as the state senator for the 31st District has been doing much in the way of campaign fundraising, state rec...
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Working to make schools ‘the safe place’Dec 04, 2011 5:45 am - Lawmakers, school officials seek changes to reporting law