Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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Tax hike claim on political ad stirs debate in 31st state Senate raceOct 20, 2012 8:00 am - Melinda Bush says her record of watching out for taxpayers as a Lake County Board member speaks for itself, but opponent Joe Neal sees it differently. What had appeared ...
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Candidates to speak at Arlington Hts. forumOct 18, 2012 9:48 am - Candidates for the state Legislature from four Northwest suburban districts will speak at a forum 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Arlington Heights Village Hall, 33 ...
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Candidates for state senate and representative speak in Arlington Hts.Oct 16, 2012 3:23 pm - Issues such as allowing election day voter registration and expanded gambling were addressed at a forum Saturday by two candidates seeking a state Senate seat in the Nor...
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Big money follows suburban legislative candidatesOct 16, 2012 9:37 am - Suburban candidates for seats in the Illinois General Assembly are sprinting toward Election Day, and their growing campaign warchests show where both political parties ...
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Endorsement: Duffy over Howland in Senate District 26Oct 16, 2012 5:00 am - The race for the 26th Senate District features two candidates who both say they are independent voices and haven’t received funding from their respective parties. Incumb...
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Senate District 27: MurphyOct 15, 2012 6:09 pm - The race in the 27th Illinois Senate District comes down to a choice between two good candidates, Republican incumbent Matt Murphy of Palatine and Democrat David Page of...
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Oberweis, Pierog differ on term limits for legislatorsOct 15, 2012 2:35 pm - Corinne Pierog and Jim Oberweis, state senate candidates in the 25th District, have different takes on whether allowing legislators serve for years and years is good for...
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Endorsement: Link over Castella in 30th Senate DistrictOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - We can’t say we’re on board with every decision Democratic state Sen. Terry Link has made. He has led the charge to widely expand gambling to include casinos in Lake Cou...
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Endorsement: Morrison over Friedman in state Senate District 29Oct 15, 2012 5:00 am - With the retirement of Susan Garrett, the Illinois Senate is losing an independent voice that has long reflected her largely North Shore district. At the same time, the ...
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Endorsement: Kotowski over O’Donnell in 28th Senate DistrictOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - Good legislation starts with good ideas, but without a solid push, those ideas will go nowhere. Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski of Park Ridge has found ways to advanc...