Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Danny Davis drops out of Cook Co. board president's raceNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Opting for a relatively sure thing rather than a risky bid for local political power, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis announced Monday he would seek re-election rather than run fo...
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Governor candidates split on health careNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Candidates for Illinois governor are split over a national health care plan with all but one Republican saying the state should opt out if it can, a position rejected by...
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Kane board candidate's campaign could get boost from appointmentNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The Kane County Board will have a new face even before the 2010 elections as the need to fill a vacancy may elevate a candidate to a seat on the board. Arlene Shoemaker,...
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State GOP chief sees no conservative split in party hereNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Hoping to prevent a divisive primary for governor that might blow the Republicans' chances at retaking power in Illinois, the GOP chairman has declared himself a campaig...
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Bean has plenty of challengers -- and not just from the GOPNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - It's not just Republicans who want to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean of Barrington. The three-term congresswoman also is facing challenges from the political l...
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Stroger feeling 'dynamite' about re-election chancesNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Saying he felt like "160 pounds of dynamite," Cook County Board President Todd Stroger filed for re-election in February's Democratic Primary in the final hour before th...
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Even Democrats have primaries in DuPage CountyNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - DuPage County's fourth district looks to be the primary hot spot come Feb. 2, 2010. Races for both Republicans and - for the first time in recent memory - Democrats in t...
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Let the slinging begin: Political ads hit the air in primary campaignOct 28, 2009 11:00 pm - In the latest of an early onslaught of political ads this campaign season, viewers are shown the Illinois Statehouse dome with Rod Blagojevich's infamous mop of black ha...
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Giannoulias says tax cuts would aid economyOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is proposing tax cuts and credits that he says would help the economy. He wants to pay for it by increasing taxes on s...
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A number of primary races forming in the Fox ValleyOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - For the first time in more than a decade, McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren will face an electoral challenge - not only from within his own party, but within his ranks...