Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Democratic hopefuls for 51st Illinois House seat support green initiativesMay 27, 2022 5:30 am - The Democratic candidates for the 51st District Illinois House seat say they would promote green energy initiatives, if elected. Vying for the party's nomination in the ...
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Secretary of state candidates spar over ethics issuesMay 27, 2022 5:30 am - While questions of ethics roiled a Thursday forum among Democratic candidates for Illinois secretary of state, their Republican counterparts fought over competency issue...
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Lake Villa Twp. GOP gun raffle postponed: 'This is not the right time for the raffle'May 27, 2022 1:00 am - A gun raffle scheduled as part of the Lake Villa Township Republican Club's annual fundraiser next month has been postponed indefinitely. Club officials informally agree...
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Lake County Dem chair: Gun raffle would be in 'devastatingly poor taste' after Uvalde shootingMay 26, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake County Democratic leader has called on the Lake Villa Township Republican Club to cancel a planned raffle of five guns scheduled as part of a fundraiser. Lauren B...
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Newman tries to lay claim to abortion rights mantle in 6th, but she and Casten have groups' backingMay 20, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to indicate Planned Parenthood Action Fund and NARAL Pro-Choice America have endorsed both Newman and Casten in the Democra...
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Newman touts resolution recognizing displacement of PalestiniansMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Newman of La Grange this week touted her cosponsorship of a House resolution formally recognizing the Nakba - the displacement of the Palestin...
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Watch: Daily Herald Editorial Board interview with Democratic candidates for District 51May 19, 2022 1:00 am - Democrats Chelsea Laliberte Barnes and Nabeela Syed will face off in the June 28 primary for Illinois' 51st District seat currently held by Republican state Rep. Chris B...
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Candidates forum June 2 for 8th District DemocratsMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - Six Illinois League of Women Voters organizations will jointly host a forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2, for Junaid Ahmed and U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the two ca...
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51st House District candidate says opponent distorted her record on abortion rightsMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - A candidate in the Democratic primary for the 51st state House District seat is accusing her opponent of twisting her record on abortion rights. During a May 4 forum hos...
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Challenger to Cook County sheriff fighting to get back on the ballotMay 06, 2022 1:00 am - A candidate in the Democratic primary race for Cook County sheriff who was removed from the ballot after the county's board of elections found she lacked the law enforce...