Articles filed under Democratic Party
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District 204 board member DeSart to challenge Senger in 96th House raceOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - A clear-cut race is taking shape in the 96th House District with incumbent Republican Rep. Darlene Senger of Naperville announcing she wants to keep her job and an India...
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Hynes, Quinn gloss over tax facts in campaign adsOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes are heating up the Democratic primary race for governor with an argument over who is more committed to protecting poor ...
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Meet Democratic candidates SundayOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Area Democrats will host their annual brunch fundraiser from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 18, at Chandler's Chop House at Schaumburg Golf Course, 401 N Ro...
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In GOP cross-heirs, Foster keeps up fundraisingOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - With Republicans likely targeting him next year, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Batavia has been keeping his fundraising up. The freshman Democrat reported having $801,643 ca...
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Congressional incumbents have lucrative summer campaignsOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Last year, U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert of Hinsdale appeared caught off guard when a little-known challenger bested her in campaign fundraising early in the race. Now, the si...
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Long Grove mayor short on campaign cash in Bean challengeOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - She may be regarded as the Republican Party's best chance to unseat Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean in the suburban 8th Congressional District, but Maria Rodriguez hasn't d...
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Democrat Hamos holds fundraising edge in 10th Dist.Oct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - The Democratic and Republican races for the suburban 10th Congressional District seat are crowded, but one candidate has broken away from the pack when it comes to campa...
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43rd Dist. race shows political inefficiencyOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - As a reporter and a skeptic, I don't have much faith in politicians and government. Some might call me cynical. I prefer the term "jaded." But it doesn't take a doctoral...
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Oak Park attorney joins Democrat race for governorOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - An Oak Park trial lawyer says he will take on Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes in the Democratic primary for the state's top post. Ed Scanlan, 59, annou...
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Prepare for your Waterloo, DemocratsOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The unmitigated hypocrisy emanating from the political left has reached the apex of hubris and surrealism. Diane Niesman's Aug. 15 rant against all the "hate mongering" ...