Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Local efforts on campaign reform mired in politicsMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - An election watchdog group hopes to give DuPage County voters the opportunity to weigh in on campaign finance reform. But officials with the DuPage chapter of the Illino...
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Kane County sheriff candidates disagree on use of red light camerasApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Kane County motorists who either love or hate red light cameras have a clear choice in the contest for county sheriff between incumbent Pat Perez and challenger Don Kram...
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Giannoulias renews call for Kirk to return Goldman contributionsApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Alex Giannoulias went on the offensive Sunday, targeting his GOP opponent's campaign contributions from troubled Wall Street investing gia...
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Giannoulias risks backlash in calling out 'corporate rogues'Apr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Alexi Giannoulias is trying to broaden to other companies the potential taint of political contributions from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. employees. Giannoulias, who counts...
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Bean dominates cash race in 8th Congressional raceApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Starting off a general election contest to represent the Northwest suburbs in Congress, U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean is dominating challenger Joe Walsh in money to wage the ba...
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Democratic Party to pour $50 million into fall racesApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Democratic National Committee says it will spend more than $50 million in cash and other resources on the November elections, as the party struggles to...
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Rightward, ho: What's behind state Democrats' sudden shift?Apr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Reducing pension benefits for public employees over the howls of powerful unions. Introducing school choice voucher programs, specifically targeting Chicago Public Scho...
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It's time Democrats push to vote on party limitsApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - State legislators are in the midst of enjoying a two-week spring break. Now may be a perfect time to call, write or stop them at the store to tell them to push more ethi...
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Sente forms advisory panelsMar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - State Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) is inviting residents to any of three citizen advisory committees, being held from 5-8 p.m. Monday, April 5 at the Vernon Area Pu...
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Sheila Simon wins Dem nomination for Illinois lieutenant governorMar 27, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Democratic Party took Gov. Pat Quinn's lead and officially declared Sheila Simon, the daughter of one of the governor's reform-minded politica...