Articles filed under IL House 53
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Javens will help clean up the messOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Carol Javens is a nurse who specializes in geriatric care. In addition to those responsibilities she is also a mother and a community volunteer. She recently volunteered...
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Suburban races could decide if Dems keep control in SpringfieldOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A dozen suburban state Senate and House races could decide the balance of partisan power at the state Capitol as both parties now ramp up ads and grass-roo...
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Mathias doesn't play politics on legislationOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I don't live in state Rep. Sid Mathias' 53rd District but know him personally and know his reputation. Sid truly represents bipartisanship. He takes positions which are ...
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Candidates discuss economy at Arlington Heights forumOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Nurturing a healthy Illinois business climate and keeping a rein on the state's finances were key issues at a debate held Saturday in Arlington Heights. Republican Matt ...
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Where 53rd district candidates stand on education issuesOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Since Rev. James Meeks had students from Chicago bused to New Trier High School in September to display inequality in education, school funding has been on the minds of ...
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Dems dominating TV ads, but GOP set to counter soonOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - If you've seen a local political TV ad or found a glossy partisan mailer in the mailbox lately, chances are high it was from a Democrat. Cable ads from Democrats have la...
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Adwatch: Carol Javens' TV ad against Sid MathiasOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrat Carol Javens launched an ad against state Rep. Sid Mathias in the 53rd District Friday. Here is a closer look: What the ad said: "(Mathias) voted against f...
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Democrat launches ad campaign against MathiasOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic challenger Carol Javens launched her first TV ad Friday against state Rep. Sid Mathias, painting him as too busy as a lawyer to address residents' concerns. ...
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Legislators, challengers share views on gamingSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Expanding gambling has been proposed as one method of potentially propping up state spending, and financing billions of dollars for a capital spending plan to fix roads ...
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How state candidates view gambling expansionSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Expanding gambling has been proposed as one method of potentially propping up state spending, and financing billions of dollars for a capital spending plan to fix roads ...