Articles filed under IL House 53
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Democrats meeting June 5 to choose Walker’s replacement in HouseMay 14, 2024 10:26 am - Northwest suburban Democratic Party leaders will meet in Mount Prospect on June 5 to select a person to fill the Illinois House seat left open when state Rep. Mark Walker...
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State Rep. Walker appointed to vacant Illinois Senate seatMay 12, 2024 8:15 am - Former state Rep. Mark Walker will replace Ann Gillespie as the state senator for the Northwest suburbs’ 27th District, Democratic Party officials decided Saturday. Walke...
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Northwest suburban leaders decry new Bears bill, but Moylan says it's not 'my first rodeo'Apr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Reaction to new legislation filed to support the Bears' move to Arlington Heights - while helping pay for the old Soldier Field renovation debt - was negative across the...
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Longtime Bears lobbyist who secured Soldier Field financing now trying to do same at ArlingtonFeb 25, 2023 12:00 am - A longtime associate of the Chicago Bears who helped secure the public financing deal for Soldier Field renovations more than two decades ago is now trying to get taxpay...
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Endorsement: Walker for House Dist. 53Oct 18, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. It's not every political race that offers two strong candidates. But with the contest b...
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Mark Walker: 2022 candidate for Illinois House District 53Oct 13, 2022 1:00 am - Bio Party: Democrat Office sought: Illinois House District 53 City: Arlington Heights Age: 74 Occupation: Retired corporate executive; state representative Previous...
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Jack Vrett: 2022 candidate for 53rd state HouseOct 13, 2022 1:00 am - Bio Party: Republican Office sought: 53rd state House District City: Arlington Heights Age: 39 Occupation: Lawyer Previous offices held: none Q&A Q: What need...
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Incumbent Walker defends SAFE-T Act, while challenger Vrett calls for repealOct 06, 2022 5:30 am - Two Arlington Heights candidates for a state House seat have sharp disagreements on Illinois' new criminal justice reform law, with Republican Jack Vrett saying it makes...
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More contested legislative races emerge for Northwest suburbsMar 15, 2022 1:00 am - A pair of Republican primaries to decide challengers for incumbent Democratic state legislators serving the Northwest suburbs materialized before Monday's candidate fili...
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The few legislative showdowns brewing in Northwest suburban Cook CountyMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - With day two of the candidate petition filing period for the June primary election now complete, only one political challenger has surfaced for any of the five state sen...