Articles filed under Illinois House
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Mathias, Sente on opposite sides of property tax freezeOct 05, 2012 10:48 am - When state Rep. Carol Sente walks the new district where she is running, she said the No. 1 issue is high property taxes. Sente said she would like to provide a temporar...
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55th House hopefuls split on gun control debateOct 04, 2012 11:00 pm - The issue of gun control and gun safety clearly sets apart Democratic Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan and Republican Susan Sweeney in their race for the 55th District sta...
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Beaubien, McSweeney differ on how to fix budgetOct 04, 2012 1:47 pm - Though much has been made about the differing opinions on social issues between Republican David McSweeney and his opponent, independent Dee Beaubien, both 52nd House Di...
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House leadership at issue in 84th District raceOct 04, 2012 11:13 am - In the campaign for the 84th state House seat, the name Michael Madigan keeps coming up. The Republican running for the open seat in the newly drawn district, Pat Fee of...
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Gay marriage a big issue but not biggest, candidates sayOct 04, 2012 5:30 am - While the question whether same-sex couples should be legally allowed to marry is percolating on both the state and federal levels, suburban candidates on both sides of ...
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Beaubien reiterates independence despite $50,000 from MadiganOct 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Beaubien gets big boost in 52nd race, asserts independence
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77th House incumbent learns territory of redrawn districtOct 03, 2012 4:00 pm - The incumbent in the state’s 77th House District, Angelo “Skip” Saviano, isn’t taking his challenger lightly. The Elmwood Park Republican, who has been a state represen...
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Mussman, Lawson outline pension-reform prioritiesOct 03, 2012 12:40 pm - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg and crosstown Republican challenger John Lawson agree that public pension reform is one of the most important tasks ...
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Where did moderate Republicans go?Oct 03, 2012 4:40 am - I’m a resident of the 52nd State House District, where right-wing Republican David McSweeney is running against Independent Dee Beaubien. No Democratic candidate is runn...
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Sente, Mathias argue about experienceOct 02, 2012 6:00 pm - As Republican Sidney Mathias and Democrat Carol Sente battle for a spot in the Illinois House, Sente is trying to portray Mathias as a “career politician” while he argue...