Articles filed under Illinois House
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McSweeney far outspending 52nd District House opponents Gaffney, RoweFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - If the three-way GOP primary race for the 52nd House District seat were based solely on fundraising, David McSweeney’s victory on March 20 would be all but locked up. In...
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58th Republicans disagree on Medicaid reformFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Lauren Turelli, a Lake Forest Republican running for the 58th House seat, said she supports Gov. Pat Quinn’s suggestion to cut $2 billion from the Medicaid budget as a f...
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Environmental committee meetsFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - The Environmental Citizen Advisory Committee will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Vernon Hills High School, 145 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills. The public me...
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84th House hopefuls won't rule out extending income tax hikeFeb 08, 2012 11:00 pm - When Illinois lawmakers increased the personal income tax rate to 5 percent last year, they gave it an expiration date — 2015. One of three Democratic candidates for sta...
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52nd District GOP candidates share focus on financesFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - The three-way GOP primary for the 52nd District Illinois House seat formerly held by Mark Beaubien of Barrington features candidates who boast very different backgrounds...
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McHenry County Board members upset with Franks over legislationFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Some McHenry County Board members on Tuesday criticized state Rep. Jack Franks for introducing legislation — the latest one a bill aimed at creating a pilot program in M...
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Mussman hosts forum on specialty medicationsFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg, along with the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society of Illinois, the Arthritis Foundation and the Bleeding Disorders Alliance ...
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GOP candidates compete for 58th House seatFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - With state Rep. Karen May not running for re-election for the first time since winning the 58th District seat in 2000, two Lake Forest Republicans are hoping to turn the...
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84th candidates: State shouldn’t ask schools to fund teacher pensionsFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - All three Democratic candidates for state representative in the 84th District say they disagree with House Speaker Michael Madigan’s recent proposal suggesting school di...
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Incumbent leads in House District 50 contributionsFeb 01, 2012 12:00 am - An international sports promotion company and a local millionaire are among the contributors to Rep. Kay Hatcher’s re-election campaign in the 50th District state house ...