Articles filed under Illinois House
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State House Dist. 49: SchmitzOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican state Rep. Tim Schmitz says he is prepared to make unpopular decisions to lift the state from its budget misery. The 11-year incumbent faces Democrat Jennife...
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Pol's civil union stance illogicalOct 15, 2010 11:00 pm - State representative candidate Deborah O'Keefe-Conroy professes Catholicism as her religion. She has even taught religious education in her parish. Yet, as a Democrat, s...
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Q&A: Mussman, Higgins for House 56Oct 15, 2010 1:00 am - The 56th state House seat currently held by Paul Froehlich is in play Nov. 2 because he is not seeking re-election. Schaumburg residents, Michelle Mussman, a Democrat, a...
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No word of protest from Sente, MayOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently I saw an attractive mailer sent out by incumbent state Democrat Rep. Carol Sente of the 59th District in which she vowed to clean house by fighting corruption, ...
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Hatcher, Healy frown on state tax hikeOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Democrat Linda Healy of Aurora says she is against increasing the state income tax, but would favor doing that before having the state borrow any more money to pay its o...
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45th District candidates share education funding fixesOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Education funding is a major expenditure of state government and candidates for the 45th House District seat in the Nov. 2 election say different strategies can best ens...
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Truth check: Farnham did lobby for U-46 funding fixOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - State Rep. Keith Farnham has been playing his best card in his bid for another term in Springfield representing the 43rd District: a quantifiable change to help 41,000 s...
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House 96 candidates differ on budget strategyOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - When it comes to solving the state's $13 billion budget crisis, the candidates for the 96th House seat have vastly different ideas for righting the ship. Incumbent Repub...
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65th house hopefuls debate pensionsOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Candidates vying for the 65th District state House seat agree the best way to achieve state pension reform is focusing on the future instead of making dramatic changes a...
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Circuit clerk wins, loses in first stage of legal battleOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Deb Seyller found herself both winner and loser after the first major decision in her lawsuit against the county board Friday. But the bi...