Articles filed under Illinois House
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Munson defends record on support for veteransOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - With Iraq trailing only the economy on the list of voter worries, anyone running for office wants to be seen as supportive of veterans, especially those who return from ...
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44th District candidates feud over party financingOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - State Rep. Fred Crespo's printing presses are going into overdrive this election season putting out campaign fliers attacking 44th House District challenger Peggy Brothm...
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The story behind those ads in the 66th House raceOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Political jabbing got sharper this week in the 66th state House race, as Democratic candidate Mark Walker condemned his opponent, Christine Prochno, for what he called a...
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56th District rivals discuss impacts of national crisisOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Though pledges to address the state's budget woes have been part of both their campaigns, the two candidates for Illinois' 56th District House seat are recognizing new c...
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A state candidate with heart and soulOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Isn't it amazing how political campaigns bring out the claws of normally friendly, hospitable people? Among other "official" opinions expressed, I recently read an unfor...
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GOP hopeful attacks incumbent's votesOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. Dan Kotowski launched his first campaign ad this week to tell voters his Republican opponent's knocks are "just politics." Meanwhile, former state Sen. Cheryl...
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Candidates in 43rd Dist. tout their platformsOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Candidates for the 43rd District state representative seat stated their cases for election on Nov. 4, with Republican Ruth Munson promising to continued tenacity while h...
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Cable TV the new attack zone for House district 56, 66 racesOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - In one ad, Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Cook County Board President Todd Stroger appear on screen as ominous music plays in the background. A man's voice-over says Blagojev...
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Local mayors standing behind Sid MathiasOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The mayors of the towns included in the 53rd state house district threw their support behind incumbent Sid Mathias Wednesday, citing his track record on working for loca...
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Kotowski, Sweeney spar in ads over tax hikes, BlagojevichOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. Dan Kotowski launched his first campaign ad Tuesday to tell voters his Republican opponent's knocks are "just politics." Meanwhile, former state Sen. Cheryl A...