Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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Castro defeats Caramelli in 22nd District Democratic primaryMar 15, 2016 5:00 pm - Kane County Board member Cristina Castro won Tuesday's Democratic primary against state trooper Steve Caramelli for the state Senate's 22nd District seat, according to u...
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McConchie holds narrow lead in tight 26th District raceMar 15, 2016 5:00 pm - With more than 80 percent of the votes counted, Dan McConchie held a narrow lead early Wednesday morning in the tight race for the Republican nomination to replace retir...
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State's attorney's race leads list of hot Northwest Suburban primariesMar 14, 2016 5:30 am - The two Democratic challengers looking to unseat Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez in Tuesday's primary say the county's criminal justice system is broken, but ...
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Races to watch Tuesday in Kane CountyMar 14, 2016 5:30 am - With many of the most heated rivalries in Kane County politics occurring within the two major parties instead of between them, much of the drama in this season's batch o...
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Races to watch Tuesday in Lake CountyMar 14, 2016 5:30 am - The names of the candidates at the top of Tuesday's primary ballot are well known to voters by now. But beyond those running for U.S. president, congress or senate are s...
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Trooper suspensions, county board member's attendance issues pop up in Caramelli-Castro raceMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - A state trooper running for the 22nd Senate District seat unapologetically explained his disciplinary record while accusing his opponent, a Kane County Board member, of ...
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Mailer fuels fire in Republican race to replace state Sen. DuffyMar 04, 2016 4:00 am - If the mailers in the Republican primary to replace retiring state Sen. Dan Duffy are to be believed, two of the candidates are secret Democrats and the other is a speci...
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Candidate forum set for Saturday at Gail Borden LibraryFeb 28, 2016 10:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area will present a candidate forum for the 2016 primary election from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Gail Borden Public Libra...
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Lester: State Senate candidate claimed double homeowner exemptionsFeb 22, 2016 4:45 am - A candidate running for state Senate wrote a $2,595 check to the Cook County Assessor on Friday after I called to ask him about improperly claiming two primary homeowner...
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Pension plan a wedge issue in race to replace State Sen. DuffyFeb 21, 2016 4:45 am - A proposal to reduce the state's pension load by letting new retirees take their retirement in one lump sum is favored by one of the three Republican candidates vying to...