Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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Oberweis, Pierog say they won’t extend income tax increaseOct 10, 2012 12:58 pm - Republican Jim Oberweis and Democrat Corinne Pierog can claim agreement on one thing for sure: The “temporary” 66 percent increase in the state income tax had better com...
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Schmidt not guilty of criminal damage, trespassing chargesOct 10, 2012 12:07 pm - State Sen. Suzi Schmidt was found not guilty of walking onto her neighbor’s land and puncturing a bag of chicken feed during a dispute, Lake County Judge George Strickla...
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Link, Castella discuss ideas to boost state economy and employment in Senate District 30 raceOct 10, 2012 10:00 am - The candidates in the race for the Senate District 30 seat have very different ideas on how to improve the state’s economy and boost employment. Incumbent Terry Link, a ...
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State senate candidates Morrison, Friedman differ on income tax ratesOct 10, 2012 5:30 am - Candidates seeking the 29th District Senate seat in the Illinois legislature differ on what to do about state income tax increases that have been in effect since 2011. D...
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Dold, Schneider debate headlines Lake Forest candidate eventOct 09, 2012 3:20 pm - Republican U.S. Rep. Robert Dold and Democratic challenger Brad Schneider will debate the issues facing 10th District voters Sunday in Lake Forest. It’s the only time Do...
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Candidates to debate Wednesday:Oct 09, 2012 3:04 pm - Political candidates who want to represent Lake County will discuss the issues in their races Wednesday in Waukegan. The forum will begin at 5 p.m. at the Park Place sen...
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Schaumburg Township PTAs host candidate forumOct 09, 2012 11:07 am - The Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs will host a candidate forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Addams Junior High School, 700 S. Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg. Cand...
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42nd Senate candidates promise different approachesOct 09, 2012 11:00 am - As Democratic state Sen. Linda Holmes campaigns for re-election in the 42nd District, she is promising to apply her fact-finding skills and willingness to work toward so...
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Lake County candidates sound off at forumOct 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Lake County voters had the chance Sunday to hear candidates on the local, state and national level talk about issues at a forum sponsored by the Lake County League of Wo...
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Social issues divide Pankau, Cullerton in Senate District 23Oct 05, 2012 8:53 am - Democrat Tom Cullerton is challenging 23rd District state Sen. Carole Pankau with a fiscally conservative and socially liberal platform as he runs for her seat in the No...