Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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31st Dist. state Senator says opponent is 'an amateur'Sep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Democratic state Sen. Michael Bond says his opponent is "an amateur" for contending there is much to cut in Illinois' spending while being unable to identify specific li...
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Noland, Rauschenberger split on income tax increase, cutsSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - With the state facing a $13 billion deficit and failing to pay its bills to schools and social services agencies, both candidates for 22nd District Senate agree that bud...
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State senator: Explore selling U.S. Cellular FieldSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois' ownership of U.S. Cellular Field should be re-examined as part of a plan to help solve the state's budget problems by selling surplus property, according to a ...
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Legislature belongs to Illinois citizensSep 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I strongly object to the wording in Kerry Lester's article in Thursday's edition about Steve Rauschenberger. Lester refers to Rauschenberger's bid to, "reclaim his old S...
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Candidates banter over budget, Madigans at SBA forumSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Though not everyone showed up Thursday night to the Schaumburg Business Association candidates forum, there was plenty of banter about education, the budget and partisan...
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Candidate apologizes for comments on gay marriageSep 22, 2010 11:00 pm - State Senate candidate Steve Rauschenberger of Elgin is apologizing for referring to gay marriage as "abnormal." "In searching for a word on the difficult issue of same ...
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Rauschenberger wins case to stay on ballotSep 22, 2010 11:00 pm - After months of court hearings and more than $30,000 in legal fees, Steve Rauschenberger's fight to stay on the ballot is over. The Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday uphe...
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Candidates to take gloves off in debatesSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The only thing missing from a series of League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area events might be sets of boxing gloves or an octagon cage. In preparation for the Nov. 2 ...
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State senate 31 candidates differ on employer performance reviewsSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Democratic state Sen. Michael Bond and his Republican challenger differ on whether personnel evaluations of public workers should be exempt from Illinois' open-records l...
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Schaumburg forum on Sept. 23Sep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Business Association will host a candidates forum for four state races from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Cou...