Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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State Senate Dist. 25: LauzenOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - With 18 years in General Assembly, 25th District state Sen. Chris Lauzen of Aurora is one of the area's longest-serving legislators. Given the mess that is Springfield,...
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Lauzen, newcomer duke it out for 25th Senate seatOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The race for the 25th District State Senate seat can be viewed as a study of contrasts. There's Chris Lauzen, an Aurora Republican who has held the seat since 1992 and h...
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Noland gets heat over timing of wife's hire, legislation passageOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - State Sen. Michael Noland is getting heat from his opponent over legislation he sponsored helping community mental health boards and the Hanover Township Mental Health B...
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State senate candidates say why they're best for Lake Co.Oct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Democrat state Sen. Michael Bond and his challenger, Republican Lake County Board Chairwoman Suzi Schmidt, have outlined reasons why they would be effective in Springfie...
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Raise income tax to zap deficitOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - After seeing the Republican Party's “Pledge to America" and reading about the economic plans of both local and national Republican candidates, I'm beginning to think tha...
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U-46 panel to host forumOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - The Citizens' Advisory Council in Elgin Area School District U-46 is hosting a candidates' forum at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15 in the South Elgin High School auditorium. ...
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Mailer mistake leads to question of trustOct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The recent mailings I have received from state senate candidate Suzi Schmidt raise a critical question every voter should be asking this November. If a candidate is inca...
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Chamber sponsors candidate debate at ECCOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a forum for candidates in the 22nd Senate and 43rd and 49th House District seats, focusing on major issues affecting cha...
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Elgin promenade plan gets $8 millionOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - In February, Elgin leaders trumpeted a $13 million plan to revamp the decrepit Riverside Drive in the city's downtown. Reconstructing the 1,500-foot-long stretch on the ...
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State Senate candidate: End red-light camsOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The Democratic challenger for a state Senate seat says it's time to end the use of red-light cameras in Illinois. Corinne Pierog of St. Charles argues the cameras have t...