Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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Jarratt for 31st SenateMar 07, 2012 4:00 am - I can think of only one candidate running for 31st Senate District that has the experience to reform our once great state, and that candidate is Lennie Jarratt. He’s the...
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Oberweis counting on business backgroundMar 06, 2012 11:00 am - Jim Oberweis says that after losing two 2008 races to become the 14th District's congressman, he was done being a candidate for political office. The chairman of Oberwei...
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31 Dist. candidates talk pensions, deficits at forumMar 05, 2012 8:39 pm - Three of four Republican candidates from Lake County seeking an Illinois Senate seat addressed issues such as teacher pensiors and the state budget during a candidate fo...
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Upset McConnaughay disavowed STOPMar 03, 2012 6:00 am - I was very disheartened to read Karen McConnaughay’s retort to the endorsement by STOP for her opponent Cliff Surges this week. That Mrs. McConnaughay, now experienced i...
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25th District senate candidate focusing on fixing money problemsMar 02, 2012 12:00 am - Corinne Pierog knows economic growth would help the state of Illinois fix its financial problems. The St. Charles resident also understands the state has to address its ...
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Republican 28th Senate Dist. hopefuls talk state cutsMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - The Republican hopefuls for the 28th Senate District seat say state lawmakers need to cut the low-hanging fruit and not just focus on big-ticket items, such as pension r...
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Elenz says Noland never built consensusMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Sen. Michael Noland’s challenger in the 22nd District is campaigning on the idea that he’ll do a better job bringing people together. Tim Elenz, of Streamwood, is hopin...
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Candidates’ stands on gambling helpfulMar 01, 2012 11:00 am - The Daily Herald did a nice job in its Feb. 18 paper reviewing the opinions of state senate opponents in the upcoming Republican primary, Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale, and C...
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Surges accuses McConnaughay of pay-to-playMar 01, 2012 4:30 am - A candidate in the Republican primary for the 33rd Senate District race says the “cozy relationships” between his opponent's political friends are the types of connectio...
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Lake County candidate forum Monday:Feb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters will host a candidate forum on Monday, March 5 at the Round Lake Beach Cultural Center, 2007 Civic Center Way. It will run from 6:30 to 9:30 p...