Articles filed under Illinois Senate
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With Garrett retiring, race is on in Senate District 29Jan 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Julie Morrison has been both a government staffer and an township supervisor. She has won office as both a Democrat and a Republican, and she is Susan Garrett’s choice t...
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District 28 Senate candidates spar over party loyaltyJan 27, 2012 11:00 pm - No one came right out and said Jim O’Donnell wasn’t a true-red Republican, but it was implied Saturday at the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization convention. “I ...
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Oberweis leads money count in Senate 25 primariesJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - State Senate District 25 Republican primary candidate Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove continues to lead all other candidates in raising money for his campaign. According to ...
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Ramey leads fundraising in race for 23rd Senate seatJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Republican candidates in the 23rd State Senate District primary have received campaign contributions from relatives, unions, horse racing organizations and even the poli...
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Term limits up for debate in Dist. 24 candidate forumJan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - One candidate says his opponent is a career politician who has worn out his welcome in Springfield. The other says his challenger is a “climber” who keeps jumping from o...
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State Senate hopeful explains delayed tax paymentsJan 23, 2012 10:00 pm - Cliff Surges, a Republican candidate for the new 33rd state Senate District, has intentionally skipped the first installment on his property tax bill for at least nine y...
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Wheeling Dems invite public to meet candidatesJan 22, 2012 11:00 pm - The Wheeling Township Democratic Organization invites the public to meet state Rep. Elaine Nekritz and candidates for the 29th state Senate District, Julie Morrison and ...
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Why some suburban politicians are aiming for higher — or lower — officeJan 21, 2012 10:00 pm - After 19 years in the Illinois Senate, repeated squabbles with Republican party leadership and seemingly unending state budget problems, state Sen. Chris Lauzen felt it ...
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GOP candidate from Lake County says he prays for gays 'to repent'Jan 15, 2012 11:00 pm - A state Senate hopeful from Lake County said on Facebook he prays "for homosexuals to repent." Don Castella, the Republican candidate for the 30th Senate District seat ...
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Don’t focus on money in politicsJan 12, 2012 4:00 am - I am writing in response to the first of what will certainly be many articles about how much money candidates for local elected office have raised during the last quarte...