Articles filed under Political Parties
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State Sen. Cronin will top ballot in DuPage chairman's raceNov 09, 2009 10:00 pm - If conventional wisdom holds true, state Sen. Dan Cronin picked up an extra 5 percent of the Republican votes Tuesday in his bid for the DuPage County Board Chairman's s...
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Danny Davis drops out of Cook Co. board president's raceNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Opting for a relatively sure thing rather than a risky bid for local political power, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis announced Monday he would seek re-election rather than run fo...
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Governor candidates split on health careNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Candidates for Illinois governor are split over a national health care plan with all but one Republican saying the state should opt out if it can, a position rejected by...
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Schaumburg GOP backs ProftNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Dan Proft secured the endorsement of Schaumburg Township GOP precinct captains in his Republican primary bid for governor. The Chicago resident with suburban ties called...
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GOP hopefuls united in opposition to health care planNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Republican candidates for Illinois governor ripped into President Barack Obama's health care reform push at a Thursday debate, with at least one calling it "socialist" a...
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Kane board candidate's campaign could get boost from appointmentNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The Kane County Board will have a new face even before the 2010 elections as the need to fill a vacancy may elevate a candidate to a seat on the board. Arlene Shoemaker,...
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State GOP chief sees no conservative split in party hereNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Hoping to prevent a divisive primary for governor that might blow the Republicans' chances at retaking power in Illinois, the GOP chairman has declared himself a campaig...
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Ryan returns to run for governorNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Former Illinois attorney general Jim Ryan formally launched another campaign for governor Tuesday, seven years after leaving politics following a loss to R...
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Bean has plenty of challengers -- and not just from the GOPNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - It's not just Republicans who want to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean of Barrington. The three-term congresswoman also is facing challenges from the political l...
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Stroger feeling 'dynamite' about re-election chancesNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Saying he felt like "160 pounds of dynamite," Cook County Board President Todd Stroger filed for re-election in February's Democratic Primary in the final hour before th...