Articles filed under Political Parties
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McHenry County Board postpones vote on new precinct maps after outcry from DemocratsDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - Several McHenry County Democratic precinct leaders criticized new precinct maps proposed by the county clerk's office, arguing they were full of mistakes and the process...
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Democrats Yingling, Edly-Allen announce candidacies for open 31st District Senate seatDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Two Democrats announced their candidacies Friday in what likely will be a hot primary election to succeed outgoing Sen. Melinda Bush in the 31st state Senate District. S...
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Aurora mayor's name pops up as potential GOP governor candidateDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois' richest man, Ken Griffin, attempted to shoot down rumors Thursday that he had found his gubernatorial candidate, saying in a statement he looks forward to supp...
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Melinda Bush won't seek reelection to state SenateDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - Calling it a "happy-sad" moment, Democratic state Sen. Melinda Bush of Grayslake announced Wednesday she is not running for reelection in 2022 but will finish her term. ...
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GOP candidate from Winfield to switch congressional racesDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - A first-time Republican congressional candidate from Winfield has announced he's switching districts. Justin Burau said he'll now run for the 3rd District seat. He h...
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Republican Catalina Lauf to run for 11th Congressional District seat, not 16thDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - Yet another of the congressional candidates who had been set to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger for his 16th District seat has decided to run elsewhere now...
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'He was an American giant': Former Aurora man, press secretary remembers Dole as a heroDec 05, 2021 12:00 am - Sen. Bob Dole's former press secretary and a senior adviser to his 1996 presidential campaign remembered the Kansas statesman on Sunday as an American hero, a solid Repu...
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With Kinzinger out, candidates bow out of 16th District race, plan to run elsewhereDec 04, 2021 12:00 am - For months, the race for the 16th Congressional District seat was shaping up to be one of Illinois' most contested, and one of the country's most-watched U.S. House batt...
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Davis to seek reelection to Congress, won't challenge PritzkerNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, who toyed with the idea of challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker next fall, said Tuesday he will seek a sixth term in Congress. The Republ...
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Pioneering House majority leader won't run againNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - Hailed as a "passionate advocate for what's fair and just," Illinois House Majority Leader Greg Harris on Monday announced he will not seek reelection, capping a 15-year...