Articles filed under Politics
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Mass transit, Route 59 among top concerns for 96th District candidatesJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Two candidates for state representative in House District 96 are running in the Feb. 5 Republican primary for their party's nod to appear on the November ballot. The sea...
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'No' to Winfield Township roadsJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Seven times in the last decade, Winfield Township has sought a tax increase to bolster its road maintenance budget. It has gone to the ballot four times in the last two ...
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Hainesville question one for leadersJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Voters in the village of Hainesville are being asked, via an advisory referendum, whether they want the village's small staff to be covered by the Illinois Municipal Ret...
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Q&A with U.S. House Dist. 14 GOP hopefulsJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - With the retirement of longtime Republican legislator Dennis Hastert, three candidates are vying for the Republican nomination for the U.S. 14th Congressional District i...
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6th District U.S. House DemocratsJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Stan Jagla and Jill Morgenthaler are vying for the Democratic nomination for the 6th Congressional District in the Feb. 5 primary. The winner will ace Republican U.S. Re...
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Hewitt can do the job in District 2Jan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - As Democrats go to the polls, it is important to remember that we are nominating candidates who will best represent us in the future. In the race for Lake County Board D...
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'No' to DuPage Co. sales tax hikeJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - The Feb. 5 primary ballot contains a proposition that asks voters to approve a sales tax increase for DuPage County government. We strongly recommend a no vote. The sa...
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Congressional candidates set prioritiesJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston is facing John Nocita of Chicago in the Democratic primary for the 9th congressional district. The winner will face Republican Micha...
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Bill Clinton betrays his real feelingsJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Just over a week ago our nation remembered Martin Luther King Jr. who dreamed of a nation in which people would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the conte...
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'No' to Volo home ruleJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - In a referendum Feb. 5, voters in Volo will be asked whether to approve home rule status, which would grant their town more authority to raise taxes. Volo officials say ...