Articles filed under Politics
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Illinois Supreme Court judge loses retention bidNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - For the first time since Illinois adopted judicial retention elections in 1964, an Illinois Supreme Court justice lost a retention bid to stay on the state...
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Gong-Gershowitz leading in 17th Illinois House raceNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Voters urged a return engagement to Springfield for Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz on Tuesday night. The incumbent for the Illinois House of Representatives District 17, Gong...
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Paulus Park Barn, fire station projects on hold after voters nix Lake Zurich sales tax hikeNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Lake Zurich residents overwhelmingly voted against increasing the local sales tax by 0.5% Tuesday, leaving village officials exploring other options for financing Paulus...
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Incumbent judges leading in races for three McHenry County judicial vacanciesNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Incumbents were leading Wednesday in each of the three races for McHenry County judicial vacancies, according to unofficial election results. Just over 161,000 McHenry C...
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A little compassion for the losers, pleaseNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - There is no place quieter or more forlorn than the losing candidate's headquarters the morning after election night. If the phone rings, it's a good bet that it is eithe...
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Democrat Mussman wins sixth term representing Illinois House District 56Nov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Democrat Michelle Mussman handily defeated Republican challenger Scott Kegarise to win a sixth term representing Illinois House District 56. Mussman secured 20,298 votes...
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Pritzker says 'painful cuts' coming after graduated tax defeatNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - After the defeat of his signature graduated income tax rate plan he said would generate $3.6 billion per year more for the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Illinois Republ...
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On Route 66, ice cream and traveling a long roadNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - For almost 20 years, I have planned and hosted programs for women as Women's Initiative Coordinator for Itasca Bank & Trust Co. Our programs drew audiences of from 30 to...
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Congressional race between Underwood and Oberweis still too close to callNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - With more ballots still needing to be counted, the 14th Congressional District showdown between Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville and Republican challe...
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Casten celebrates victory over Ives in 6th Congressional raceNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - After a tough battle in Illinois' 6th Congressional District, Democratic incumbent Sean Casten of Downers Grove on Wednesday celebrated a victory over Republican rival J...