Articles filed under Republican Party
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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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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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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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Even Democrats have primaries in DuPage CountyNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - DuPage County's fourth district looks to be the primary hot spot come Feb. 2, 2010. Races for both Republicans and - for the first time in recent memory - Democrats in t...
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Jim Ryan to kick off run for governorNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan will file candidacy petitions to run for the Republican nomination for governor. Ryan's campaign issued a news r...
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Let the slinging begin: Political ads hit the air in primary campaignOct 28, 2009 11:00 pm - In the latest of an early onslaught of political ads this campaign season, viewers are shown the Illinois Statehouse dome with Rod Blagojevich's infamous mop of black ha...