Articles filed under State Legislature
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59th House GOP candidate sues opponent over campaign literatureFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Marko Sukovic says he has never met House Speaker Michael Madigan. But a series of campaign mailers are saying, among other things, that "Mike Madigan and his henchmen ...
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Endorsement: Feldman in Illinois House 59Feb 23, 2018 12:00 am - Democrat Carol Sente is leaving the Illinois House after 10 years, opening the door for contested races for both the Democrats and Republicans in District 59, which stre...
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Statement from Burt Minor on accusations of racist, sexist commentsFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - A statement from 42nd Illinois House GOP candidate Burt Minor of Warrenville about accusations he used the N-word multiple times in a conversation in October with GOP ca...
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Endorsement: For House District 46, GOP primary, OrozcoFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - In March, Republicans in the 46th state House district have an opportunity to choose a candidate out of their normal wheelhouse. Roger Orozco, of Carol Stream, is a dete...
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House candidates decry ads linking Republican hopeful to MadiganFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Both candidates in the 56th state House District Republican primary are decrying a series of mailers and online ads alleging one of them has an unspecified financial con...
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Endorsement: Khouri for GOP in House District 49Feb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Both candidates seeking the Republican nomination to succeed state Rep. Mike Fortner in Illinois House District 49 take a similar low-tax, small-government business-frie...
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Endorsement: Caffrey for Democrats in House District 47Feb 22, 2018 12:00 am - The 47th House district has traditionally been a safe Republican seat, so much so that incumbent Patti Bellock, first elected in 1999, was unopposed three times. But whe...
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Lawmaker: Candidate was sexist, racist, asked another about sexual identityFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Pressure is mounting for Winfield Township Republican Chairman Burt Minor to withdraw from the GOP primary for the 42nd Illinois House because of allegations he used a r...
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Endorsement: Idstein for GOP in state House Dist. 62Feb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Republican voters in the Illinois House 62nd District will choose between two candidates in the March primary. Ken Idstein and Adam Solano are vying for the Republican n...
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Arlington Hts. gun control advocates turn lobbying efforts to local mayorsFeb 21, 2018 4:24 am - An Arlington Heights-based group pushing for the state to license gun dealers is focusing its lobbying efforts on suburban mayors, law enforcement and clergy who could p...