Articles filed under State Legislature
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24th Senate District candidates debate pension plansSep 23, 2014 1:01 am - As Illinois lawmakers wait to learn the legality of the pension reform plan signed into law last December by Gov. Pat Quinn, both candidates for the 24th Senate District...
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Dist. 52 candidates curtail campaign spendingSep 22, 2014 5:30 am - This article has been corrected. Incumbent David McSweeney, a Barrington Hills Republican, voted against the pension bill sponsored by House Speaker Michael Madigan ...
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Moylan-Thillens 55th House district race key to state balance of powerSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - One of this election season's more hotly contested suburban races lies in what some consider a politically "purple" district. The race for state House's 55th District se...
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Moeller, Meyer in race for 43rd HouseSep 17, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This article has been corrected from its original version stating Anna Moeller's father and grandfather were firefighters. Only her grandfather was a ...
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Video of lawmaker tirade resurfaces in House raceSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - DUQUOIN - An Illinois state representative showed little restraint when he took to the floor of the state House in 2012 and unleashed a furious rant against Democrats, c...
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Veteran Link versus newcomer Wilson for Lake County state senate seatSep 15, 2014 5:30 am - Despite a sizable advantage in campaign funding over an upstart opponent, a longtime state senator from Lake County says the political climate dictates he work as hard a...
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Spending cuts needed in Springfield, 62nd District candidates saySep 15, 2014 1:01 am - He scored an upset two years ago to take the seat, but this year's election finds incumbent Democratic state Rep. Sam Yingling defending his turf. Republican Rod Drobins...
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Same party, different taxes stanceSep 12, 2014 5:30 am - An earlier version of the story said Republican Bruce Rauner favored Illinois' tax increase expiring "as scheduled." He favors lowering it over four years. Democrat...
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State legislators respond to local business concernsSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - Politics becomes more popular during election years, as the sold-out crowd for the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry's annual Illinois Legislative Update Lu...
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56th District hopefuls disagree on finality of pension reformAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - Is Illinois pension reform a done deal or a necessary task that still lies ahead? Their opinions on this question form one of the clear-cut differences between Democrati...