Articles filed under State Legislature
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Now online: Bare knuckles political brawl!Feb 02, 2014 4:00 am - Keith Matune came out swinging. “How many times do you need to vote with Mike Madigan to be a Chicago Democrat?” he said, ticking off several alleged instances: the pens...
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77th House Democratic candidates debate ‘reform’ credentialsFeb 01, 2014 7:00 am - Kathleen Willis says she first ran for the 77th state House seat in 2012 against longtime representative Angelo “Skip” Saviano because “I thought the 77th needed a chang...
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Candidates tussle over incumbent's 'effectiveness' in 42nd primaryJan 30, 2014 4:00 pm - The two candidates running for the 42nd state House seat in the March 18 Republican primary — incumbent Jeanne Ives of Wheaton and challenger Adam Johnson of Warrenville...
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45th House candidates want to improve business climateJan 30, 2014 4:30 am - The four Republicans running for the 45th state House seat in the March 18 primary agree Illinois' path back to prosperity begins with creating a business-friendly clima...
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Need more like Sente in SpringfieldJan 30, 2014 4:00 am - This letter is in response baseless accusations made by Leslie Munger in a recent article entitled, “Business Climate Important to 59th District candidates.” Facts are p...
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65th House candidates address state’s financial woesJan 29, 2014 4:15 pm - There’s no disagreement among the Republicans running for the 65th District state house seat about extending the temporary income tax increase of 2011. Absolutely not, s...
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Downers Grove Republicans trade barbs in 81st House raceJan 27, 2014 6:14 am - The race for the Republican nomination in the 81st state House district, which covers the Downers Grove and Naperville area, already is a bitter one with each candidate ...
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March primary likely final word for these hopefulsJan 27, 2014 4:30 am - The spelling of Don Harmon's name has been corrected since this story first appeared online. The March primary election is likely the big show for a number of subur...
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Sente, Nekritz to meet constituents in Wheeling on TuesdayJan 20, 2014 12:13 pm - Illinois state Reps. Carol Sente, a Democrat from Vernon Hills, and Elaine Nekritz, a Democrat from Northbrook, will meet with constituents from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, ...
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Fundraising records show who’s lining up behind 50th House candidatesJan 17, 2014 9:08 am - Keith Wheeler has a state senator on his side, and Beth Goncher has her boss, a departing state legislator, on hers, according to campaign records for people seeking to ...