Articles filed under State Legislature
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Moylan backs Bogusz for Des Plaines mayorDec 22, 2012 8:50 am - Outgoing Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan is backing 3rd Ward Alderman Matt Bogusz, who will be one of three candidates vying for the mayoral post in April. So far, two ot...
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Education topic of citizen council meetDec 12, 2012 4:08 pm - Fifty-ninth District state Rep. Carol Sente will discuss issues concerning education at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13 during a citizens’ advisory council meeting at the Lasch...
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Editorial: The fundamental problems of holding dual officesNov 26, 2012 4:00 am - Although we have differences with some of state Sen. Terry Link’s positions, we decided that his background and leadership merited our endorsement in the election just p...
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State Sen. Terry Link to run for Waukegan mayorNov 20, 2012 12:47 pm - State Sen. Terry Link will run for mayor in Waukegan next year, the veteran lawmaker confirmed Tuesday. Link, who leads Lake County’s Democratic organization and has bec...
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Aurora, Wheaton have to fill vacant seatsNov 20, 2012 8:51 am - After losing city council members to the state legislature, Aurora and Wheaton are taking different steps toward electing new people to fill those vacancies. Candidates ...
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New 84th District rep Kifowit stepping down from Aurora councilNov 16, 2012 4:17 pm - Aurora Alderman Stephanie Kifowit will resign her seat on the city council Tuesday after winning election to the state legislature, she announced this week. Kifowit, 41,...
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The challenges ahead for IllinoisNov 16, 2012 3:40 am - The campaigns are over. Now, it is clear. Four years ago when voters said that they demanded affordable health care, they meant it. In Illinois, when they said they dema...
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Lt. Gov. Simon urges Harper students to not text while drivingNov 14, 2012 2:56 pm - They’re seemingly innocuous text messages, but “lol,” “yeah” and “where u at” are just a few of phrases that have led distracted drivers to cause fatal car wrecks. Some ...
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Rudd: Grateful for campaign supportNov 12, 2012 4:00 am - I would like to thank my family, friends and supporters for the time spent helping me with my campaign. In a democracy it is important to stand up for our beliefs. I fee...
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Mathias: “I have no regrets” about 30 years in public serviceNov 11, 2012 10:00 pm - State rep loses seat in election