Articles filed under State Legislature
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‘It’s been a long road,’ Sente says of win over MathiasNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Redistricting played a major role in deciding the race for the 59th Representative District, as Democratic state Rep. Carol Sente ended Republican state Rep. Sidney Math...
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Bush edges Neal to win 31st state Senate seatNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Democrats took back the 31st state Senate seat in a seesaw nail-biter Tuesday, as Melinda Bush edged Republican Joe Neal to represent northern and parts of central Lake ...
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Hatcher leads Bernard in 50th State HouseNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - With 42 percent of precincts reporting, Yorkville Republican Kay Hatcher looks to be on her way to a third term in the Illinois House of Representatives. She is leading ...
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Cullerton unseats Pankau, wins 23rd SenateNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Villa Park Village President Tom Cullerton unseated Republican state Sen. Carole Pankau in the race to represent the 23rd District centered in northern DuPage County, se...
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Mussman defeats Lawson by wide margin in 56th DistrictNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman handily defeated Republican challenger John Lawson in the contentious race for her 56th House District seat. With all precincts re...
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Hot state races to watch in Northwest suburbsNov 05, 2012 4:30 am - State legislative candidates may not command the same day-to-day attention as presidential and congressional hopefuls, but Illinois is grappling with enough crises of it...
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Hot races to watch in the Fox ValleyNov 05, 2012 4:30 am - While the top of the election ticket is getting the most attention, there are still plenty of local races to talk about in Kane and McHenry counties. They range from con...
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Top races in Kane CountyNov 05, 2012 4:30 am - Suburbs may shift power at state level
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Hot races to watch in Lake CountyNov 05, 2012 4:00 am - The neck-and-neck battle for the White House has occupied our attention for more than a year, but there are other close contests on Tuesday's ballots, too. In Lake Count...
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Gay marriage divides 27th senate district candidatesNov 03, 2012 8:00 am - As the race for the 27th senate district winds down, Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board President David Page is looking to distinguish himself on soci...