Articles filed under State Legislature
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Send Harris to fix state budget messOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Does Mark Walker's voting record reflect your views? In the 20 months Rep. Walker has represented us, Rep. Walker voted in favor of a budget that has over a $13 billion ...
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Roth has common sense the state needsOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Do not add spending unless there is money to pay for it. At home and in government, basic finances work the same. If I make less money, I spend less money. This seems li...
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Walker stands apart from party bossesOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - In the race for state representative for the 66th District, why should I vote for David Harris? I received a fancy 9x12 envelope in the mail with an appeal for a campaig...
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Candidates for Illinois House District 57 meet in forumOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - A candidates forum for candidates seeking the 57th District state House seat will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwoo...
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Mussman not typical career politicianOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to thank the Schaumburg Business Association for sponsoring a candidate forum and making the video available online. Regarding the 56th District House race,...
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Harris will bring financial stabilityOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - It's the economy, stupid! It's jobs, jobs, jobs. But incumbent Democratic State Rep. Mark Walker is hung up on holding on to his “pro-choice" position! Heck, Illinois is...
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Mailer mistake leads to question of trustOct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The recent mailings I have received from state senate candidate Suzi Schmidt raise a critical question every voter should be asking this November. If a candidate is inca...
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Change leadership in SpringfieldOct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - I had to laugh when I read Robert Kaempfe's Daily Herald questionnaire answers. He said new state representatives need to be elected to end the gridlock in Springfield. ...
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Chamber sponsors candidate debate at ECCOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a forum for candidates in the 22nd Senate and 43rd and 49th House District seats, focusing on major issues affecting cha...
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Elgin promenade plan gets $8 millionOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - In February, Elgin leaders trumpeted a $13 million plan to revamp the decrepit Riverside Drive in the city's downtown. Reconstructing the 1,500-foot-long stretch on the ...