Articles filed under State Legislature
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Primary in Kane County: Races, referendums to watch this weekJun 27, 2022 5:30 am - Kane County Republican voters will decide Tuesday whether longtime Kane County Clerk John "Jack" Cunningham should be their nominee for another term in office. Democrats...
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Primary in the Northwest suburbs: County board, sheriff and school referendum decisionsJun 27, 2022 5:30 am - Party showdowns for Cook County president, sheriff and assessor, as well as in the 27th state Senate and 51st state House districts, are among the most hotly contested p...
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Primary in Lake County: Political races and pocketbook issues to watchJun 27, 2022 5:30 am - Lake County voters will pick which candidates they want to represent their political party in races at the county and state level during Tuesday's primary election. Here...
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83rd House Democratic primary candidates talk experience, gun controlJun 21, 2022 1:00 am - Life experience may be the biggest difference between the two men seeking the Democratic nomination for the state House 83rd District. Arad Boxenbaum is just 21. If elec...
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'You broke the trust of the people': Former state Sen. Cullerton gets 12-month prison sentenceJun 21, 2022 1:00 am - Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton was sentenced Tuesday to 12 months and one day in federal prison for embezzling close to a quarter of a million dollars from the Teams...
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Democratic candidates focusing on health care in race for 77th state House seatJun 20, 2022 5:30 am - The 77th state House District is a diverse region encompassing O'Hare International Airport and parts of Cook and DuPage counties. But the Democrats seeking to represent...
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After Pritzker endorsement, Edly-Allen surges past Yingling in campaign moneyJun 20, 2022 5:30 am - Former state Rep. Mary Edly-Allen significantly outraised state Rep. Sam Yingling in the final days of their respective campaigns ahead of the June 28 Democratic primary...
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Longtime educator faces challenge from the right in 27th District Senate GOP primaryJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - The Republican primary race in a Northwest suburban state legislative district in many ways is a microcosm of the GOP intraparty battles happening statewide and national...
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Endorsement: Dias for the Democrats in House 62 primaryJun 11, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Lake County Democrats want to keep House District 62 in the blue column this November, ...
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Endorsement: Lawson for state Senate from Dist. 49Jun 10, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. In the race to face incumbent Democratic Sen. Meg Loughran in the November general elec...