Articles filed under State Legislature
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Last-minute spending picks up in state Senate 25 raceNov 03, 2016 1:00 am - Democrat Corinne Pierog's bid to unseat Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis received a good-sized boost Tuesday from a statewide fund dedicated to electing Democrats. The...
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81st House candidates Hose, Olsen disagree on property tax reformNov 01, 2016 1:00 am - Plans to make it tougher for local units of government to raise property taxes have proved divisive among state legislators and candidates, including the two seeking the...
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Amrozowicz, Bush address wasteful spending in state Senate raceNov 01, 2016 1:00 am - Two candidates for a Lake County state senate seat have different ideas on where to find wasteful government spending. Republican newcomer Michael Amrozowicz of Gurnee i...
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Mussman, Bernas debate education funding reformOct 27, 2016 1:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman and Republican challenger Jillian Bernas have different ideas about how to fund education in Illinois, as well as Mussman's voting...
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Kirk takes on Duckworth's family history in debateOct 27, 2016 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In a debate packed with testy exchanges, Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk ribbed Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's family history of military service an...
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58th District Illinois House candidates agree pensions, term limits need to be addressedOct 26, 2016 5:45 am - Democratic incumbent Scott Drury, a maverick legislator who has bucked party leadership on key issues such as the budget, is challenged for a third term as state represe...
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O'Hare noise a major issue in McAuliffe-Marwig raceOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - The 20th state House district includes parts of Des Plaines, Rosemont, Park Ridge, Niles, Schiller Park and Chicago's Northwest Side - all areas heavily impacted by nois...
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Yingling and Drobinski in another bitter Illinois House campaignOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - Two candidates for a state House seat in Lake County are embroiled in another bitter campaign mirroring their 2014 race. Democratic state Rep. Sam Yingling and Republica...
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Candidates for 46th House Dist. discuss workmen's compensationOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - The candidates for the state's 46th District House seat agree that lowering property taxes and keeping businesses in Illinois should be a goal of state legislators. The ...
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State Senate candidates Murphy, Thillens debate ties to party bossesOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - Democratic incumbent state Sen. Laura Murphy and Republican challenger Mel Thillens fended off accusations from one another about being beholden to party leaders and spe...