Articles filed under State Legislature
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Endorsement: Holan for House District 46Oct 19, 2016 1:00 am - Despite being pretty liberal for DuPage County, Democrat Deb Conroy won the House seat in 2012 and again in 2014. Her first two years showed some decent cross-aisle move...
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Rooney serves as Arlington Heights principal for the dayOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - Newly sworn state Sen. Tom Rooney is gearing up for the rough and tumble world of Springfield politics. What better way to prepare than presiding over a grade school? Ro...
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Crespo, Baumer talk school funding reformOct 17, 2016 1:00 am - The candidates for the 44th District state House seat are comparing their views and experience levels when it comes to addressing possible changes to Illinois' school fu...
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Mussman, Bernas disagree on prevailing wages, workers' compensationOct 13, 2016 1:00 am - The candidates for the 56th District Illinois House seat agree that lowering property taxes should be a goal of state legislators, but have different ideas on how to mak...
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Endorsement: Castro in Senate Dist. 22Oct 13, 2016 1:00 am - There is no incumbent in Senate District 22, as incumbent Mike Noland is retiring. The challengers are Democrat Cristina Castro of Elgin, a longtime Kane County Board me...
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Budget an issue in Bush-Amrozowicz state senate raceOct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Two state senate candidates in Lake County agree on a need to balance Illinois' budget, but have differing ideas on accomplishing the goal. Republican newcomer Michael A...
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44th District hopefuls debate term limits for speakerOct 12, 2016 1:00 am - The candidates for the 44th District state House seat are debating whether term limits should be imposed on the House speaker position, held by Democratic state Rep. Mic...
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State Senate candidates Cullerton, Lewis disagree on term limitsOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Candidates in the Illinois Senate District 23 race joked during a recent meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board that the biggest difference between them is their ...
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Lawmaker wants tougher punishment for stealing from charitiesOct 10, 2016 5:30 am - Tears come to the eyes of state Rep. Keith Wheeler when he talks about how as much as $200,000 is missing, presumably stolen, from the Kendall County Food Pantry. But be...
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Ways to fix 'unaffordable' pensions divide 42nd House candidatesOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - Pension benefits public employees and teachers in Illinois receive are "unaffordable" and "unsustainable," one candidate for state House in the 42nd District says. "It'...