Articles filed under State Legislature
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Sandack paid extortion money after 'inappropriate online conversations'Sep 16, 2016 1:00 am - Former state Rep. Ron Sandack wired money to the Philippines to try to avoid disclosure of "inappropriate online conversations" he'd had with a woman who asked to be his...
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Rolling Meadows' mayor to replace Murphy in state SenateSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to say that Rolling Meadows is a city. Northwest suburban Republicans on Thursday chose Rolling Meadows Mayor Tom Roone...
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League to host candidate forum MondaySep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of McHenry County invites the community to the upcoming candidate forums. Candidate meet-and-greets will be offered at the first four forums ...
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Harris, Morrison drop out of running to replace Murphy in state SenateSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - Two candidates vying to replace departing state Sen. Matt Murphy of Palatine dropped out of the running Tuesday, with both choosing to keep their seats in the Illinois H...
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How 42nd House candidates disagree on map-makingSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - In Illinois state government, some topics seem to linger - especially the trickiest ones like creating a new process to draw legislative maps. The candidates for state H...
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Lester: Harris, others left out of meeting on replacing MurphySep 08, 2016 5:40 am - By Kerry Lester klester@dailyherald.com Local Republican officials are meeting to choose a replacement for departing state Sen. Matt Murphy of Palatine, but only one can...
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GOP breakfast focuses on state House racesAug 25, 2016 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Township Republican Organization will hold its monthly breakfast meeting, with the topic "Breaking Madigan's Supermajority," at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2...
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Lester: Illinois Supreme Court justice goes undercover in bond courtAug 22, 2016 5:30 am - Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke sometimes goes “undercover” to watch Cook County's bond court call and says she doesn't always like what she sees. On one o...
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Lester: Nekritz competed at Olympic trials in '76 and '96Aug 18, 2016 5:27 am - State Rep. Elaine Nekritz was a few inches shorter, a "whole lot stronger" and pension reform wasn't yet a gleam in her eye as she took to the balance beam at the Olympi...
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Rolling Meadows mayor, Palatine supervisor, AH trustee want Murphy seatAug 17, 2016 1:00 am - Local Republican leaders said Wednesday that two current members of the Illinois House, Palatine Township's supervisor and Rolling Meadows' mayor are among the candidate...