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Incumbents leading in five suburban state legislative racesNov 05, 2024 10:05 pm - Election Day appeared to belong to the incumbents in five state legislative races scattered throughout the suburbs from the 10th District of the Illinois Senate to the House races of the 48th, 49th, 57th and 59th districts, according to unofficial results late Tuesday.
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Canty and Grasse hold large leads in Arlington Heights-area state rep racesNov 05, 2024 10:05 pm - Two Democratic state legislators from Arlington Heights held large leads over their Republican opponents Tuesday night.
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Stava-Murray, Porter discuss criminal justice reform, mandated driving testsOct 31, 2024 4:10 pm - Criminal justice reform, assault weapons and mandated behind-the-wheel driving tests for seniors are among the issues candidates for Illinois House district 81 address in advance of Tuesday’s election.
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Candidates in the 49th discuss cashless bail, gun safetyOct 31, 2024 3:59 pm - Public safety is a key issue in the 49th House District race pitting Democratic incumbent Maura Hirschauer against Republican challenger Hannah Billingsley.
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Ugaste faces rematch from Democrat Robertson in 65th House DistrictOct 30, 2024 4:07 pm - Voters in Illinois’ 65th House District have a familiar choice to make as incumbent Republican Dan Ugaste faces Democrat Linda Robertson in a rematch from 2022. Ugaste, ...
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Fiscal issues foremost for Villa, Brown in 25th District senate contestOct 28, 2024 6:05 pm - State Sen. Karina Villa, a Democrat running for reelection in Illinois 25th District, says fiscal concerns such as funding schools and honoring pensions are among the General Assembly’s biggest challenges. Heather Brown, her Republican opponent, cites supporting small businesses and lowering regulations as her top priorities.
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‘It’s got to be a fair deal’: Arlington Heights legislators open to Bears funding if the team comes back to townOct 26, 2024 2:00 pm - Arlington Heights legislators involved in behind-the-scenes Bears stadium discussions have left open the door to providing some public assistance for redevelopment should the NFL franchise redirect its focus back to Arlington Park.
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District 49 candidates discuss the issuesOct 25, 2024 1:32 pm - Candidates for Illinois House District 49, Democratic incumbent Maura Hirschauer and Republican Hannah Billingsley, discuss issues affecting the state in an interview wit...
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Endorsement: Blair-Sherlock for Illinois House District 46Oct 21, 2024 9:41 am - The race to decide who will represent the Illinois House District 46 seat is a rematch of the contest that Diane Blair-Sherlock won in 2022. But now the Villa Park Democr...
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Reps should do what constituents wantOct 21, 2024 4:00 am - Republican state Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro is doing the correct thing by voting for what her constituents want done. The newcomer who is challenging her, Maria Vessey, is ...