Articles filed under State Legislature
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Endorsement: McSweeney's drive merits return in House 52Oct 13, 2014 1:01 am - After a couple of unsuccessful bids for office in recent years, including a race for Congress, Barrington Hills resident David McSweeney could have thrown in the towel. ...
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Kane County election forum set for WednesdayOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County is having a candidate forum Wednesday night for the Kane County sheriff, Kane County Board District 11 and state House ...
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Mussman, Moynihan in 56th District both favor minimum wage increaseOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - At a time when a quick fix to all of Illinois' economic problems seems to be on most politicians' lips, both Democratic 56th District state Rep. Michelle Mussman and Rep...
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Endorsement: Crespo for his positive record in House Dist. 44Oct 11, 2014 1:01 am - The 44th House District - covering parts of Hoffman Estates, Streamwood, Hanover Park and Schaumburg - has a groundbreaking race this November. Two candidates with Hispa...
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Endorsement: Wheeler for House Dist. 50Oct 11, 2014 1:01 am - The race for state representative from the 50th District features two qualified candidates with very different views of government hoping to replace Republican Kay Hatch...
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Endorsement: Conroy for a second term in House Dist. 46Oct 11, 2014 1:01 am - Two years ago, we had some concerns about Democrat Deborah Conroy's independence from the state Democratic Party when she ran for her first term in the Illinois House. B...
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House District 55: MoylanOct 11, 2014 1:01 am - Two years ago, we endorsed Marty J. Moylan for the state legislature, impressed that in three and a half short years as Des Plaines mayor he pushed through painful cuts ...
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Endorsement: Drobinski in House Dist. 62Oct 11, 2014 1:01 am - Many in Lake County government were outraged in May 2013 when lawmakers in Springfield surprised them with a bill that included creating a Lake County Election Commissio...
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Endorsement: Meyer for House Dist. 43Oct 11, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois House District 43 Democratic incumbent Anna Moeller is challenged by GOP attorney Jeffrey Meyer. Both are from Elgin, and both have similar stands on several is...
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Endorsement: Munger in House Dist. 59Oct 11, 2014 1:01 am - There are some votes in a highly partisan state like Illinois that are so egregious that lawmakers need to be held accountable for them. One such vote was a bill in May ...