Articles filed under State Legislature
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Values, party division debated in 48th House raceMar 06, 2014 12:01 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct the amount of spending Peter Breen help cut from Lombard's budget, which was $500,000. Lombard Trustee Peter Breen...
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Arrests, honesty at issue in 81st House raceMar 05, 2014 12:01 am - Campaign advertisements in the 81st state House race continue to question the honesty of candidate Keith Matune, who is challenging incumbent state Rep. Ron Sandack in a...
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State Rep. Sullivan dwarfing Bednar in campaign cashMar 04, 2014 4:30 am - State Rep. Ed Sullivan Jr. has received more than $73,000 in large campaign contributions in the past month, dwarfing the take of his Republican primary challenger, stat...
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Town hall on underage drinking scheduledMar 04, 2014 12:01 am - A town-hall meeting is scheduled in Park Ridge to address underage drinking and drug use, organizers said. State Rep. Marty Moylan and the Maine Community Youth Assistan...
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81st House candidates disagree on replacing income tax revenueFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - As the 2011 Illinois income tax increase approaches its sunset date next year, both Republican candidates to represent the 81st state House District agree it should expi...
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Challenger takes issue with Harmon's vote on pensionsFeb 25, 2014 4:30 am - The Democratic primary between a longtime state senator and his challenger in the 39th Senate District may center on a key vote taken by the incumbent on state pension r...
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Will Democrats take Republican ballots March 18?Feb 21, 2014 3:30 am - The compelling Republican primary race for governor continues to dwarf anything happening on the Democratic ballot on March 18, so the question naturally arises whether ...
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Endorsement: Johnson for House Dist. 42 GOP nominationFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - It's a tough call in the GOP primary contest for Illinois House District 42. There's a lot to like about first-term incumbent Jeanne Ives: She's smart; candid, probably ...
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Endorsement: Sandack in House Dist. 81, GOPFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - In the contentious GOP primary race for Illinois House District 81, a feisty challenger has characterized first-term incumbent Ron Sandack's voting as that of a "Mike Ma...
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Endorsement: Reboletti for state Senate Dist. 24, GOPFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - With Kirk Dillard seeking the governor's office, two well-known names are looking to take his spot in the state Senate from District 24. State Rep. Dennis Reboletti of E...