Articles filed under State Legislature
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Education topic of citizen council meetDec 12, 2012 4:08 pm - Fifty-ninth District state Rep. Carol Sente will discuss issues concerning education at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13 during a citizens’ advisory council meeting at the Lasch...
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Editorial: The fundamental problems of holding dual officesNov 26, 2012 4:00 am - Although we have differences with some of state Sen. Terry Link’s positions, we decided that his background and leadership merited our endorsement in the election just p...
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State Sen. Terry Link to run for Waukegan mayorNov 20, 2012 12:47 pm - State Sen. Terry Link will run for mayor in Waukegan next year, the veteran lawmaker confirmed Tuesday. Link, who leads Lake County’s Democratic organization and has bec...
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Aurora, Wheaton have to fill vacant seatsNov 20, 2012 8:51 am - After losing city council members to the state legislature, Aurora and Wheaton are taking different steps toward electing new people to fill those vacancies. Candidates ...
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New 84th District rep Kifowit stepping down from Aurora councilNov 16, 2012 4:17 pm - Aurora Alderman Stephanie Kifowit will resign her seat on the city council Tuesday after winning election to the state legislature, she announced this week. Kifowit, 41,...
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The challenges ahead for IllinoisNov 16, 2012 3:40 am - The campaigns are over. Now, it is clear. Four years ago when voters said that they demanded affordable health care, they meant it. In Illinois, when they said they dema...
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Lt. Gov. Simon urges Harper students to not text while drivingNov 14, 2012 2:56 pm - They’re seemingly innocuous text messages, but “lol,” “yeah” and “where u at” are just a few of phrases that have led distracted drivers to cause fatal car wrecks. Some ...
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Rudd: Grateful for campaign supportNov 12, 2012 4:00 am - I would like to thank my family, friends and supporters for the time spent helping me with my campaign. In a democracy it is important to stand up for our beliefs. I fee...
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Mathias: “I have no regrets” about 30 years in public serviceNov 11, 2012 10:00 pm - State rep loses seat in election
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Free diabetes screeening in Arlington Hts.Nov 09, 2012 1:12 pm - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge will be provide free diabetes screenings to local residents 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the lobby of Village Bank & T...