Articles filed under State Legislature
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Mussman defeats Lawson by wide margin in 56th DistrictNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman handily defeated Republican challenger John Lawson in the contentious race for her 56th House District seat. With all precincts re...
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Hot state races to watch in Northwest suburbsNov 05, 2012 4:30 am - State legislative candidates may not command the same day-to-day attention as presidential and congressional hopefuls, but Illinois is grappling with enough crises of it...
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Hot races to watch in the Fox ValleyNov 05, 2012 4:30 am - While the top of the election ticket is getting the most attention, there are still plenty of local races to talk about in Kane and McHenry counties. They range from con...
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Top races in Kane CountyNov 05, 2012 4:30 am - Suburbs may shift power at state level
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Hot races to watch in Lake CountyNov 05, 2012 4:00 am - The neck-and-neck battle for the White House has occupied our attention for more than a year, but there are other close contests on Tuesday's ballots, too. In Lake Count...
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Gay marriage divides 27th senate district candidatesNov 03, 2012 8:00 am - As the race for the 27th senate district winds down, Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board President David Page is looking to distinguish himself on soci...
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53rd District candidates running frugal campaigns this timeNov 02, 2012 5:30 am - What a difference two years make. When Republican David Harris defeated one-term incumbent Mark Walker for a seat in the Illinois House two years ago, the campaigns spe...
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Beaubien not so independentNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Dee Beaubien, is she really running as an independent? She knocked on my door a few weeks ago and introduced herself. She seemed to be a pleasant lady so I listened to h...
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Pierog for 25th SenateNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Illinois faces many tough decisions — balancing its budget, pension reform, encouraging economic growth among them. That’s why I’m supporting Corinne Pierog to serve us ...
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Hatcher, Bernard seek 50th State House District seatNov 01, 2012 12:50 pm - Voters on Tuesday can either send Republican Kay Hatcher back to Springfield for a third term, or go against recent history and have a Democrat represent the 50th State ...