Articles filed under State Legislature
-
Endorsement: Moylan over Sweeney for House 55th DistrictOct 11, 2012 5:26 pm - Martin Moylan is a political climber — two years as Des Plaines alderman, 3½ years as mayor and now a campaign for state representative. There’s nothing wrong with ambit...
-
Sex offender ad 'total fabrication,' candidate saysOct 11, 2012 5:00 pm - A Democratic candidate for the state legislature is running TV commercials and sending out mailers suggesting her Republican opponent believes schools shouldn't be requi...
-
State hopefuls debate education at U-46 forumOct 11, 2012 5:00 pm - U-46 forum topics include school funding, pension reform
-
Endorsement: Dillard over Ghani for 24th Senate DistrictOct 11, 2012 2:34 pm - Republican state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale considers himself a key voice for suburban interests. Indeed, his support of DuPage County and the suburbs in transportati...
-
Endorsement: Osmond over Erwin in 61st House DistrictOct 11, 2012 12:12 pm - JoAnn Osmond took the House seat of her late husband, Tim, in 2002 during the Blagojevich era, a difficult time for Republicans. Things haven’t improved much for her par...
-
Endorsement: Mathias over Sente in House District 59Oct 11, 2012 11:36 am - The easiest thing for seven-term incumbent Buffalo Grove Republican Sid Mathias, 67, to do after the Democrats put him in a Democrat-leaning district that is 97 percent ...
-
State Senate candidates in District 31 cite jobs, budget woes as priorities, differ on income tax hike rollbackOct 11, 2012 11:00 am - Creating jobs and addressing the state’s budget problems are top issues for the two candidates running for the 31st state Senate seat covering most of northern and parts...
-
Forum Sunday on issues affecting people with disabilitiesOct 11, 2012 11:00 am - Four suburban state legislators will discuss issues affecting people with disabilities, at a forum held 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at St. Simon Church, 717 W. Kirchoff ...
-
Endorsement: Mayfield over Burleson in 60th House DistrictOct 11, 2012 10:52 am - Though Rita Mayfield joined the majority of her Democratic state House colleagues last year to support an unpopular state income tax hike, she at least recognizes today ...
-
Endorsement: Harris for re-election in Illinois House District 53Oct 11, 2012 10:13 am - Curt Renz is a refreshing independent Democrat critical of longtime Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. He says he is running for state representative to ...