Articles filed under State Legislature
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Big money follows suburban legislative candidatesOct 16, 2012 9:37 am - Suburban candidates for seats in the Illinois General Assembly are sprinting toward Election Day, and their growing campaign warchests show where both political parties ...
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Endorsement: Duffy over Howland in Senate District 26Oct 16, 2012 5:00 am - The race for the 26th Senate District features two candidates who both say they are independent voices and haven’t received funding from their respective parties. Incumb...
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Senate District 27: MurphyOct 15, 2012 6:09 pm - The race in the 27th Illinois Senate District comes down to a choice between two good candidates, Republican incumbent Matt Murphy of Palatine and Democrat David Page of...
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Mathias, Sente both proclaim independence from partyOct 15, 2012 5:00 pm - Both candidates for the newly created 59th Representative District are touting their political independence. And both are saying that they have either openly broke with ...
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District 53 hopefuls support shifting pension payments to schoolsOct 15, 2012 2:57 pm - Opposing candidates share the view
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Oberweis, Pierog differ on term limits for legislatorsOct 15, 2012 2:35 pm - Corinne Pierog and Jim Oberweis, state senate candidates in the 25th District, have different takes on whether allowing legislators serve for years and years is good for...
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53rd District candidates differ on how to create jobsOct 15, 2012 5:30 am - Democrat Curt Renz says Illinois should create jobs with projects like high-speed rail, while state Rep. David Harris’ attitude is “get government out of the way.” Renz,...
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Endorsement: Link over Castella in 30th Senate DistrictOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - We can’t say we’re on board with every decision Democratic state Sen. Terry Link has made. He has led the charge to widely expand gambling to include casinos in Lake Cou...
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Endorsement: Morrison over Friedman in state Senate District 29Oct 15, 2012 5:00 am - With the retirement of Susan Garrett, the Illinois Senate is losing an independent voice that has long reflected her largely North Shore district. At the same time, the ...
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Endorsement: Kotowski over O’Donnell in 28th Senate DistrictOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - Good legislation starts with good ideas, but without a solid push, those ideas will go nowhere. Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski of Park Ridge has found ways to advanc...