Articles filed under State Legislature
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42nd Senate candidates promise different approachesOct 09, 2012 11:00 am - As Democratic state Sen. Linda Holmes campaigns for re-election in the 42nd District, she is promising to apply her fact-finding skills and willingness to work toward so...
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Sente, Mathias split on who should pay for pensionsOct 09, 2012 10:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — As lawmakers continue to tussle over how to deal with the state’s rising retirement costs, campaign opponents state Reps. Sidney Mathias and Carol Sente di...
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Lake County candidates sound off at forumOct 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Lake County voters had the chance Sunday to hear candidates on the local, state and national level talk about issues at a forum sponsored by the Lake County League of Wo...
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Lawson again disputes Mussman’s attacks in 56th House mailerOct 06, 2012 8:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman is again questioning Republican challenger John Lawson’s intention to keep the one campaign promise he has the most control over —...
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Mathias, Sente on opposite sides of property tax freezeOct 05, 2012 10:48 am - When state Rep. Carol Sente walks the new district where she is running, she said the No. 1 issue is high property taxes. Sente said she would like to provide a temporar...
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Social issues divide Pankau, Cullerton in Senate District 23Oct 05, 2012 8:53 am - Democrat Tom Cullerton is challenging 23rd District state Sen. Carole Pankau with a fiscally conservative and socially liberal platform as he runs for her seat in the No...
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55th House hopefuls split on gun control debateOct 04, 2012 11:00 pm - The issue of gun control and gun safety clearly sets apart Democratic Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan and Republican Susan Sweeney in their race for the 55th District sta...
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Beaubien, McSweeney differ on how to fix budgetOct 04, 2012 1:47 pm - Though much has been made about the differing opinions on social issues between Republican David McSweeney and his opponent, independent Dee Beaubien, both 52nd House Di...
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Duffy, Howland debate path to job creationOct 04, 2012 12:48 pm - Republican state Sen. Dan Duffy of Lake Barrington and his Democratic challenger Amanda Howland of Lake Zurich agree on the importance of creating new jobs and retaining...
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House leadership at issue in 84th District raceOct 04, 2012 11:13 am - In the campaign for the 84th state House seat, the name Michael Madigan keeps coming up. The Republican running for the open seat in the newly drawn district, Pat Fee of...