Articles filed under State Legislature
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Both 60th House candidates say they’d oppose gay marriageSep 26, 2012 12:27 pm - The legalization of gay marriage is an issue that often divides Democratic and Republican candidates — but not those in the 60th state House race. Incumbent Democrat Rit...
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Senate candidates talk taxes, regulation and jobsSep 25, 2012 10:07 pm - Cary Collins, a Hoffman Estates attorney and Republican challenger in the 22nd District Senate race, tried to convince voters Tuesday that Springfield needs new faces — ...
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Lawson disputes claims of Mussman mailerSep 24, 2012 6:00 pm - A new mailer backing Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman’s re-election says Republican opponent John Lawson will continue to work two other taxpayer-funded jobs if el...
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Mike Terson backs Sente in 59th HouseSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - Let me preface this letter by saying that I tend to vote Republican. I am pro-choice and I support gay marriage; but, I find myself leaning right when it comes to fiscal...
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Attitude toward animals NeanderthalSep 23, 2012 4:40 am - It’s been said that you can judge a society by the way it treats its animals. If that’s the case, future generations surely will believe that Illinois legislators and Ka...
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Gambling divides 30th Senate District hopefulsSep 22, 2012 8:00 am - The candidates running for the 30th state Senate seat have opposing views on legalized gambling, particularly casinos. Incumbent Democrat Terry Link has been a very publ...
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Mussman, Lawson: Dump the corporate taxSep 21, 2012 9:28 pm - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg and Republican challenger John Lawson of Schaumburg have differing approaches and priorities when it comes to repres...
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Murphy, Page vie for 27th district senate seatSep 21, 2012 1:00 pm - State Sen. Matt Murphy is facing David Page, an Arlington Heights financial analyst, in his quest to be re-elected for a fourth term representing the 27th district in th...
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Mathias, Sente differ on gambling in the 59th DistrictSep 19, 2012 2:00 pm - As they vie to represent a district that could be affected by gambling expansion from north to south, Republican state Rep. Sidney Mathias of Buffalo Grove and Democrat ...
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44th House candidates disagree on Sears dealSep 19, 2012 1:48 pm - The two men running to be representative of the Illinois House 44th District fundamentally agree on a lot of issues, but one they cannot see eye-to-eye on are tax breaks...