Articles filed under State Legislature
-
Bruce Randazzo: Candidate ProfileJan 30, 2012 10:00 pm - 20th District Representative (Democrat)
-
Backs Brownfield in state Senate primaryJan 30, 2012 4:00 am - I am not a political person. I believe that most politicians forget why they were elected. They spend far too much time fighting each other and playing partisan games wh...
-
With Garrett retiring, race is on in Senate District 29Jan 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Julie Morrison has been both a government staffer and an township supervisor. She has won office as both a Democrat and a Republican, and she is Susan Garrett’s choice t...
-
District 28 Senate candidates spar over party loyaltyJan 27, 2012 11:00 pm - No one came right out and said Jim O’Donnell wasn’t a true-red Republican, but it was implied Saturday at the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization convention. “I ...
-
Oberweis leads money count in Senate 25 primariesJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - State Senate District 25 Republican primary candidate Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove continues to lead all other candidates in raising money for his campaign. According to ...
-
Ramey leads fundraising in race for 23rd Senate seatJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Republican candidates in the 23rd State Senate District primary have received campaign contributions from relatives, unions, horse racing organizations and even the poli...
-
Mulligan to drop out of 55th House primary raceJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - A nasty battle with House Republican leadership has served as the impetus for longtime state Rep. Rosemary Mulligan to end her re-election campaign. The Des Plaines law...
-
42nd House candidates debate budget, pensionsJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - The Republican candidates for the newly drawn 42nd House District agree: the state is in dire financial straits. How to fix it was a main topic of discussion during a ca...
-
Term limits up for debate in Dist. 24 candidate forumJan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - One candidate says his opponent is a career politician who has worn out his welcome in Springfield. The other says his challenger is a “climber” who keeps jumping from o...
-
State Senate hopeful explains delayed tax paymentsJan 23, 2012 10:00 pm - Cliff Surges, a Republican candidate for the new 33rd state Senate District, has intentionally skipped the first installment on his property tax bill for at least nine y...