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Sente hosting 59th District talksFeb 05, 2011 10:00 pm - State Rep. Carol Sente will host two coffee shop stops in February to talk with constituents of the 59th District. The talks are set for 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 o...
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Don’t hire based on credit historyJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - I am writing to express my appreciation for Rep. Keith Farnham’s efforts to change the job market climate by sponsoring legislation making it illegal for employers to re...
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State Rep. Harris opens district officeJan 29, 2011 11:00 pm - State Rep. David Harris, of Arlington Heights, has opened his district office at 800 W. Central Road in Mount Prospect. The telephone number at the office is (224) 635-2...
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Crucial vote; where was Mulligan?Jan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - One of the most important votes for the last (session) for the state of Illinois and Rosemary Mulligan was ill and not able to attend the session. How ill was she? I hav...
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Small business round-tableJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Lake County Partners and the Small Business Advisory Council will co-host a forum on improving the business climate in Illinois from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, at...
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Preckwinkle's suburban visit praisedJan 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Suburban leaders applauded Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Wednesday after she told them she plans to do away with the sales-tax hike implemented by her pre...
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Retired state representative urges new spirit of cooperationJan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - To the residents of the 54th District: I want to thank you for giving me the tremendous opportunity to serve as your state representative for the past 12 years. It was a...
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Scholarship availableJan 20, 2011 12:00 am - Applications for the Illinois General Assembly scholarship program in the 51st legislative district served by Rep. Ed Sullivan are available at high schools, the College...
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Sente opens new officeJan 16, 2011 10:00 pm - Democratic state Rep. Carol Sente of Vernon Hills has moved her office to 430 N. Milwaukee Ave., Suite 8, Lincolnshire. The new office is two miles south of the former o...
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‘Power of one’ must end in SpringfieldJan 14, 2011 6:00 am - We live in a democracy and as such Illinoisans deserve to have a voice in their state government. Unfortunately, today we are subject to a “power of one” form of governm...