Articles filed under State Legislature
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State House Dist. 62: ColeOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Voters have two credible choices in the 62nd District, where two-term Republican Sandy Cole, an advocate for small business and environmental causes, faces a challenge f...
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Why won't Walker say he's a Democrat?Oct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Why is it that our state representative will not identify himself as a Democrat? Mark Walker is the Democrat candidate for state representative. But the word Democrat is...
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State House Dist. 49: SchmitzOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican state Rep. Tim Schmitz says he is prepared to make unpopular decisions to lift the state from its budget misery. The 11-year incumbent faces Democrat Jennife...
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Pol's civil union stance illogicalOct 15, 2010 11:00 pm - State representative candidate Deborah O'Keefe-Conroy professes Catholicism as her religion. She has even taught religious education in her parish. Yet, as a Democrat, s...
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Q&A: Mussman, Higgins for House 56Oct 15, 2010 1:00 am - The 56th state House seat currently held by Paul Froehlich is in play Nov. 2 because he is not seeking re-election. Schaumburg residents, Michelle Mussman, a Democrat, a...
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No word of protest from Sente, MayOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently I saw an attractive mailer sent out by incumbent state Democrat Rep. Carol Sente of the 59th District in which she vowed to clean house by fighting corruption, ...
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State Senate, Dist. 28: MillnerOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Voters in Illinois state Senate District 28 will choose Nov. 2 between incumbent Republican John Millner and Democratic challenger Corinne Pierog to represent an area in...
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Ruth Munson has characterOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I support Ruth Munson because I see in her words, actions and manner a woman of good character with compassion and intelligence and the energy to build. In these trouble...
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Hatcher, Healy frown on state tax hikeOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Democrat Linda Healy of Aurora says she is against increasing the state income tax, but would favor doing that before having the state borrow any more money to pay its o...
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45th District candidates share education funding fixesOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Education funding is a major expenditure of state government and candidates for the 45th House District seat in the Nov. 2 election say different strategies can best ens...