Articles filed under State Legislature
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Truth check: Farnham did lobby for U-46 funding fixOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - State Rep. Keith Farnham has been playing his best card in his bid for another term in Springfield representing the 43rd District: a quantifiable change to help 41,000 s...
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House 96 candidates differ on budget strategyOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - When it comes to solving the state's $13 billion budget crisis, the candidates for the 96th House seat have vastly different ideas for righting the ship. Incumbent Repub...
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65th house hopefuls debate pensionsOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Candidates vying for the 65th District state House seat agree the best way to achieve state pension reform is focusing on the future instead of making dramatic changes a...
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Circuit clerk wins, loses in first stage of legal battleOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Deb Seyller found herself both winner and loser after the first major decision in her lawsuit against the county board Friday. But the bi...
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Q&A: Flamm, Morrison for House District 54Oct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The 54th House District will have a new representative after the Nov. 2 election. Tom Morrison, of Palatine, beat longtime legislator Suzie Bassi in the Republican prima...
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State House, Dist. 64: TryonOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Challenger Robert Kaempfe, a Democrat from Crystal Lake, is making his second bid for a seat in the state legislature for reasons most Illinois voters probably identify ...
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Schmidt can't be trusted in SenateOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - I am appalled by the dirty politics and outright lies from Suzi Schmidt. Her television ads charge Senator Michael Bond with voting for a pay raise that was actually app...
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State House, Dist. 59: SugrueOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - In the 59th House District, Democrat Carol Sente of Vernon Hills is facing off against Republican Dan Sugrue of Green Oaks. Sente was hand-picked to fill a vacancy by De...
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State Senate Dist. 25: LauzenOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - With 18 years in General Assembly, 25th District state Sen. Chris Lauzen of Aurora is one of the area's longest-serving legislators. Given the mess that is Springfield,...
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State House Dist. 65: MulliganOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - In Illinois' 65th House District, voters will choose between 18-year Republican incumbent Rosemary Mulligan and newcomer Democrat Wendy Gruen, both from Des Plaines. Ec...