Articles filed under State Legislature
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A political odd couple: College Dems boss rooms with GOP chairMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Politics in this country have become increasingly polarized, but Ryan Melchin, 21, of Hoffman Estates, and Matt Van Vossen, 20, of Oak Lawn, prove there is still some ro...
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State rep. candidates share stances on special needsMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - The candidates vying to succeed retiring Democratic state Rep. Paul Froehlich of Schaumburg met formally for the first time May 4 at Schaumburg Township Hall to share th...
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Working to improve safety in IllinoisMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The legislature sent two very important pieces of legislation to the governor's desk. Both bills are designed to improve public safety. As the sponsor of these bills, I ...
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Candidate for state house drove without insuranceMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Prospect Heights Alderman Richard Hamen, who is also the Republican candidate for state representative in the 57th District, has been found guilty of operating an uninsu...
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They're hiding key records from youApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - A strong majority of Illinois senators, including many from our suburbs, sent Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn a bill Thursday that would make it much more difficult for taxpay...
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Third candidate to run in 56th District raceApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Marilyn Siegfried of Schaumburg has announced her intention to begin circulating petitions to run as an independent for the 56th District House seat currently held by Sc...
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Special needs families reach out to candidates in 56th DistrictApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - If it takes a village to raise a child, the adage is doubly true of a special-needs child, Mike and Linda Baker of Schaumburg believe. The Bakers, whose 11-year-old son ...
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Farnham, Munson already butting headsApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The Nov. 2 election is more than half a year away, but the battle lines are being drawn in the race for the 43rd District state house seat. Democrat Keith Farnham hopes ...
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Farnham faces layoff fallout at Elgin forumApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - State Rep. Keith Farnham faced the music for the state's budget disaster Tuesday night during a town-hall meeting, vowing to fight future attempts to cut pensions of cur...
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State jobs task force holds hearing at HarperApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Representatives from Motorola and other area businesses will join state legislators at 10 a.m. April 6 in the Wojcik Conference Center at Harper College, for a special h...