Articles filed under State Legislature
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Gentes 'deeply regrets' lie about jobOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - On Monday morning when I met with the Daily Herald editorial board I told those present that I was on a leave of absence from my last job, when in reality I had been ter...
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GOP hopeful attacks incumbent's votesOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. Dan Kotowski launched his first campaign ad this week to tell voters his Republican opponent's knocks are "just politics." Meanwhile, former state Sen. Cheryl...
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Candidates in 43rd Dist. tout their platformsOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Candidates for the 43rd District state representative seat stated their cases for election on Nov. 4, with Republican Ruth Munson promising to continued tenacity while h...
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Cable TV the new attack zone for House district 56, 66 racesOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - In one ad, Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Cook County Board President Todd Stroger appear on screen as ominous music plays in the background. A man's voice-over says Blagojev...
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Local mayors standing behind Sid MathiasOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The mayors of the towns included in the 53rd state house district threw their support behind incumbent Sid Mathias Wednesday, citing his track record on working for loca...
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Kotowski, Sweeney spar in ads over tax hikes, BlagojevichOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. Dan Kotowski launched his first campaign ad Tuesday to tell voters his Republican opponent's knocks are "just politics." Meanwhile, former state Sen. Cheryl A...
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State senate candidate apologizes for 'outright lie'Oct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic Round Lake Mayor Bill Gentes apologized Tuesday for not telling the truth about his employment status during a Daily Herald editorial board interview for his ...
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30th District candidates debate solutions to job lossesOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. Terry Link and his Republican challenger for the 30th District, Keith Gray, agree Illinois needs new jobs, more money for roads, equitable funding for educati...
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Candidates trade accusations on corruption, CN supportOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic Round Lake Mayor Bill Gentes says his state Senate opponent is spreading falsehoods about his wife's connection to a village real estate deal. But the Republ...
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57th house candidates discuss economyOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Even as the market climbed higher Monday after last week's large fall, voters haven't stopped worrying about the economy. "The economy, economy, economy; that's basical...