Articles filed under State Legislature
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Froehlich, Forte-Scott spar over Democratic tiesOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - State Rep. Paul Froehlich got right to it on Saturday. In his opening remarks at a candidate forum in Schaumburg, Froehlich asserted that he is not "a friend to Rod and ...
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Electing Gray is first step to changeOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - As far as the state of Illinois is concerned, it is time for a change. The current majority in charge of the Illinois executive, House and Senate branches have had all t...
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Race heating up between Gentes, Duffy for state senateOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican Dan Duffy and Democratic Round Lake Mayor Bill Gentes are expected to receive plenty of assistance - financial and otherwise - in the final weeks of a spirite...
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Foes agree casino in Chicago would be bestOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The state's budget crisis has Republican state Sen. Matt Murphy and Democratic challenger Peter Gutzmer softening their stances on gambling expansion. Both say they coul...
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Where 53rd district candidates stand on education issuesOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Since Rev. James Meeks had students from Chicago bused to New Trier High School in September to display inequality in education, school funding has been on the minds of ...
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Bean, Greenberg to debate Saturday -- but you're not invitedOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - With Election Day less than a month away, U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean and challenger Steve Greenberg will jointly take the stage at a political forum for the first time Satur...
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Gentes will fight railroad saleOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Canadian National (CN) wants to make the EJ&E line into a train superhighway with at least 20 freight trains per day blocking traffic and making getting around impossibl...
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Sweeney blames incumbent for state's financesOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican challenger Mike Sweeney is going after Democrat Dan Kotowski on the campaign trail for the state's fiscal mess and for voting to lease the lottery to a privat...
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Dems dominating TV ads, but GOP set to counter soonOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - If you've seen a local political TV ad or found a glossy partisan mailer in the mailbox lately, chances are high it was from a Democrat. Cable ads from Democrats have la...
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Forte-Scott flier pulled after Daily Herald complaintOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - A campaign flier supporting Anita Forte-Scott's bid for the 56th District State House seat has been pulled after a complaint by the Daily Herald. The flier, sent out in ...