Articles filed under State Legislature
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Jim Krenz mailing turns this voter offJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - As the election season heats up, I have received lots of mail from candidates asking for my support. One piece that really upset me was from Jim Krenz, a Carpentersville...
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Rivals debate school fundingJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - From consolidating school districts to keeping the current system, candidates for state representative in the 48th district each have their own ideas on funding educatio...
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Democrat hopefuls talk teamwork for SpringfieldJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Both Democratic candidates running for the state Senate in the 26th District admit there's a lack of compromise in Springfield. But how to fix the problem isn't so easy,...
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Candidates agree education 'broken'Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The candidates sounding off Thursday at South Elgin High School agreed on one thing -- the public school system is riddled with problems. "No Child Left Behind is grossl...
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Health-care reform splits candidatesJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - GOP candidates Arlington Heights resident Laura Bartell and Elk Grove Village Trustee Christine Prochno differ in how they'd approach health-care reform, especially rega...
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Dist. 48 GOP hopefuls don't agree on how to fund transitJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican hopefuls in the 48th District state representative race say funding mass transit and other transportation projects is a necessity. But they don't entirely agr...
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Rivals clash over IDsJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - State Rep. Paul Froehlich's primary opponent is criticizing him over his two-year-old support for giving driving certificates to undocumented immigrants who are insured....
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House hopefuls tout their abilitiesJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican candidates for the 66th House District squared off Saturday at a forum by emphasizing their different kinds of experience. Christine K. Prochno, a third-term ...
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Candidates: Time to rebuild Republican PartyJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Rebuilding the Republican Party is a must, candidates for state representative in the 48th District said Wednesday. College of DuPage Trustee Dave Carlin said the party ...
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Two 56th Dist. candidates on gambling: State needs it vs. society doesn'tJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - On the issue of expanding gambling in Illinois, the two candidates in the Democratic primary for 56th District state representative are as distinct as heads and tails. C...