Illinois State Politics
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Jim Krenz mailing turns this voter offNov 02, 2021 12:35 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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Prochno good choice for districtNov 02, 2021 12:30 pm - To the editor: The weather is lousy and the economy is worse. The real estate boom is apparently over, and while property taxes are still on the rise, property values ar...
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Rivals debate school fundingNov 02, 2021 12:18 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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Candidates agree education 'broken'Nov 02, 2021 12:02 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 candidatesNov 02, 2021 12:00 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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Democrat hopefuls talk teamwork for SpringfieldNov 02, 2021 12:02 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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Dist. 48 GOP hopefuls don't agree on how to fund transitNov 02, 2021 11:56 am - 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 IDsNov 02, 2021 11:43 am - 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 abilitiesNov 02, 2021 11:21 am - 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 PartyNov 02, 2021 10:47 am - 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 ...