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Michelassi launches re-election attempt
October 31, 2011 | By Sun Staff
Tony Michelassi, DuPage County’s youngest board member, has formally announced plans to seek re-election The Aurora resident, one of three Democrats on the 18-member DuPage County Board, launched his campaign for a second term at a fundraising event Sunday at the Eola Community Center. Elected …
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Candidates say they’ll move into 84th House District if elected.
October 5, 2011 | By Matt Hanley mhanley@stmedianetwork.com
In redistricting years, state law allows anyone run for the General Assembly if they live in a district that will be part of the new district. Three candidates live outside the boundaries of the new 84th District, and all say they will move into the district if elected.
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State GOP chair to head Burns campaign
October 26, 2011 | Beacon-News Staff
The chairman of the Illinois Republican Party will be the campaign chairman for Kevin Burns’ run for chairman of the Kane County Board. Burns’ campaign announced that Pat Brady, a St. Charles resident, will head up the Geneva mayor’s quest for Republican nomination. “Kevin has …,
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Walsh says he’ll run in 14th, pitting him against Hultgren
September 21, 2011 | By Mike Danahey mdanahey@stmedianetwork.com
Unless the courts overturn redistricting maps gerrymandered by the Democrat-controlled state Senate, two conservative freshman Republican congressmen will face each other in the GOP primary for the 14th District next spring. Through an email, controversial tea party favorite Joe Walsh stated Wednesday, “If the Democrat …
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Lauzen names campaign chairmen for Kane race
October 13, 2011 | By Beacon-News Staff
Four county board members working on Lauzen’s chairman campaign …
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Biggert will run; Cunningham might be on ballot, too
October 26, 2011 | By Steve Lord slord@stmedianetwork.com
Rep. Judy Biggert will run for re-election to Congress in 2012, but in a district yet to be determined in court. Her opposition in the GOP primary might include Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham, who ran for Congress almost 40 years ago.
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