Illinois Senate

Daley Wants New Senate President To Be From Cook County

Chicago Sun-Times | Dave McKinney and Fran Spielman | Posted 12.14.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Rickey Hendon, Springfield Leadership, Ira Silverstein, Don Harmon, James DeLeo, Illinois Senate President, Mayor Daley, Terry Link, Springfield, Illinois Senate, Emil Jones, James Clayborne, Daley Springfield, John Cullerton, Illinois Senate Leadership Battle, Chicago News

Jockeying over the state Senate's next Democratic leader intensified Wednesday as Mayor Daley insisted he had no horse in the race but signaled behind...

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Obama Sat Here: Illinois Senate Cataloging Obama's Chair, Other Items

Posted 12.12.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Senate, President Obama, Obama Springfield, Obama State Senate, Barack Obama Senate Chair, Barack Obama, Chicago News

Chairs, pens and other items used over the years by President-elect Barack Obama may now be historical artifacts and the Illinois Senate is out to cat...

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Senators Getting Back To Work, But Not To Fix Budget

The Southern | Kurt Erickson | Posted 12.12.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Budget, Illinois Senate, Illinois Budget Deficit, Springfield Gridlock, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Economy, Chicago News

The state's financial picture is worsening, but don't look for any quick fix from the Illinois Senate. After a busy election season, Illinois lawmake...

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Voter's Push For Change Stops At Springfield

Daily Herald | John Patterson and Joseph Ryan | Posted 12.11.2008 | Chicago

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Suburban voters turned out in droves to back Barack Obama's message of "change" last week, but on the state front, they sent back to Springfield nearl...

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Power Shakeup In Illinois Legislature

Chicago Tribune | Ray Long | Posted 12.06.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Patrick Quinn, Don Harmon, Kirk Dillard, Illinois Senate Leadership, Election Results, Terry Link, Illinois Senate, Brent Hassert, Emil Jones, Michael Madigan, James Clayborne, Frank Watson, Christine Radogno, John Cullerton, Jeff Schoenberg, Tom Cross, Chicago News

The Illinois Senate that Barack Obama left behind now is in a mad scramble over who will lead both the Democrats and Republicans. Following Tuesday's...

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Senate President Race Heating Up

The Southern Illinoisan | Posted 11.13.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Senate, John Cullerton, Emil Jones, James Clayborne, Emil Jones Successor, Illinois Senate President, Chicago News

Illinois Democrats have been battling behind-the-scenes to decide who will replace retiring Illinois Senate President Emil Jones. And the race "appear...

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