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Bernas believes family is the reason for the holiday season

By Angela Underwood | Dec 29, 2017

It’s all about family this time of year for House hopeful Jillian Bernas.

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Miller makes the most of Christmas

By Angela Underwood | Dec 29, 2017

Katie Miller said politics is not nearly as important as the season of giving.

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Smolenski puts politics aside for the holidays

By Angela Underwood | Dec 28, 2017

Marilyn Smolenski said the Christmas season is solely about focusing on what matters most – family.

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Miller says she's part of change needed to stem out-migration, high taxes

By Angela Underwood | Dec 19, 2017

Katie Miller, a Republican candidate in the 53rd House District, said out-migration and partisan party control in Illinois must change now.

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56th District candidate Bernas says she's running 'to keep families in Illinois'

By Angela Underwood | Dec 16, 2017

House hopeful Jillian Bernas said Illinois out-migration is out of hand.

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Bernas: Sanctuary cities, states 'give unwarranted protections' to those who harm others

By Angela Underwood | Dec 16, 2017

House hopeful Jillian Bernas can discuss Gov. Bruce Rauner's signing sanctuary state legislation with personal experience.

55th District candidate calls for names of those listed in 27 inspector general complaints

By Angela Underwood | Dec 15, 2017

House hopeful Marilyn Smolenski has called on Illinois legislators to release the names of state employees and officials accused of ethics complaints.

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'Fighting for Our Families and Homes' becomes Smolenski's battle cry in bid to unseat Moylan

By Angela Underwood | Dec 14, 2017

Marilyn Smolenski’s campaign slogan “Fighting for Our Families and Homes,” is now official since the House hopeful has officially handed off her Candidate Petitions.

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53rd District candidate says immigration legislation wrong for Illinois

By Angela Underwood | Dec 12, 2017

Katie Miller said Gov. Bruce Rauner securing Illinois as a "sanctuary state" was an unsafe move.

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Miller blames one-party control for tax burden affecting House District 53, rest of state

By Angela Underwood | Dec 8, 2017

One party control, layers of government and lack of leadership is why Illinois has one of the heaviest tax burdens in the country, according to Katie Miller.

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Smolenski adds law enforcement adviser to campaign team in 55th House District

By Angela Underwood | Dec 7, 2017

House hopeful Marilyn Smolenski has joined forces with a Oak Park Police Department detective in her campaign in the 55th District.

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Bernas calls out Mussman for lack of action on ethics issue

By Angela Underwood | Dec 7, 2017

Jillian Bernas, the Republican candidate in the 56th House District, is calling out Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg) for the incumbent's lack of action to reveal the names of officials accused of ethics complaints.

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Bernas stepping up campaign after filing for District 56 House seat

By Angela Underwood | Dec 5, 2017

Jillian Bernas said residents can expect to see much more of the House hopeful since she has officially filed her candidate petitions to run in the Republican primary in March.

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Miller vows to be a 'true activist' for House District 53

By Angela Underwood | Dec 5, 2017

Katie Miller said residents in House District 53 will have someone on the ballot that will fight for them and not special interests.

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Property tax system 'rigged,' House hopeful Miller says

By Angela Underwood | Nov 28, 2017

Katie Miller, who is seeking the House seat in District 53, says a recent Economist report on the property tax system reveals detailed deception.

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Banning right to work bad for economy, says 53rd District House hopeful

By Angela Underwood | Nov 27, 2017

A Senate vote to criminalize local leaders who enact right to work is a bully move, according to candidate Katie Miller.

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Harris debates property tax freeze, promotes increased bonding authority

By Angela Underwood | Nov 24, 2017

When Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) spoke to SB521, he had the House floor's full attention. The amendment to the Eastern Illinois Economic Development Act would increase the bonding authority from $250 million to $500 million for a project south of Champaign. “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s got to be a mistake, there has got to be an error, there has got to be something wrong with this bill because it is bringing jobs to Illinois, and we know every job in Illinois is going to Indiana,” Harris.

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District 53 GOP candidate says lawmakers should stay focused on what matters

By Angela Underwood | Nov 14, 2017

House hopeful Katie Miller said higher education finances should not be the focus of lawmaker debates.

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Harris asks for help on project to gather photos of veterans

By Angela Underwood | Nov 13, 2017

Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) is calling on Illinois communities to assist him in a project to help honor veterans.

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Candidate calls hotline, inspector general good steps to righting unethical General Assembly

By Angela Underwood | Nov 13, 2017

Katie Miller sees Minority Leader Jim Durkin’s (R-Western Springs) proposal for a sexual harassment hotline as the beginning to better government in Springfield.