Elections
Final Four: Pairings set for high-dollar congressional races in metro-east
The field is now set for two congressional races that metro-east voters will be hearing plenty about from now through the November election.
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LATEST NEWS
Madison County to name interim circuit clerk following Matt Melucci's death
The Madison County circuit clerk's office will be closed Tuesday morning for the funeral of longtime Circuit Clerk Matt Melucci, who died Friday after a battle with cancer.
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POLITICS NOTEBOOK
State Sen. Haine defends vote for state tax increase
State Sen. Bill Haine is warning that cuts in state spending are on the way, and he absolutely won't vote to extend last year's temporary, 67 percent income tax increase.
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ELECTIONS
GOP nominee Plummer sees party unity, but Cook feels wounded after second-place finish
Jason Plummer, the GOP's newly minted 12th U.S. House District nominee, talked up his party's prospects in the November general election during a unity breakfast Wednesday.
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ELECTIONS
GOP state House candidates still lobbing attacks
Republican candidates in the 108th Illinois House District race continued to lob attacks at the winner on Wednesday, a day after the primary.
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ELECTIONS
The race is on: GOP's Plummer, Democrat Harriman set to battle for Costello seat
Brad Harriman handily won the 12th Congressional District Democratic primary Tuesday night, while Jason Plummer easily won the Republican primary.
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ELECTIONS
Latest results: St. Clair County elections
Here are the latest unofficial election results in St. Clair County races:
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ELECTIONS
Cruse easily defeats Keely in race for circuit judge
St. Clair County Associate Judge Zina Cruse on Tuesday destroyed her Democratic competitor Anne Keeley in the race to replace retiring Circuit Judge Milton Wharton.
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ELECTIONS
Voters opt to keep ESL election board
City voters made it clear Tuesday that they want their election board to stay right where it is -- in East St. Louis.
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ELECTIONS
Clayborne trounces opponent in 57th Senate primary
Incumbent state Sen. James Clayborne, D-Belleville, trounced his opponent Tuesday in the Democratic primary in the 57th Illinois Senate race.
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ELECTIONS
Kelly: County looking into allegation of Tuesday vote fraud
A smattering of voting irregularities were received Tuesday, but only one complaint of vote fraud, St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly said.






