Voters can pick candidate and gambling stance Warren Township supervisor squares off against veteran state lawmaker.(News)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February, 2006 | by Lissau, Russell

Byline: Russell Lissau Daily Herald Staff Writer The two Republican candidates for the 31st state Senate District seat have different stances on legalized gambling in Illinois. Incumbent state Sen. Adeline Geo-Karis wants a casino in Lake County, while challenger Suzanne Simpson said she strongly opposes casino gambling.

Geo-Karis, 87, of Zion, and Simpson, 51, of the Grayslake area, will face off in the March 21 primary. The seat carries a four-year term. Simpson is Warren Township's supervisor and a former state representative. Geo-Karis has held the Senate post since 1979. The winner will face Democrat Michael Bond of Grayslake in the Nov. 7 general election. The candidates talked about gambling and other subjects in a questionnaire for the...

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