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Political maneuvering shapes Illinois House leadership
The article outlines expected choices for Speaker after Selby’s defeat in Sangamon County, with Sherman favored by Governor Tanner and factions around Allen of Vermilton and Curtis of Kankakee. It notes Chicago and Cook County leaders weighing patronage, and coverage of a street-level altercation between Aldermen Helspe and Bryan over Democratic losses and Republican gains.
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Tanner
Curtis
Sherman
Fay
Selby
Sangamon
Allen
Vermailton
McDonough
Kankakee
Atlantic
Cook County
Herts
Lorimer
Magerstadt
Smyth
Mount Clemens
Nels
Alderiman Brennan
Jon
Cornell
Breanit
Helspe
Sides
Bryan
Francis
Alder
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