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Barr to seek eleventh term in Illinois senate
The article outlines Senator R J Barr's change from intention to retire to running for another term. It notes his age, past offices, and possible primary opposition from Dupage Republicans. It also discusses prospects for Senator Brooks, potential Democratic challenger Paul Douglass, and a crowded field for sheriff, with several names mentioned as possible candidates and regional political dynamics.
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R. J. Barr
Illinois Senate
Barr
Senator Barr
Joliet
Dupage County
Will County
Dupage
Jarr
C. Wayland Brooks
Illinois
Brooks
Paul Douglass
University of Chicago
City Council of Chicago
Washington
Sheriff
Ralph Newkirk
Sheriff O'Neill
Barr-Schupp
Walter McGee
Howard Klett
Mayor Jones
Michael Webb
Edgar Johnson
Ridgewood
T. K
Tommy” Sprague
Tommy Sprague
Gil Kwater
Jim Bell
Congress
Reed
Walter Woodcock
Elgin
Bell
Kane
McHenry
Woodcock