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Illinois House 44th District Republican nominee: Katy Dolan Baumer

By CST Editorial Board

Complete coverage of the local and national primary and general election, including results, analysis and voter resources to keep Chicago voters informed.

Republican Katy Dolan Baumer faces Democrat Fred Crespo is the Illinois House 44th district race.

The Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board sent nominees for the Illinois House of Representatives a list of questions to find out their views on a range of important issues facing the state of Illinois and their districts.

Baumer did not submit a completed questionnaire.

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