Illinois state Rep. Amy L. Grant, Republican, 42nd District, 2020 election — Amy Grant | Provided photo

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Illinois House 42nd District Republican nominee: Amy Grant

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.

The Chicago Sun-Times sent the candidates seeking nominations 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.

Amy Grant, who is running for an open seat representing the 42nd district, did not respond to our requests to participate in the endorsement process.

SUN-TIMES 2018 ILLINOIS VOTING GUIDE

Ahead of the historic 2018 elections, the Sun-Times is teaming up weekly with the Better Government Association, in print and online, to fact-check the truthfulness of the candidates. You can find all of the PolitiFact Illinois stories we’ve reported together here.

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