Jeffrey Leef
Recent News About Jeffrey Leef
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Leef: Decrepit Harlem Avenue viaduct a victim of gerrymandering
The poor condition of the Harlem Avenue viaduct, the subject of yet another attempt at a government grant -- this one for almost $21 million -- is the result of gerrymandering, the Republican candidate for Illinois' 7th Congressional District seat said during a recent interview.
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Judge rules against effort to keep Leef off of November ballot
The congressional bid of a River Forest physician received a boost recently from a federal judge's decision that Chicago's Board of Elections couldn't keep him off of the November ballot.
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Leef has questions for opponent Davis about CSU's financial woes
Chicago radiologist Dr. Jeffrey Leef, the Republican candidate running for the 7th District U.S. House seat, wouldn’t mind asking his opponent a few pressing questions about why Chicago State University (CSU) is in such dire financial straits.
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Leef: Gerrymandering part of why Illinois 'most corrupt state in country'
Dr. Jeffrey Leef, a Republican running for the U.S. House 7th District seat held by Democratic incumbent Danny Davis, finds the recent debate over how Illinois decides its legislative boundaries a serious one.
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Leef: Dems' reliance on taxes similar to futility of medieval bloodletting
Referencing popular culture, Dr. Jeffrey Leef, Republican candidate for Illinois’ 7th Congressional District, recently recalled a "Saturday Night Live" skit from 1978 that reminded him of Illinois’ current financial woes as he quoted comedian Steve Martin.
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Leef derides senator's 'arrogance' for complaining she hasn't been paid
Dr. Jeffrey Leef, Republican candidate for Illinois’ 7th Congressional District, said recently that Illinois legislators should be treated like ordinary employees -- including accepting real-world consequences for their failures — after a state senator lamented paycheck delays.
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Leef spotlights threat to colleges from state bond-rating downgrade
Dr. Jeffrey Leef, a career radiologist with the University of Chicago who is currently running as a Republican candidate for the 7th District U.S. House seat, recently responded to potential repercussions based on the state’s bond-rating downgrade.
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Leef cites SIU study as one reason why Assembly needs regime change
In a recent study by the Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, the concept of responsibility for the financial situation of the state of Illinois was discussed at great length, directing much of the blame for its problems towards politicians and voters.