Historical museum to host 'Election Dissection' lecture
It has drama, comedy, theatrics and intrigue. Sounds like the perfect movie, right? It is actually just the presidential election.
Join Daily Herald writer Kerry Lester for a post-convention discussion and analysis of the 2016 presidential election to date at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 110 W. Fremont St.
Fee is $10 for nonmembers, free for Historical Society members. To register or to join the society, call (847) 255-1225 or stop by the museum.
Kerry Lester is a columnist and senior writer for the Daily Herald. Formerly the Herald's political editor, she returned to the paper in 2015 after several years with The Associated Press. In her years as a reporter, Lester has netted a number of statewide and national scoops, including the first sit-down interview with U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk following his 2012 stroke, one-on-one interviews with presidential candidates, and breakthrough reports on the state budget crisis and power struggle in Illinois' divided government.
Lester has received awards from the Chicago Headline Club, the Chicago Journalists Association and the Inland Press Association. She appears frequently on local and national television and radio programs and has moderated a number of political debates.
The Arlington Heights Historical Society, whose mission is collecting, preserving and presenting the history of Arlington Heights, presents this program. The society is a volunteer, member-funded organization that is a partner of the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 110 N Fremont St.
For details about this event, call (847) 255-1225.
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