Kerry Lester
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Lester: Will new tax credits keep more Catholic schools from closing?Oct 18, 2017 6:22 am - Catholic Schools Superintendent Jim Rigg acknowledges some schools will close as part of the Archdiocese of Chicago's massive restructuring plan. But Rigg can't yet ...
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Why the Cook County soda tax failedOct 17, 2017 10:40 am - Tim Schneider and his three Republican counterparts on the Cook County Board spent much of this year trying to convince Democratic colleagues a penny-per-ounce sweetened...
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Cook County soda tax dumped; Preckwinkle blames 'tax fatigue'Oct 12, 2017 12:54 pm - Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle predicted "painful" cutbacks and forecast a rough budget battle ahead as she suffered her biggest public defeat yet with Wednesday...
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Early 15-1 vote to repeal soda tax; tax marijuana instead?Oct 11, 2017 2:05 pm - Cook County commissioners leading the charge to repeal the much-maligned sweetened beverage tax are grappling with how to make up the money, with one suggesting legalizi...
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Lester: Is Illinois GOP uniting in opposition to Rauner, abortion?Oct 09, 2017 6:36 pm - State Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton says the state Republican party, criticized in recent months for its internal squabbles, is banding together in opposition to GOP Gov. ...
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Walker to run for his former House seatOct 10, 2017 5:53 am - Former Democratic state Rep. Mark Walker of Arlington Heights said Monday he plans to make a bid for his old House seat that's being vacated by Republican David Harris. ...
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Soda tax expected to be repealed by near-unanimous marginOct 11, 2017 8:05 am - Cook County Board commissioners are expected to repeal the unpopular penny-per-ounce sweetened beverage tax this week by a near-unanimous margin, a process that begins w...
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Kenneka Jenkins' death ruled accidental; alcohol, drug found in systemOct 07, 2017 5:36 pm - Finding: Kenneka Jenkins also had alcohol, prescription drugs in system
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4 things to know about Illinois' gun lawsOct 06, 2017 9:04 am - Illinois gun laws are relatively strict compared to surrounding states, with background checks and a waiting period for gun purchasers. California is considered to have ...
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7 Democrats running for Illinois governor will square off at forum in Mount ProspectOct 06, 2017 8:24 am - Seven Democratic candidates for Illinois governor will square off Oct. 18 in a breakfast forum hosted by the Daily Herald, Daily Herald Business Ledger and ABC 7. The ev...