Kerry Lester
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Lester: Jack Franks getting police protection after comments on blogMay 04, 2017 5:10 am - Former state Rep. Jack Franks has been getting police protection for the last six weeks after reading what he describes as "death threats" on a local blog. Franks, a Mar...
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Arlington Park's Duchossois, 95, plans retirement — at 100May 04, 2017 1:00 am - At 95, Arlington Park Chairman Dick Duchossois hasn't lost his tight grip on the racetrack, which will celebrate its 90th year this season. But his age has given the Bar...
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Lester: Cursive could be headed for a comebackMay 01, 2017 5:35 am - Cursive handwriting lessons - which in recent years have become almost as obsolete as chalkboards - might be headed for a comeback in Illinois schools as a result of one...
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Suburban school leaders to lawmakers: Just give us a state budgetApr 26, 2017 5:00 am - Some school superintendents have begged for years for a fix to Illinois' school funding distribution, saying it shortchanges schools with more low-income students. But n...
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Hastert loses $28,000 state lawmaker pension after voteApr 26, 2017 1:00 am - Disgraced politician will no longer receive $28,000 each year
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Hastert's pension could be reduced after vote this weekApr 24, 2017 1:00 am - The board governing Illinois lawmakers' pension system is set to vote this week on a recommendation to reduce former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert's retirement benef...
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Rauner: Illinois 'very close' to budget deal. Senate leaders less hopefulApr 19, 2017 1:00 am - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner told a suburban business group Wednesday that state lawmakers are "very close" to a budget deal that would break a two-year stalemate. At t...
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Suburban voter turnout down, hot races or notApr 18, 2017 5:30 am - Just months after a presidential election that brought political passions to a boil, suburban turnout in the April 4 local elections declined - even in places with some ...
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Lester: Mayor's epic road trip now in Congressional RecordApr 17, 2017 5:30 am - A suburban mayor's effort to recite Lincoln's Gettysburg address at 50 state capitols in 50 days is now part of the Congressional Record. U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Whea...
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YouTube co-founder among IMSA alumni giving back to alma materApr 13, 2017 5:00 am - YouTube founder Steve Chen says he was the kind of kid who'd spend weekend days alone, playing on his computer. He thought he was the only one like that until he enr...