Kerry Lester
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Blago's campaign fund 'zeroed out': Taxpayers soon may foot legal billsAug 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Taxpayers could start having to pay former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's legal fees very soon. Federal Judge James Zagel on Friday authorized the U.S. District Court Clerk's Of...
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Are some NIU engineering students taking a shortcut?Aug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Professors, graduates say college lets some opt out of core course
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Hastert remembers Rostenkowski as the product of an eraAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - The longtime suburban Republican House speaker remembered Dan Rostenkowski as an intimidating and influential colleague but also one who failed to adapt as politics chan...
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Green Party treasurer candidate suggests closing 2 law schoolsAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - A former McHenry County College trustee, now a Green Party candidate for Illinois treasurer, has proposed eliminating two of the state's three public law schools to save...
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Kirk flip-flops on jobs billAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk voted against federal jobs funding Tuesday, just 24 hours after expressing support for it. The $26 billion legislation aims to prevent layoffs of t...
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Conservatives conference: Removing names just 'streamlining'Aug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - The names of three Illinois Republican leaders have been taken down from a website listing hosts of a conservative conference in Hoffman Estates this September, just day...
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Obama boasts saving auto industry 'on the brink'Aug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - President previews midterm election theme in Chicago visit
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Senate race forces Obama to walk a fine lineAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - President Barack Obama is in Chicago today to, among other things, bolster Alexi Giannoulias' U.S. Senate bid, but the president will likely be treading carefully betwee...
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Senior exemption change creates headaches for townshipsAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Suburban township assessors and senior advocacy groups say one component of new tax legislation will not only hurt property owners most in need of relief, but also creat...
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GOP candidate for treasurer to launch iPhone appAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - As suburban candidates ramp up social media strategies, a downstate Republican appears to be at the forefront of a new trend. State Sen. Dan Rutherford, a Republican can...