Kerry Lester
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Local candidates following Obama's e-campaign modelAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Not only did Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign embrace social media, but social media, in turn, embraced Obama. The campaign boasted $6.5 million in online dona...
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Quinn calls tax hike rumors 'misconstrued'Jul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn Thursday denied a published report claiming he planned to raise the state's income tax by 2 percentage points. At a news conference, Quinn denied a Bloom...
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Is Quinn's veto of U-46 funding bill a political move?Jul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn's last-minute veto of school funding legislation Tuesday has Elgin Area School District U-46 officials seething. But the freshman senator and legislation'...
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Quinn vetoes measure that would boost U-46 fundingJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Legislation would have come at other districts' expense, governor says
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Think tank's audit finds suburban government websites lackingJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - A local think-tank is using unannounced audits to attempt to create more transparency on suburban government websites. While some entities have used the information to b...
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'The adrenaline was flowing': Park Ridge man describes crash rescueJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - An adrenaline-filled day had ironically started out with a lazy morning for Randall Schmidt and Kristin Berg. The Park Ridge couple, who rescued the only known survivor ...
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Snoop Dogg a no-show at John Barleycorn in SchaumburgJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - About 850 Snoop Dogg fans were left hanging Friday night when the rapper missed an appearance at John Barleycorn restaurant and club in Schaumburg. Manager Kevin Hoy sai...
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Files seized from McHenry Co. State's Attorney's officeJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Electronic and paper files were seized from McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi's office Friday afternoon as a search warrant was executed. McHenry County Unde...
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Woman struck, killed by train in Mount ProspectJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Trains were delayed for over an hour Friday evening after a woman was struck and killed by a westbound train, police and Metra officials have confirmed. According to Mou...
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Campaign finance report reveals spending gaps in 22nd Senate raceJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The incumbent state senator from Elgin has raised nearly twice as much in campaign donations than his opponent, according to state campaign disclosure reports. The filin...