Kerry Lester
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Report: Catholic schools in Cook, Lake show high lead levels in waterOct 13, 2016 5:30 am - Most Archdiocese of Chicago schools that had unsafe levels of lead in water drawn from some faucets and drinking fountains are in the suburbs, test results show. Schools...
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Duckworth: Ease political polarization by improving local economyOct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Tammy Duckworth said Wednesday the best way to ease a polarized political climate is to improve the economy locally in order to gain...
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Suburban Republicans in Congress weigh words on Trump carefullyOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Several suburban Republicans in Congress would not say Monday whether they are following House Speaker Paul Ryan in his decision not to defend or campaign for their part...
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Lester: 40 suburbs see spike in violent crimes in 2015Oct 10, 2016 5:00 am - Violent crimes increased last year in half of 80 suburbs, says a new report by the FBI we've been analyzing. Property crimes increased in more than 40 percent of the sub...
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Kirk says police are too militarizedOct 08, 2016 5:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said Friday that "too many police departments are militarized" and that more training is needed to improve relations between minority comm...
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Lester: Cullerton attacks opponent for extra exemption he also gotOct 06, 2016 5:20 am - Democratic state Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park is criticizing his opponent for taking an extra property tax exemption. But records show Cullerton's own tax bill conta...
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Lester: Will Roskam debate for first time in 8 years?Sep 29, 2016 5:00 am - Could there be a debate between 6th District U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam and his Democratic opponent for the first time in eight years? A coalition of suburban League of Wome...
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Lester: Granddaughter helps carry concentration camp survivor's messageSep 22, 2016 5:30 am - Steen Metz remembers being arrested by Nazis at age 8 and spending three days with other Danish Jews in a crowded cattle car bound for the Theresienstadt Concentration C...
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Union County judge schedules Oct. 5 meeting for Duckworth suitSep 22, 2016 1:00 am - A month after their deadline to submit a settlement agreement, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth and two downstate women whose suit against her goes back to 2007 are scheduled t...
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Longtime Prospect teacher was a 'glass half-full' guySep 19, 2016 1:00 am - Even after Randall Knudsen was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, his love of learning continued. The former English teacher and debate coach at Prospect High School pushed hi...