Kerry Lester
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Lester: Palatine supervisor disputes suggestion of 'Chicago politics'Aug 08, 2016 1:00 am - Are “Chicago politics” alive and well in Palatine Township? A piece of anonymous “snail mail” that landed on my newsroom desk suggested they could be, after township Rep...
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Kirk: Respect Muslim Gold Star family, don't let Syrian refugees inAug 02, 2016 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has in recent months blasted Donald Trump for being "too bigoted and racist" to lead the nation. He reiterated that call Tuesday in Arling...
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Suburban GOP lawmakers push for term limits, dismiss questions about unityAug 01, 2016 1:00 am - Within the last week, a top member of Illinois House Republican leadership abruptly resigned from the legislature and Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law a birth control b...
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Lester: Suburban camper left on busAug 01, 2016 1:00 am - There have some headaches at the Park Ridge Park District in recent days after a 5-year-old camper - the son of a former spokesman for the state Department of Children a...
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Lester: Sox pitcher key to '59 pennant dies as modestly as he livedJul 29, 2016 5:03 am - Decades before Chris Sale was suspended for cutting up throwback jerseys before a scheduled start, the White Sox had another standout pitcher, who led the American Leagu...
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Attorney general: Duckworth workplace retaliation settlement offer finalJul 28, 2016 1:00 am - After two women suing congresswoman Tammy Duckworth announced they were rejecting a settlement deal, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office said Thursday it is ...
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Women reject settlement in Duckworth workplace retaliation lawsuitJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - The day before congresswoman Tammy Duckworth is scheduled to deliver a major speech on the main stage at the Democratic National Convention, two women who filed a workpl...
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Lester: Election hack likely not by a campaign, official saysJul 25, 2016 5:30 am - Your voter registration information might have been stolen when the online database of the State Board of Elections was hacked earlier this month, though it's expected t...
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How suburban women in politics helped blaze trail for Hillary ClintonJul 24, 2016 7:00 am - Serving within the “old boys club” of Illinois politics in the 1970s, '80s and '90s, suburban women trailblazers have an arsenal of war stories. “What the (heck) am I s...
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Lester: Naperville man vies for 'Island goat' status in Mackinac raceJul 21, 2016 5:00 am - A retired businessman, a yoga instructor and an engineer walk into a bar. Sounds like the setup for a punchline, right? Instead, Naperville sailing aficionado Gary Koch...