Kerry Lester
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Suburbs prime battleground in Illinois' GOP primaryMar 14, 2016 1:00 am - With 69 delegates to be awarded from Illinois, voters on Tuesday will play a role in determining whether GOP front-runner Donald Trump broadens his lead toward an eventu...
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Cruz tells suburban GOP only he can overtake TrumpMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - Ted Cruz looked to expand upon his base of support in Illinois on Friday, portraying himself to party regulars in Chicago and the Northwest suburbs as the only candidate...
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Cook County state's attorney candidates trade barbs, jabs in final debateMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - Nothing was off the table but the gloves Thursday evening in a WTTW Channel 11 debate for the three candidates in the Democratic primary race for Cook County state's att...
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Kasich vows to win Ohio, pick up Illinois delegates in suburbsMar 09, 2016 4:00 am - Ohio Gov. John Kasich was in the suburbs Wednesday to try to pick up votes in the parts of Illinois where he sees his strongest support. Kasich was rallying voters to t...
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Wheaton woman not irked by dad's ad calling her 'gorgeous, godly virgin'Mar 09, 2016 12:00 am - Parents' forays into their kids' love lives are often viewed as unwanted, embarrassing efforts, but a Wheaton woman is taking the high road after her father took out a p...
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Lester: Suburban politicos have a secret society: 'Order of Raccoons'Mar 07, 2016 4:30 am - Much ado has been made about the exclusive hunting society the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia belonged to, which came to light when he died last month while o...
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Outlaws might take fight over confiscated vests to Supreme CourtMar 03, 2016 4:15 am - Members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club might appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court in their lengthy quest to get back leather vests and patches confiscated after a bar fi...
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How Clinton's, Sanders' political lives began in Chicago, suburbsMar 01, 2016 4:22 am - While they appeal to dramatically different sectors within the Democratic Party, presidential bidders Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have something in common: Both s...
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Perks, quirks of being a leap-year babyFeb 29, 2016 4:30 am - Having a leap-year birthday was more of a quirk than a nuisance for Teresa Wedeen, until she was looking to buy her first legal drink in 1989. The Aurora resident, born ...
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Lester: Who's paying private eye to dig dirt on Madigan opponent?Feb 25, 2016 4:31 am - "I'm a private detective in Schaumburg and I have been developing information on Jason Gonzales over the last few months. I saw your article. Nice work. Can we talk?" T...