Kerry Lester
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David Harris won't seek re-election, says Illinois GOP is at war with itselfOct 04, 2017 12:01 am - Calling Springfield a place where "you're not supposed to think for yourself," David Harris, a nearly 20-year veteran of the Illinois House, said Tuesday evening he won'...
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Lester: Maine Township trustee outraged expenses cost more than aidOct 02, 2017 5:43 am - A Maine Township trustee is criticizing administrative costs for a program for the poor that are more than three times the amount of aid actually provided to needy resid...
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Suburban members of Congress react to Las Vegas shootingOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - Suburban members of Congress spoke out Monday in response to the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Here are their statements: U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Hoffman Estates De...
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Life lessons driven home during First Tee event at IvanhoeOct 01, 2017 1:00 am - Sixteen-year-old Abdel Raoul doesn't view golf simply as a passion, but an entryway to a host of opportunities. Thanks to his participation in the First Tee youth devel...
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Lester: Immigrant rights event canceled after threats to Arlington Heights librarySep 28, 2017 5:30 am - Arlington Heights Memorial Library canceled an immigrants rights workshop this week out of “concerns for safety” after the library's voice mail and board president D...
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Roskam: New tax code will help families 'lost in the shuffle'Sep 28, 2017 1:00 am - As chairman of the tax subcommittee on the influential House Ways and Means Committee, Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton has a role in the GOP's attempt to re...
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Thrill of competition remains a constant for 2016 Cook of the Week Challenge winnerSep 27, 2017 6:00 am - Life hasn't slowed down much since John Hampson won the Daily Herald's Cook of the Week Challenge last fall. In fact, entering cooking competitions has become a way of ...
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Nekritz bows out of crowded Illinois attorney general raceSep 24, 2017 1:00 am - Despite expressing interest in running for Illinois attorney general, outgoing state lawmaker Elaine Nekritz won't be seeking the position after all. "I've decided again...
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Hazing law sponsor says Wheaton case shows need for tougher rulesSep 23, 2017 1:00 am - A suburban lawmaker who sponsored anti-hazing legislation four years ago says allegations by a former Wheaton College football player show the law needs to be strengthen...
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Lester: Bartlett resident now happy U-46 separation effort failedSep 21, 2017 5:23 am - "I was in favor of it at the time," Bev Jaszczurowski, a mother of three students in Elgin Area School District U-46, says of a 2004 effort to leave the district that wa...