Kerry Lester
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Lester: Preckwinkle has leverage to help state's attorney hopefulDec 03, 2015 4:15 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that Scott Cizek is Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle's director of governmental and legislative affairs. ...
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How McCarthy firing increases pressure on AlvarezDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Tuesday's firing of Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy over the mishandling of the police shooting of a 17-year-old black teen turned up the heat on State's At...
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Lester: Telling his story helps Our Lady of Angels fire survivorNov 30, 2015 4:30 am - For five decades after the deadly blaze that killed 92 of his classmates at Our Lady of the Angels School, John Raymond rarely spoke about it. But in his mind, he reliv...
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Illinois considering offering SAT to high school juniorsNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - The state of Illinois is closing in on a deal to give high school juniors the SAT college entrance exam next spring, potentially ending decades of regional preference fo...
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Lester: Duchossois fights horse slaughter rule, irks Jane Byrne's daughterNov 23, 2015 4:00 am - A member of the Illinois Racing Board abruptly quit last week after Arlington Park Chairman Dick Duchossois didn't back her proposal placing penalties on any stable or h...
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Arlington Hts. police launch 'Befriend a Badge' trading card programNov 21, 2015 12:00 am - Arlington Heights-area youngsters got a chance to nab autographs for their trading cards from men in uniform - but in lieu of batting averages and on-base percentages, t...
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Eileen Quinn, mother of former Gov., dies at 98Nov 21, 2015 12:00 am - Irish mothers are renowned for fierce protectiveness of their broods, and Eileen Quinn was no exception. Though well into her late 90s and largely confined to a wheelcha...
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Elgin man and woman charged with home invasion, kidnappingNov 21, 2015 12:00 am - An Elgin man and woman have been charged with home invasion and aggravated kidnapping following a home invasion Wednesday in which a child was taken, police said. Accord...
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Suburban farms provide options for fresh, local holiday mealsNov 20, 2015 4:00 am - Though it's weeks past the conclusion of local farmers markets, those seeking to create farm-to-table holiday dinners don't need to leave the friendly confines of the su...
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Lester: Bill to pay families after police officer suicides meets demiseNov 18, 2015 10:00 pm - A bill that passed last spring in the Illinois Senate would have compensated families of police officers who killed themselves on the job, like in the case of Fox Lake ...