Kerry Lester
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Rauner grapples with this year, next year's budget problemsFeb 14, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner faces an unprecedented fiscal crisis as he prepares to present his state budget on Wednesday. He's required by law to...
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US Rep. Schock plays fine in Peoria despite controversiesFeb 05, 2015 10:00 pm - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's lavish office decorations patterned after "Downton Abbey" don't play nearly as badly in Peoria as in Washington, D.C. The 33...
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Lawmakers, Rauner trying to negotiate fix for budget gapsFeb 04, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A day after outlining an ambitious agenda for his first year in office, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Thursday was confronted with a state budget t...
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Illinois Democrats content to wait for Rauner proposalsFeb 01, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Democratic lawmakers say their first move in working to fix the state's woeful budget is simply waiting for new Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner to ...
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APNewsBreak: Rauner staff receiving higher pay than Quinn'sJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Associated Press has found that Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is paying top staff members significantly more than those who worked for his pred...
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Illinois state senator revamping school funding overhaulJan 20, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Democrat sponsoring a contentious plan to overhaul the state's nearly 20-year-old school funding formula said he's altering the bill it to h...
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New GOP Gov. Rauner replaces Illinois Agriculture DirectorJan 15, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' new Republican governor followed through on a campaign pledge Friday to replace the director of the Department of Agriculture, a forme...
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Former GOP governors: Mutual respect key with MadiganJan 15, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The key to Gov. Bruce Rauner's quest to "shake up" the status quo in Illinois may be his prowess at building a working relationship with a man w...
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Democratic leaders urge bipartisanship, set prioritiesJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - As the new legislative session opened Wednesday under a Republican governor, Democratic leaders urged bipartisanship while at the same time send...
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Illinois General Assembly OKs special election legislationJan 07, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' Democratic-led General Assembly approved legislation Thursday establishing a special election in two years' time for state comptroller...