Kerry Lester
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Chicago-area veterans hospital director to retireOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - HINES, Ill. - The director of a troubled Chicago-area veterans hospital announced her retirement Tuesday, a move she and other hospital officials said was unrelated to t...
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State funding talks: 16 suburban school districts would lose 70%+Sep 05, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A number of top Democratic House lawmakers have been quietly meeting to discuss a proposed overhaul of Illinois' dated school funding formula, which, if ap...
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GOP sees gains in Illinois voters tuning outAug 30, 2014 11:00 pm - State Republicans aim to capitalize on anger, win back seats
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Rauner broadens Ag Department patronage criticismAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The GOP candidate for Illinois governor broadened his criticism of state agriculture officials Wednesday, saying the department was "full of cronyism" and ...
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State Democrats make play for unity, push referendumsAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Faced with a crucial midterm election where Republicans are seeking to reclaim the governor's mansion, Illinois Democrats used an annual party gathering We...
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State school-funding fix aimed at disparitiesMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The regional breakdown of impacts from a proposed overhaul of state school funding explains the divided and emotional reaction it has received among lawmak...
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Ex-Illinois House speaker Robert Blair II diesJan 21, 2014 6:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Former House Speaker W. Robert Blair II, who helped modernize the Illinois Legislature and swiftly established a legacy as a visionary unafraid to ruffle f...
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GOP governor candidates mostly quiet on pensionsNov 29, 2013 4:30 am - While an agreement on a pension reform deal comes as a boost to Gov. Pat Quinn’s bid for re-election, most Republicans seeking his job are hedging their reactions to nav...
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How Illinois kids helped buy a copy of the Gettysburg AddressNov 16, 2013 12:16 pm - ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD — As a boy in the 1940s, Gene Rubley got a nickel allowance every week — money that would pay for a 4-cent ticket to see a double feature at...
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Duckworth aims to be ’illustration of what you can truly do’May 31, 2013 5:30 am - WASHINGTON — Jeff Person, a Falls, Va., native on his fifth internship at the U.S. Capitol, wheeled into freshman U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s office several weeks ago an...