Kerry Lester
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Shared military experience 'a starting place' for Duckworth in CongressMay 31, 2013 5:15 am - Last of a two-part series WASHINGTON — Waiting in line to fill out new-member paperwork at the U.S. Capitol complex, Tammy Duckworth and Paul Cook had a less-than-typica...
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Kirk describes himself as 'broken,' but with a new voiceMay 30, 2013 5:15 am - First of two parts WASHINGTON — Early one recent evening, as the U.S. Senate was voting on judicial recommendations, Mark Kirk was working the floor, starting with a lon...
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Roskam: IRS saying it’s ‘just incompetent’May 17, 2013 4:59 pm - The former trial lawyer in 6th District congressman Peter Roskam emerged in a House committee’s questioning of how much an IRS commissioner knew about the revenue servic...
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Secretary of Education to U-46: How can we help?May 15, 2013 11:00 am - U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan connected with his former colleagues in the suburbs Wednesday to take stock of how the federal agency could do its job better. Du...
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Suburban lawmakers want answers in AP scandalMay 14, 2013 6:00 pm - Some suburban lawmakers are demanding an explanation of why the U.S. Department of Justice aggressively pursued phone records of Associated Press journalists while inves...
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GOP's Rauner says he has 'scared the political establishment'May 12, 2013 6:00 am - He says that members of the Republican establishment view him as a threat, has no concern about ramifications of being married to an active Democrat, and describes rumor...
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Texas’ Cruz to address DuPage GOPMay 10, 2013 5:15 pm - DuPage County Republicans expect roughly 700 attendees at their 52nd annual Lincoln Day Dinner this evening in Oak Brook, where Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is the keynote s...
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Dold says he'll run for 10th District seat in 2014May 08, 2013 12:00 pm - After weeks of speculation, former congressman Bob Dold on Wednesday made it official. The Kenilworth Republican plans to make a 2014 bid to reclaim the 10th Congression...
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Brady resigns, citing family pressures, accomplishmentsMay 07, 2013 10:00 am - Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady resigned today, citing his wife's battle with cancer and his desire to focus on family after six tough years in Republican politics — fou...
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Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady resignsMay 06, 2013 5:00 pm - Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady resigned Tuesday, citing his wife's battle with cancer and his desire to focus on family after six tough years in Republican politics. O...