Kerry Lester
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Perfect storm launches 19-year-old Wheeling native into political punditryApr 29, 2013 5:00 am - One of the newest political pundits on the national scene comes from an apolitical family in Wheeling, and still sleeps in a bedroom with giraffes on the walls. But Cha...
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Senate GOP wants to keep cost shift issue on radarApr 25, 2013 1:59 pm - Fearing an eventual public pension reform proposal might shift more costs to suburban and downstate school districts, Illinois Senate Republicans are pushing a school tr...
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Texas governor pushing Illinois out of ‘comfort zone’Apr 22, 2013 9:58 am - Despite outcry from political officials here, Texas Gov. Rick Perry says his trip to Illinois to personally encourage businesses to relocate is a healthy thing for the s...
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Kirk ‘disappointed’ in Senate vote on background checksApr 17, 2013 2:00 pm - A high profile piece of bipartisan background check legislation lacked sufficient support in the Senate Wednesday, but its sponsor said his friendship with Illinois’ jun...
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Kirk meets with families of Sandy Hook victimsApr 17, 2013 12:07 pm - WASHINGTON — Both Illinois senators voted yes on a series of gun control measures in the U.S. Senate Wednesday after meeting with the families of children killed in the ...
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Dold being recruited by top GOP to run again in 10thApr 15, 2013 7:36 am - Former Congressman Bob Dold is being actively recruited by top GOP officials to make another bid for Congress. National Republican Committee Chair Greg Walden told the D...
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Durbin's growing war chest points toward another bidApr 13, 2013 1:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is expected to make an official announcement about running for a fourth term in the coming weeks, and a look at the war chest of the Senate's No. 2...
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Walsh calls for ignoring concealed carry banApr 12, 2013 4:37 pm - Former Congressman Joe Walsh says it’s time for Illinois residents to “stop being victims” and is urging them to ignore the current ban on carrying concealed weapons. W...
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Oberweis still pushing for Brady’s removalApr 12, 2013 10:41 am - A suburban state senator isn’t backing down from efforts to oust the beleaguered Illinois GOP chair, who supports gay marriage, at Saturday’s state central committee mee...
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Senger meets with GOP officials about challenge to FosterApr 11, 2013 12:10 pm - State Rep. Darlene Senger has been meeting with officials in Washington, D.C., this week about a possible bid to challenge Congressman Bill Foster in 2014. Senior Republ...