Kerry Lester
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Slain teen's mom Schneider's guest for State of UnionFeb 10, 2013 4:30 am - The mother of a slain Chicago teen who has quickly become the face of gun violence will be a suburban congressman's guest to the State of the Union address Tuesday in Wa...
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19-year-old charged with Hoffman Estates home invasionFeb 09, 2013 5:05 pm - A Hoffman Estates man has been charged with breaking into a neighbor’s home and sexaully assaulting her. Police said that around 1 a.m. Wednesday, 19-year-old Stephen De...
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DCFS places Maine West educators on child abuse, neglect registryFeb 09, 2013 2:01 pm - The Department of Children and Family Services has validated several claims of abuse and neglect filed against two Maine West educators following allegations of hazing i...
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Mom to be Schakowsky's guest at State of the UnionFeb 07, 2013 6:30 pm - A suburban mother who lost her son to gun violence less than three months ago will be Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky's guest at Tuesday's State of the Union address. Carol...
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Walsh mulls SuperPAC to counterbalance Rove'sFeb 06, 2013 5:00 pm - Former Congressman Joe Walsh said founding a SuperPAC may be among his plans in the near future. “I'm filing the paperwork to form a super PAC to support freedom-loving ...
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Oberweis reserves conference room, in vain, to oust BradyFeb 05, 2013 1:00 pm - Despite reserving a hotel conference room on his own dime, a Saturday meeting to oust Illinois GOP party chair Pat Brady for statements supporting gay marriage won't be ...
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Bill Daley: Lisa Madigan's moves won't affect mineFeb 04, 2013 1:00 pm - The son of one of Illinois' most powerful political families said the plans of a daughter of another political dynasty won't affect his bid for governor. Bill Daley told...
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Duffy mulls Taser legislation after friend's deathFeb 02, 2013 10:00 pm - The death of a friend he made on a quest to learn more about the needs of black communities has inspired a suburban state senator to look into authoring legislation regu...
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Schneider: 10th District poised to be voice in gun control debateFeb 01, 2013 4:15 am - The day after the U.S. Senate held a nationally watched hearing on gun control, a freshman congressman brought the issue home with a Thursday morning round-table in Whee...
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Kirk, Giffords see lives intersect, again, over gun controlJan 30, 2013 10:00 am - On Wednesday morning, as U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk was introducing bipartisan gun trafficking legislation, former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was testifying before the Sen...