Kerry Lester
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Senator Kirk speaks for the first time about his strokeJan 02, 2013 4:00 am - For Mark Kirk, there was no white light, no tunnel. What Illinois' junior U.S. senator experienced was three angels standing at the foot of his bed. "You want to come...
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Kirk: Experimental therapy helped him relearn to walkJan 02, 2013 4:00 am - Mark Kirk literally rose to this occasion. A beaming Kirk emerged from a Willis Tower stairwell on Nov. 4 after climbing more than three dozen flights of stairs on his ...
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Hastert: 'You get things done by finding compromise'Dec 29, 2012 10:00 pm - At the end of the year, J. Dennis Hastert will formally close the door of his government office, provided to U.S. House speakers for five years after they leave the cham...
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Illinois lawmakers say they're close to gay marriage approvalDec 13, 2012 12:00 pm - Two Illinois lawmakers instrumental in the passage of civil union legislation announced Thursday they were within “striking distance” of having enough votes to approve g...
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Durbin chairs first hearing on school to prison pipelineDec 12, 2012 1:04 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin Wednesday chaired the first federal hearing looking at the relationship between schools and the criminal justice system. The hearing follows a rece...
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Lake County Sheriff Curran planning attorney general runDec 11, 2012 10:00 pm - Curran plans to run against Madigan for attorney general
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Stand for Children jumps into school pension debateDec 10, 2012 2:21 pm - An influential education reform group that has successfully worked to overhaul school policies in states across the country — including Illinois — is now jumping into th...
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Biggert still mulling loss, looks ahead to futureDec 08, 2012 7:00 am - For seven terms, Republican U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert of Hinsdale served as a popular, moderate congresswoman in the 13th Congressional District, with her hallmark issues i...
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Lawmakers might take their time with gay marriageNov 27, 2012 4:30 am - Two years after the state approved civil unions for same-sex couples, some lawmakers are pondering whether to go forward with gay marriage in the coming weeks. But the ...
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Republicans focusing on 2014 governor's raceNov 10, 2012 10:00 pm - Even before the final vote counts were in, Republicans were turning their eyes toward 2014, Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady said. Party leaders see Democratic Gov. Pat ...