Kerry Lester
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Kirk 'politically smart' to stay home from convention, expert saysAug 27, 2012 11:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk might be itching to get back to politics, but he is nowhere near the Republican National Convention in Tampa this week. The senator, wh...
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Postcard from Tampa: Landed safelyAug 27, 2012 2:13 pm - Hey, everyone! Made it to Tampa only slightly the worse for wear. Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno, of Lemont, and I happened to be on the same flight...
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Suburbs central to Illinois GOP battle planAug 27, 2012 12:29 pm - TAMPA — Illinois delegates used Monday’s largely unscheduled day at the Republican National Convention to regroup and outline a focus on working more closely than ever f...
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Survey: Illinois Delegates prefer Rutherford as GOP nominee for governorAug 27, 2012 5:30 am - Citing name recognition and popularity, respondents to a Daily Herald survey of GOP delegates to the Republican National Convention overwhelmingly prefer state Treasurer...
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Rutherford, Schock angling for edge in governor's race?Aug 26, 2012 11:00 pm - The tension in the air between Dan Rutherford and Aaron Schock might be subtle this week in Tampa, but it's present. The two Republicans who reportedly are mulling Illin...
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Elgin teacher says new law could have prevented attack against herAug 26, 2012 10:00 pm - It will never replace the eye she lost in the unexpected knife attack by a former student who had considered her a favorite teacher. Yet, Elgin High School teacher Carol...
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Illinois delegates in a survey identify one priority for their candidates: Fix the economyAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - As the economy has struggled, so have the suburbs. While the Chicago-area unemployment rate has dropped a full 2½ points since 2009, 8.8 percent of workers remain jobles...
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Walsh criticizes GOP for ‘piling on’ AkinAug 22, 2012 7:00 pm - Though he’s continuing to criticize GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin’s comments over “legitimate rape,” Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh says he’s bothered by the lack of su...
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Duckworth claimed two homeowner exemptionsAug 22, 2012 6:30 pm - Duckworth to pay more than $2,000 after Daily Herald investigation
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Illinois delegation joins criticism of AkinAug 20, 2012 8:03 pm - Republican members of the Illinois congressional delegation — who represent a spectrum of stances on the legality of abortion — are jumping on the bandwagon decrying Mis...