Kerry Lester
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New Republican national committee chairman says Illinois is key to rebuilding party trustApr 20, 2011 11:00 pm - In the aftermath of controversial predecessor Michael Steele's administration, the National Republican Committee must work to rebuild trust with donors, new Chairman Rei...
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Horse racing insiders say toughest year ahead for state tracksApr 17, 2011 11:00 pm - For Mike Campbell, the warm Arkansas night was filled with both hope and sadness. The Lake Zurich resident and president of the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Associat...
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Ticket to see Bush in Elgin a dream come true for Grayslake veteran, wifeApr 13, 2011 2:00 am - Jose and Lisa Guerrero didn’t just live through former President George W. Bush’s policy decisions during his eight-year tenure as president — their lives were dramatica...
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Hultgren: No budget, no pay for lawmakersApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - Members of Congress should have to put their money where their mouths are, one suburban representative says. Republican Rep. Randy Hultgren, of Winfield, is proposing th...
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Roskam video explains GOP debt ceiling approachApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - Less than a week after a federal shutdown was averted, Wheaton Congressman Peter Roskam Wednesday released the first of two videos outlining the GOP's approach to the ne...
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Suburban lawmakers pitch ideas to save money on local governmentApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Tiny governments across the suburbs would have to prove they're needed or be merged into others. Voters would be able to eliminate certain township positions. Those are ...
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As shutdown looms, suburban members look to debt ceilingApr 08, 2011 6:00 am - As a government shutdown looms, two suburban members of Congress are launching plans to focus on the next funding battle — the debt ceiling — even as a fight over the cu...
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Bean rules out 2012 bid for 8th District seatApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - Former Congresswoman Melissa Bean of Barrington has ruled out another bid for the 8th District seat, according to a Washington, D.C., newspaper. The Democrat served the ...
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Hultgren: “Cautiously optimistic” deal will be madeApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - Congressman Randy Hultgren says he's “cautiously optimistic” a budget deal can be reached between Republicans and Democrats this afternoon. The 14th District representat...
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Voter turnout hits record lows in the suburbsApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - Between the ballot counting, the election judges, website prep and more, the biannual municipal election is just as much work for county clerks as a presidential electio...