Kerry Lester
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Catholic Church praises Quinn, this onceMar 08, 2011 11:00 pm - As a Catholic, Gov. Pat Quinn and the church haven’t always found themselves on the same sides of issues. Wednesday was an exception. The governor signed legislation ban...
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Kirk takes pirates to taskMar 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Asking “if you can't be tough on pirates, who can you be tough on?” U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has announced he will be leading a charge to combat piracy in the wake of the dea...
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Office transition gets complicated in the 8th DistrictFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - As new members of Congress replace their predecessors, a certain amount of teamwork must take place for the changing of the guard to go smoothly. Take the 14th District,...
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Kirk unveils first Facebook ‘Wastebook’ poll winnerFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is using social media to give technology savvy constituents a voice in his quest to cut government spending. Kirk Thursday unveiled the first winner ...
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Quinn pushes school mergersFeb 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Governor calls for 600 fewer districts statewide
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The timing of the House abortion debateFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Jobs and spending. Spending and jobs. That’s what voters heard from Republicans on the campaign trail this fall. And yet, a third platform is starting to gain attention....
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Congressmen team up to protect Itasca businessFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Members of Illinois' congressional delegation have again teamed up to urge the Chinese government to help resolve a dispute between an Itasca manufacturing company and i...
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Group asks for investigation into congressmen sleeping in House officesFeb 11, 2011 5:00 am - Congress is getting to be too much like a frat house, one government watchdog group says. On Thursday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington called on the...
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Hastert reflects on meetings with Mubarak, fate of EgyptFeb 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Dennis Hastert reflected on the news that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had relinquished power Friday with a perspective closer than many current members of Congress....
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Topinka, in an ironic twist, called for jury dutyFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka will be getting a taste of her own medicine, so to speak, on Monday. Almost 25 years after her legislation eliminating lawmakers and ...