Kerry Lester
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Algonquin dad wants schools, not state, to have his cashJan 14, 2011 2:50 pm - Curtis Flint knows something about budget cuts. The Algonquin resident and married father of two, out of work during a portion of the recession, recently took a lower-pa...
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Moment of silence could be back MondayJan 14, 2011 12:00 am - After a three-year ban, schools will, come Monday, once again be expected to enforce the controversial “moment of silence.” The Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act ...
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Elgin church among those urging hard look at country's political discourseJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders — among them the head of Elgin's Church of the Brethren — sent an open letter to Congress Thursday, urging reflection on political r...
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Mulligan out sick for key votesJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - State Rep. Rosemary Mulligan would have joined a chorus of suburban lawmakers who voted overwhelmingly against a 2 percentage point income tax increase. But the Des Plai...
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Quinn sports 'the' tie to inaugurationJan 11, 2011 12:00 am - Some people have lucky pennies, lucky rabbits' feet or even lucky socks. Gov. Pat Quinn, it seems, has a lucky tie. Quinn's purple and navy diagonally striped rep tie,...
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Quinn-ismsJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - During debates, news conferences and campaign stops, Gov. Pat Quinn is well known for using certain catchphrases to make a point. And Monday, as he was sworn in for his ...
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Quinn's suburban roots on display at inaugurationJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn's suburban roots were on display at Monday's inauguration ceremonies, as the Hinsdale native officially became governor in his own right. Quinn — an alum...
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Call him the state's chief bachelorJan 08, 2011 10:00 pm - Quinn Illinois' first unmarried governor in 61 years
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In face of House vote on repeal, Durbin touts benefits of health care reformJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - At roughly the same time the U.S. House was taking a major vote toward the repeal of health care legislation, Sen. Dick Durbin was at Northwest Community Hospital in Arl...
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Roskam to escort Boehner to swearing inJan 04, 2011 11:00 pm - A suburban Congressman will play a major role in the swearing in of new House Speaker John Boehner Wednesday, as one of a handful of lawmakers selected to escort the Ohi...