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Charges upgraded for man accused of threatening lawmaker
By Kerry Lester - 03/26/13
Charges have been upgraded to a felony for a Chicago man accused of threatening a state representative over gay marriage remarks. Police say shortly after Stephen Bona, of Chicago, was charged with a misdemeanor for placing a threatening voice mail... FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/26/13
Is Schock courting the suburban Indian vote through trip?
By Kerry Lester Political Editor - 03/26/13
Carol Stream engineer and businessman Shalli Kumar is leading a congressional trip to India featuring likely gubenatorial bidder Aaron Schock, of Peoria. Schock has made statements in support of controversial Indian official Narenda Modi, and could... FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester Political Editor - 03/26/13
The art of an effective political yard sign
By Kerry Lester - 03/24/13
Clean lines. Primary colors. A bold design. While these characteristics might suggest spring fashion trends, they are also major components of a successful political yard sign. Three weeks before the April 9 local election -- just as signs are... FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/24/13
Kirk, coalition reintroduces GPS privacy act
By Kerry Lester Political Editor - 03/21/13
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is introducing legislation to require law enforcement officials to obtain a warrant before accessing smartphone GPS data. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester Political Editor - 03/21/13
Iran work shows Kirk adjusting to life post-stroke
By Kerry Lester Political Editor - 03/16/13
In his first major appearance this year outside the halls of Congress, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk had a succinct message to convey. "I have one message for the dictators in Tehran, I'm baaack,'" Kirk called out to the... FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester Political Editor - 03/16/13
At Argonne, Obama warns federal cuts will hurt research
By Kerry Lester Political Editor - 03/15/13
The impact of the federal sequester heavily influenced President Barack Obama's speech to scientists at Argonne National Laboratory Friday afternoon, as he painted a bleak picture of American research being outpaced if funding dries up. "In a time... FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester Political Editor - 03/15/13
Walsh to begin at WIND radio March 25
By Kerry Lester Political Editor - 03/14/13
It's officially a deal. WIND AM 560 Thursday announced that former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh will join the station's lineup March 25, hosting a show each weekday from 7 to 9 p.m. "There are few politicians in Illinois or anywhere in the country... FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester Political Editor - 03/14/13
Roskam, Obama exchange less jovial in Capitol meeting
By Kerry Lester Political Editor - 03/13/13
President Barack Obama heads to Capitol Hill Wednesday to try to find common ground on the deficit with the House GOP. Among those he spoke with is his former Illinois state Senate colleague, Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam of Wheaton. Roskam is the... FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester Political Editor - 03/13/13
Why suburban mayoral races are so crowded
By Kerry Lester - 03/13/13
While some might say serving as a suburban mayor might be more work than it's worth, it's clear that interest is high, with 28 out of 59 seats in suburban Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties contested. Twelve of those races feature three... FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/13/13
Strikes don't add much heat to school board races
By Kerry Lester - 03/10/13
Suburban school districts have seen an unusual number of teacher's strikes in recent months. Yet, those strikes -- and the disagreements that led to them -- have not been a major force in campaigns leading up to the April 9 school board... FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/10/13
Suburban school districts have seen an unusual number of teacher's strikes in recent months. Yet, those strikes -- and the disagreements that led to them -- have not been a major force in campaigns leading up to the April 9 school board... FULL STORY
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