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Are some NIU engineering students taking a shortcut?
By Kerry Lester - 08/16/10
As college students head back to school, a debate continues at one university that scores of suburban residents attend over the fact that some engineering students haven't had to take a rigorous course that's a graduation requirement. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 08/16/10
Hastert remembers Rostenkowski as the product of an era
By Kerry Lester - 08/12/10
The longtime suburban Republican House speaker remembered Dan Rostenkowski as an intimidating and influential colleague but also one who failed to adapt as politics changed. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 08/12/10
Green Party treasurer candidate suggests closing 2 law schools
By Kerry Lester - 08/11/10
A former McHenry County College trustee, now a Green Party candidate for Illinois treasurer, has proposed eliminating two of the state's three public law schools to save cash. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 08/11/10
Kirk flip-flops on jobs bill
By Kerry Lester - 08/11/10
Congressman Mark Kirk voted against federal jobs funding Tuesday, just 24 hours after expressing support for it. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 08/11/10
Conservatives conference: Removing names just 'streamlining'
By Kerry Lester - 08/10/10
The names of three Illinois Republican leaders have been taken down from a website listing hosts of a conservative conference in Hoffman Estates this September, just days after announcement of the hosts garnered national attention FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 08/10/10
The names of three Illinois Republican leaders have been taken down from a website listing hosts of a conservative conference in Hoffman Estates this September, just days after announcement of the hosts garnered national attention FULL STORY
Obama boasts saving auto industry 'on the brink'
By Kerry Lester - 08/05/10
Before setting off to a Democratic fundraiser Thursday to boost the Democratic candidate vying for his old Senate seat, President Barack Obama addressed employees at Ford's motor plant on Chicago's South side, an institution he praised as a part of... FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 08/05/10
Senate race forces Obama to walk a fine line
By Kerry Lester - 08/05/10
President Barack Obama is in Chicago today to, among other things, bolster Alexi Giannoulias' U.S. Senate bid, but the president will likely be treading carefully between expressing support for and keeping some distance from the increasingly... FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 08/05/10
Senior exemption change creates headaches for townships
By Kerry Lester - 08/04/10
Suburban township assessors and senior advocacy groups say one component of new tax legislation will not only hurt property owners most in need of relief, but also create mountains of paperwork and unnecessary headaches for agencies dealing most... FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 08/04/10
Suburban township assessors and senior advocacy groups say one component of new tax legislation will not only hurt property owners most in need of relief, but also create mountains of paperwork and unnecessary headaches for agencies dealing most... FULL STORY
GOP candidate for treasurer to launch iPhone app
By Kerry Lester - 08/02/10
As suburban candidates ramp up social media strategies, a downstate Republican appears to be at the forefront of a new trend. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 08/02/10
As suburban candidates ramp up social media strategies, a downstate Republican appears to be at the forefront of a new trend. FULL STORY
Local candidates following Obama's e-campaign model
By Kerry Lester - 08/02/10
Not only did Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign embrace social media, but social media, in turn, embraced Obama. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 08/02/10
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