Bipartisan Kirk back in nick of time
Sidelined for a year because of a stroke, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is slated to return to work next week. His bipartisan leadership is sorely needed in an era of “fiscal cliff” politics.
If all goes as planned, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk will return to work on Jan. 3.
That’s good news for Illinois and the nation.
The 53-year-old Illinois Republican, elected in 2010, has been sidelined by health issues since Jan. 21, when he suffered a serious stroke.
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