Posted by Melissa McEwan at Monday, January 23, 2012. Republican US Senator Mark Kirk, from Illinois, suffered a stroke and is currently recovering from surgery at Northwestern. "Get well soon" isn't particularly appropriate, as Kirk will likely
Mark Kirk had a 4-by-8-inch portion of his skull removed late Sunday to alleviate brain swelling as he continues to recover at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, his surgeon said yesterday. Kirk, who suffered a stroke, is expected to recover full mental
BY ABDON M. PALLASCH Political Reporter apallasch@suntimes.com Democrat Alexi Giannoulias (left) and Mark Kirk (right) enjoy a beer and cheeesburger at Billy's Goat's Tavern in 2010 after Kirk's election to the US Senate.
Mr. [Mark] Kirk, 51 years old and a freshman Republican, checked himself into Lake Forest Hospital on Saturday, and doctors found damage to his carotid artery on the right side of his neck. He was transferred to Northwestern
Democrat Alexi Giannoulias (left) and Mark Kirk (right) enjoy a beer and cheeesburger at Billy's Goat's Tavern in 2010 after Kirk's election to the US Senate. File photo by Scott Stewart/Sun-Times The night before he started experiencing stroke