Sen. Mark Kirk To Return To Capitol Hill A Year After StrokeNearly a year after a stroke left him barely able to move the left side of his body, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is expected to climb the 45 steps to the Senate's front door this week -- a walk that's significant not just for Illinois' junior senator, but also for medical researchers and hundreds of thousands of stroke patients.
Senator Kirk Going Back To Work In D.C. Next MonthIllinois Sen. Mark Kirk, who suffered a major stroke a year ago that required months of intense physical and speech rehabilitation, will return to work in Washington on Jan. 3, aides said Thursday.
Senator Kirk Releases New Video About Rehab From StrokeU.S. Sen. Mark Kirk's office has released a new video showing parts of his continuing recovery from a major stroke in January.
Kirk Releases Video Describing Rehab From StrokeLess than a week after he was released from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, following his stroke earlier this year, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) has released a video in which he thanks his doctors, and shows various parts of his intense rehab to learn to walk again.
Kirk Upgraded To Good ConditionMore than two weeks after suffering a stroke and undergoing brain surgery, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) has been upgraded to good condition and doctors said he will soon begin rehabilitation.
Kirk Recovering After Stroke, But Could Face Long Road To RecoveryU.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) suffered a stroke over the weekend and has undergone surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.