All Stories from February 1, 2011 (Change date)
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Lawmakers don’t understand real lifeFeb 02, 2011 11:37 am - The recently released Education Week Research Report assigned grades to all fifty states education performance; Illinois received an overall score of 73 and ranked 40th ...
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What blizzard? Some businesses open WednesdayFeb 03, 2011 1:59 pm - When small business owner John Casper found the roads impassible early Wednesday morning, he pulled on his boots and walked to his hardware store. The owner of Casper Tr...
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Elk Grove Village digs out: About 100 cars stranded on Busse RoadFeb 02, 2011 3:13 pm - Mayor Craig Johnson was in a good mood by midafternoon Wednesday, despite Elk Grove Village’s very long night during Tuesday’s storm. The village’s snow removal was slow...
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Deer Park Town Center closedFeb 02, 2011 11:36 am - Citing the safety of shoppers, retailers and staff, Deer Park Town Center is closed today, according to its website. The shopping center will reopen at 10 a.m. Thursday....
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District 200 schools closed ThursdayFeb 02, 2011 3:09 pm - All schools in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 will be closed Thursday, school officials announced. In a posting on the district’s website, officials said the wea...
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Police use snowmobiles during blizzardFeb 02, 2011 3:30 pm - Authorities used two Round Lake Park Police Department-owned snowmobiles to handle calls involving at least 40 vehicles that slid off roadways through Wednesday afternoo...
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Food Bank fundraiser features former BearsFeb 03, 2011 9:09 am - Northern Illinois Food Bank and several former Chicago Bears are kicking off Super Bowl weekend with a Super Saturday Night Party fundraiser. Guests will have the opport...
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Dists. 203, 204 to remain closedFeb 02, 2011 3:08 pm - Both Naperville Unit District 203 and Indian Prairie Unit District 204 have canceled all classes and after-school activities for Thursday. Both districts cited concerns ...
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Democrats caused it and now won’t fix itFeb 02, 2011 9:52 am - Taking their lead from the national Democratic legislators, the Democrat-controlled Illinois state legislature passed major tax legislation in the middle of the night du...
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Reese’s greets first customer at 4:30 a.m. sharpFeb 02, 2011 10:35 am - Reese’s Restaurant in downtown Algonquin opened at 4:30 a.m. this morning after owner Jim Lendmann spent the night on the sofa bed in the upstairs office. Lendmann lives...