All Stories from February 25, 2009 (Change date)
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Kane County hopes for defeat of two potential tax breaksFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - An easier road to senior citizen property tax freezes and passing along of artificially low property assessments to builders are not policies Kane County supports, at le...
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'Slumdog' child actors return to heroes' welcomeFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - MUMBAI, India -- The child stars of the Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" returned to India on Thursday to a chaotic but rousing heroes' welcome. Hundreds of well-wish...
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The poet on the AP literature test? I saw that dude at FremdFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - The short story is that in the early 1990s, Tony Romano and Gary Anderson, a couple of English teachers sitting in the back of a boring staff meeting at Fremd High Schoo...
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Chickens coming home to roost?Feb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - It's ironic that so many of those who decry big government and burdensome regulations have been the very ones who, through their greed and lack of concern for the health...
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U.S. initial jobless claims rose 667,000 last weekFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- New jobless claims rose more than expected last week and the number of Americans continuing to receive unemployment benefits has topped 5.1 million, fresh ...
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District 203 leaders fielding calls, e-mails from concerned parentsFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 administrators were kept busy Wednesday talking to parents about the enrollment of a student accused of sexually abusing a classmate at his ...
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Gov. Quinn says tax hike talk 'premature'Feb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn said today that talk of a huge state tax increase in next month's budget proposal is "premature," and he reminded local officials and intere...
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S. Illinois escapes with 56-55 win over DrakeFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa -- Southern Illinois let an eight-point lead slip away but held on to beat Drake 56-55 when the Bulldogs missed a free throw with one second remaining t...
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Gannett slashes dividend 90 pecent, saving $325 milFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Gannett Co. is slashing the dividend on its stock for the first time in its history as the largest U.S. newspaper publisher finally succumbs to the financial squeeze tha...
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Stimulus doesn't get to heart of matterFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - In analyzing some statistics from the Bureau of Census for 2006, it is very clear to me these bailout packages that have been sold to us by the media and politicians as ...