All Stories from February 16, 2012 (Change date)
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Brown, Munoz disagree over court clerk employees’ campaign contributionsFeb 16, 2012 4:30 am - Whether it is appropriate for the Cook County clerk of the circuit court to accept campaign contributions from employees sparked a heated exchange between the two Democr...
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Dillard: School pension plan a ‘realistic threat’Feb 16, 2012 4:30 am - Anyone who thinks Illinois would never shift billions of dollars in teacher retirement costs onto local school districts had better think again, state Sen. Kirk Dillard ...
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42nd House candidates argue about who’s ‘in’ and who’s ‘out’Feb 16, 2012 4:30 am - The four Republican candidates in the 42nd House District are arguing over who is or isn’t a political insider — and whether such experience may be a benefit as a state ...
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Kane District 20 challenger promises perfect attendanceFeb 16, 2012 4:30 am - A challenger in the Kane County Board's District 20 Democratic primary argues she'll do a better job than the incumbent because she'll be at every meeting. Penny Wegman...
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Congressional Dem candidates on different parts of political spectrumFeb 16, 2012 4:30 am - The two candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the 14th Congressional District say they are located on different parts of the political spectrum. Jonathan Farn...
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Third trial in murder of restaurant owner mirrors second trialFeb 16, 2012 12:00 am - The third murder trial of Kenneth E. Smith, who is accused of gunning down a McHenry burrito restaurant owner in March 2001, began much like the second one, when a key s...
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25th Senate Dem candidate runs with working class in mindFeb 16, 2012 12:00 am - Remember when Wisconsin was in the national spotlight last spring, with weeks of protests over a Republican governor’s attempt to limit public workers’ collective bargai...
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Elgin Academy names new head of schoolFeb 16, 2012 12:00 am - A current administrator at Elgin Academy will succeed John Cooper as the college preparatory school's head of school. Seth Hanford, Elgin Academy's assistant head of sch...
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Elgin shoe store owner dies at 95Feb 16, 2012 12:00 am - Tony White grew up as the impoverished child of Italian immigrants and made himself into a prominent business owner in Elgin’s once-thriving downtown, never forgetting h...
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Candidate’s past arrest questionedFeb 16, 2012 12:00 am - The Daily Herald asks all candidates if they have been arrested on charges of, or convicted of, a crime. For Steven L. Hunter, the answer is “yes.” The Geneva resident,...