All Stories from October 16, 2012 (Change date)
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Bartlett begins discussion on 2012 property tax levyOct 16, 2012 3:04 pm - Bartlett’s debt service levy is expected to increase due to the issuance of road bonds earlier this year. During Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting, finance direct...
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Duckworth attempts to tie Walsh to SuperPAC; Walsh files FEC complaint against DuckworthOct 16, 2012 3:00 pm - Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh helped found a group that is the top contributor to a SuperPAC supporting his re-election bid. Walsh's campaign says he hasn't been involv...
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McHenry County vote could appoint a ‘czar’Oct 16, 2012 2:25 pm - Editor’s Note: In a conversation after this article ran, Jacqueline Byers, director of research for the National Association of Counties, tempered her original statement...
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Hoffman Estates leads way on technical assistance programOct 16, 2012 2:24 pm - Hoffman Estates is one of 48 communities to be selected for planning support through the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s Local Technical Assistance program. T...
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I-290 traffic stop leads to drug chargesOct 16, 2012 2:21 pm - A Chicago man, stopped by police on eastbound I-290 for trying to cross several lanes of traffic, faces charges after more than $13,000 worth of drugs were discovered in...
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Halloween risks: Cars, sports (not tainted candy)Oct 16, 2012 2:16 pm - NEW YORK — Hey mom and dad: Halloween’s not really all that scary — except when it comes to traffic safety. Despite warnings about tainted candy, candle fires and even ...
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Court throws out conviction of bin Laden driverOct 16, 2012 2:13 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out the conviction of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a former driver for Osama bin Laden who served a prison term for material...
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Hunters: 4 wolves killed in Wisconsin in 24 hoursOct 16, 2012 2:11 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Hunters shot and killed at least four wolves in the opening 24 hours of Wisconsin’s first organized wolf hunt, the state Department of Natural Resources ...
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Dold has big cash lead over Schneider in 10th DistrictOct 16, 2012 2:07 pm - With Election Day just three weeks away, Republican U.S. Rep. Robert Dold continues to lead Democratic challenger Brad Schneider in the 10th District fundraising race, n...
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Night life events: It's the season for pumpkin margaritasOct 16, 2012 2:00 pm - Pumpkin margaritas Fall means an invasion of pumpkin-flavored goodies — including Barrio Urban Taqueria's pumpkin margarita. The unlikely mixture is a shaken silver...