Algonquin
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Governor's business stimulus plan pannedFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich presented his 2009 budget this week seeking a $1.2 billion economic stimulus package for families and businesses. But could it mean pushing more tha...
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Police: Footprints link teen to accidentFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - The shoeprints an Aurora teen left at a snowy accident scene in St. Charles this week didn't melt nearly as quickly as his alibi, police said. Eleazar V. Piceno, 19, in...
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Salary, perks add up for ECC chiefFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College trustees Tuesday approved a new three-year contract -- complete with a raise and new perks -- for President David Sam, who has been on the job fo...
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Hastert returns to his humble beginnings after historic careerFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - There's a common theme running through his many political campaigns, tribute dinners, and even Dennis Hastert's own 2004 memoir: Common man, fed by homespun American val...
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Health-care system broken, doctors tell candidate, senatorFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Dr. Jose Magana feels powerless. The nation's health-care system is controlled by insurance companies and pharmaceutical giants, not the doctors caring for patients, th...
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Getting a ticket? Just swipe your card in Kane CountyFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Wouldn't it be convenient if you could just hand a cop your credit card -- instead of your driver's license or cash -- to post bond when you get a speeding ticket? You ...
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For Web master, it's a new season picking best of 'Idol' worstFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Thursday's "American Idol" results show was a big event for Dave Della Terza. He's not competing on the hit Fox talent show, but his influence was never tested more. As ...
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Andersen's 'Ugly Duckling' becomes high-energy showFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling" takes a new spin, promoters say, when presented as the musical version "Honk" by the Christian Youth Theater. "The characte...
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Briefs: Cats up for adoptionFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - At least 20 cats and kittens will be up for adoption from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday during an adoption drive at National City Bank, 2600 E. Main St., St. Charles. The dr...
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Icy roadway leads to head-on crashFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - A man had to be extricated from his vehicle and Route 72 west of Gilberts was closed for nearly three hours after a Wednesday morning two-vehicle crash, police said. Eme...