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National Merit scholarship winners namedMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - National Merit Scholarship Corp. recently announced the names of 2,500 distinguished high school seniors who have won National Merit $2,500 Scholarships. The Merit Schol...
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I've heard that song beforeApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - According to Karen Wagner, "It is now time for those earning above $250,000 per year to pay more in taxes to help us maintain our way of life. They should willingly pay ...
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Emergency landing at Aurora airportApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A small airplane that had issues with a malfunctioning right wheel, on Wednesday afternoon made a safe landing into Aurora Municipal Airport, officials said. The plane ...
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Collins to Illinois legislators: where do you stand on corruption?Apr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - In the wake of Thursday's scathing indictment of Illinois politics, each and every lawmaker should be asked where they stand on public corruption and what they specifica...
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Carpentersville gains bulk of Kane Co.'s block grant fundsMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Carpentersville is one of the big winners in this year's round of federal Community Development Block Grant funding. The Kane County Community Development Commission rec...
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Winners, losers in block grant funding requestsMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The Kane County Community Development Commission recommended projects to receive $1.6 million in block grant funding. The county board will give formal approval at an up...
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Global warming advocates quietFeb 15, 2009 10:00 pm - "Dismissing global warming based on our recent patch of arctic weather is like a cancer patient denying his cancer because he feels just great one day ... That has nothi...
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Kane County to shift 911 burden to municipalitiesJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Finance departments for several communities who help fund the KaneComm emergency dispatch might be calling 911 soon as the county has decided it will no longer pay the b...
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Fox Valley school board filingsJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Here is a listing of the seats and candidates in school board races across the northern Fox Valley. An asterisk denotes an incumbent. Fox River Grove District 3 (4 4-yea...
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Electoral College exists for reasonJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - On numerous occasions, I've seen comments in the Fence Post that recommended we throw out the Electoral College in favor of the popular vote, ostensibly a much simpler a...