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Democrats disagree on budget reformJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - John Moynihan, who's challenging 56th District state Rep. Paul Froehlich in the Feb. 5 Democratic primary, might be described as a one-issue candidate. But when that iss...
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Smoking tax could be part of bus, train bailoutJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Having literally kicked smokers to the curb in recent days, lawmakers may now look to raise cigarette taxes to keep Chicago-area buses and trains running. ...
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O'Hare not busy enough to regain No. 1 spotJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Not only did O'Hare International Airport fail to win back its "nation's busiest" title in 2007, it shed about 2 percent of its flights, a development officials predict ...
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Reigning couch potato champ sitting prettyJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Sports definitely was the lineup du jour for Lombard resident Jason Pisarik and three other contestants vying for the title of "Ultimate Couch Potato." The contestants, ...
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Briefs: City searching for managerJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The process for finding a new Naperville city manager will be a lengthy one, according to a recent city memo. The city is expected to put out a request for proposals lat...
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Frigid weather isn't creating crush at sheltersJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Frigid temperatures pose a "critical time" for homeless people, experts say, but this week's cold snap hasn't increased attendance at area shelters - at least so far. L...
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Naperville parks extend Hobson West deadlineJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The Naperville Park District will have an extra month to negotiate a deal to purchase the land between the ponds of Hobson West, it announced Wednesday. However, city co...
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Briefs: Child molester sentencedJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A Mount Prospect man who admitted to repeatedly molesting a female relative has earned 14 years behind bars. Ronald Sampson, 25, formerly of 413 E. Lincoln St., has been...
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Man charged with possessing incendiary deviceJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A 40-year-old man is facing a felony explosives charge after an incendiary device was discovered inside his vehicle, authorities said today. A West Chicago police office...
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Candidates suggest health-care remediesJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Both Democratic candidates for Illinois' 8th congressional seat are concerned about uninsured Americans and the cost of health care -- but they suggested fundamentally d...