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Ethics deal faces uncertain future on governor's deskMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Three years in the making, an ethics plan banning contributions from state contractors to elected officials who award the contracts is on its way to the g...
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State says mental heath check system ready to goMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State agencies argue a newly expanded system to crosscheck mental health records against gun card applications will be up and running by its deadline toda...
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Obama quits church after long controversyMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - ABERDEEN, S.D. -- Barack Obama said Saturday he has resigned his 20-year membership in the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago "with some sadness" in the aftermat...
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Libraries play major role in bringing e-government to youMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - After Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, area residents needed to submit forms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for relief. The best way to submit th...
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Good start toward better health careMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - It was extremely encouraging last week to hear one of the members named to a board overseeing Cook County public health care telling commissioners directly that, in ess...
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Rescuing birds from Chicago's urban jungleMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The heap of mangled feathers is so tiny, most people would walk by without a backward glance. Annette Prince hones in on it immediately. "There's a bird," she says, dart...
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Movers and shakersMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Joseph Hudetz, president of System 27 Corp. and developer of English Rows Victorian Village in Naperville, was honored with the Award of Excellence in Business at the Il...
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Dist. 220 ready to roll out newsletter, online magazineMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - A new newsletter, online video magazine and redesigned Web site are just a few ways Barrington Area Unit District 220 is trying to improve communication with residents. ...
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Harper, Northern Illinois to discuss bachelor's degree programMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois University and Harper College have agreed to negotiations that could end the Palatine school's controversial four-year quest to offer bachelor's degree...
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Benefit for local ariman SundayMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - A wine-tasting and live auction to benefit the family of fallen Air Force Tech Sgt. William H. Jefferson Jr. takes place 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Top Shelf Wine and Spirits...