Riverwoods
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Opening day filers for state, Cook County racesOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Here are the congressional and legislative candidates from the Northwest suburbs who filed on opening day for the Feb. 2 primary election. The filing deadline is Nov. 2,...
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Reform campaign finance, term lengthOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Meaningful campaign finance reform requires support for the reform commission recommendations. Legislators will be more inclined to take the tough votes that are needed ...
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Lake County briefsOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Fire cause still unknown The cause of a Friday night fire that displaced the residents of a Libertyville home remains under investigation. Firefighters responded to a si...
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Bean withdraws amendment on financial reform.Oct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Rep. Melissa Bean's amendment to federal legislation creating a Consumer Financial Protection Agency was withdrawn at the House Financial Services Committee...
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Lake County briefsOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Legislators host coffees: Two local legislators will host coffees for constituents this week. State Rep. Carol Sente will be available from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday, O...
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More money totals for congressional races surfaceOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean isn't having the same money problems as those plaguing the woman considered the top Republican candidate for the 8th Congressional Dist...
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Democrat Hamos holds fundraising edge in 10th Dist.Oct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - The Democratic and Republican races for the suburban 10th Congressional District seat are crowded, but one candidate has broken away from the pack when it comes to campa...
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Discover sees fewer credit card defaults in Sept.Oct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Discover Financial Services, the credit-card company that took $1.3 billion from the Treasury's bank rescue fund, said defaults fell to 8.69 percent in September. Write-...
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Nutria's iron-stained teeth destroying wetlandsOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Ms. Zabel's fourth-grade students at Hawthorn Elementary North in Vernon Hills asked: "Why does the nutria have orange teeth?" Rodents tend to be unpopular animals. Nutr...
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Volunteers helping to 're-green' Lake Co. preservesOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - On many weekends over the past 25 years, Tom Smith has led volunteers in never ending efforts to improve the forest preserves in Lake County. In one sense, October is no...