West Chicago
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Neale deal still burns among U-46 parentsJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Outgoing Superintendent Connie Neale hasn't made daily decisions at Elgin Area School District U-46 for months. Her actions, however, are still very fresh in community m...
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Area shops pleasantly surprisedJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - While national retailers reported gloomy holiday sales Thursday, many local entrepreneurs painted a somewhat different picture. Area small business owners randomly inte...
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Saved at the breaking pointJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - For those who live and die by public transit, patience for the political drama in Springfield over funding Pace, Metra and the CTA was wearing thin in the hours leading ...
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Despite video, ex-Lombard trustee denies flashing badgeJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Ex-Lombard Trustee Steve Sebby denies it, but a surveillance video indicates he may have flashed his village badge at a local business owner before uprooting a former po...
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Huge school aid payments on the wayJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - After months of delay, schools will receive about $560 million in additional state aid for this school year. Lawmakers Thursday approved a plan to give extra aid to scho...
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8th Dist. hopefuls sound off on energyJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Rising gasoline and energy costs are a concern for both of the Democratic candidates seeking to represent Illinois' 8th Congressional District. Incumbent Rep. Melissa Be...
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Air traffic controllers go on offensive against FAAJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Air traffic controllers upped the ante Thursday in an ongoing contract dispute with the Federal Aviation Administration, accusing the government of callous disregard for...
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Stop the presses!Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Warning! Warning! Danger! Danger! Self-promoting, semi-gloating and perhaps less-than-timely column approaching! Nonetheless, I had a bunch of end-of-the-year vacation t...
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Bailout could render referendum mootJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - It's possible that in less than a month DuPage County's budget deficit could become a surplus. If the state's mass transit bailout proposal goes through in its current f...
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Wheaton City Council won't take position on Hubble referendumJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - If there's a bandwagon of support for moving Hubble Middle School to Warrenville, the Wheaton City Council is jumping out of its way. Members of the council contacted Th...