Winfield
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What friends, foes say about HastertFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - "Denny kind of came along at the right time. We were kind of groping in the Republican party for leadership. I don't know how it happened but Denny was chosen. And it tu...
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Winfield trustees OK petition to seek grantFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Winfield is a step closer to building an underpass near the village's Metra train station. But trustees said they likely won't know the precise cost of the project unti...
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Hanson jury hears of his troubled youthFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Eric C. Hanson's troubled youth was described this morning to a DuPage County jury weighing whether he should be put to death for murdering his family. A half dozen pros...
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Legislators step into Antioch frayFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers are taking sides in a lingering rift among Antioch officials. On Thursday, the Illinois House approved banning village trustees from hirin...
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Krause concedes in 48th House primary raceFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville Councilman Doug Krause is conceding his GOP primary race for state representative in the 48th House District to DuPage County board member Michael Connelly of...
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Wheaton changes law for used car dealerFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Cars at dealerships can be used but their sites can't be abused under a new law in Wheaton designed to accommodate a once major contributor to the city's sales tax reven...
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Hospital willing to give up land for Winfield fire districtFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - The Winfield Fire Protection District has secured a "plan B" site for a planned expansion of its headquarters in case it fails to forcibly acquire a parcel along County ...
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County schools get fitness fundsFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - DuPage County schools received $143,000 in federal funds Thursday to help fight childhood obesity. U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert, a Hinsdale Republican, presented the check to ...
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Governor's business stimulus plan pannedFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich presented his 2009 budget this week seeking a $1.2 billion economic stimulus package for families and businesses. But could it mean pushing more tha...
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Dist. 93 against giving tests to kids still learning EnglishFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - A DuPage County school district could be the first in Illinois -- and perhaps the nation -- to refuse to administer mandatory state exams to students who haven't yet mas...