Kendall County
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How to contact your state lawmakersJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Here is how you can contact your state senator and representative in the 87th Illinois General Assembly. If you are not sure which House and Senate district you are in, ...
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New Gilman Trail overpass will bridge the safety gapJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - It seems like only yesterday when a bike ride on the western edge of Aurora was a peaceful pedal along country roads. Even better was the Virgil Gilman Trail, its wester...
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Windy storm beat, didn't kill, corn cropJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Monday's storm, with its 60-plus mph winds, didn't just fell trees and power lines. It also did a number on some cornfields, flattening stalks. But local sweet corn grow...
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Grocery giveaway puts local farming in the spotlightJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - It’s the in thing nowadays to know more about where your food comes from (other than the supermarket). And there is much criticism of the way food is produced in the Uni...
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State ethics board levied $28,350 in finesJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Twenty-nine state workers have felt the wrath of the Illinois Executive Ethics Commission since the little-known board's inception seven years ago. For violating the eth...
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Ethics violationsJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Here’s a closer look at the 29 fines handed out by the Illinois Executive Ethics Commission. In existence since 2004, the commission first started levying fines in 2008....
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Provena celebrates 100th anniversary with a picnicJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - Throughout the year, Aurora's Provena Mercy Medical Center has been recognizing its centennial anniversary by celebrating “Something Special Inside.” On Saturday afterno...
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Aurora fire leaves 5 injuredJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - A 55-year-old Aurora woman who suffered severe burns was one of five injured in an early Saturday morning fire on the city’s near east side. City spokesman Dan Ferrelli ...
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NTSB report sheds little light on ill-fated B-17Jun 23, 2011 12:00 am - It may be a year or more before national safety officials determine what sparked an in-flight fire that ended with a World War II-era B-17 bomber in flames in an Oswego ...
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Kane teams up with Kendall, DeKalb to investigate elder abuseJun 22, 2011 1:00 am - Kane County officials Wednesday announced they were expanding their team that reviews suspicious senior deaths and cases of possible elder abuse and exploitation to incl...