Kendall County
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Pilot: Ill-fated B-17 ‘a tragic loss’Jun 14, 2011 12:00 am - Pilot John Shuttleworth has logged more than 300 hours manning the cockpit of the ill-fated Liberty Belle B-17 and is sad he won’t have the chance to add any more. Shutt...
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Open house eventsJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - The Association for Individual Development will celebrate 50 years serving the community with an open house in three different locations on June 15. Food and refreshment...
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Crews work to remove B-17 wreckageJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - The charred remains of a restored World War II-era B-17 bomber were being removed Tuesday from the scene of a fiery emergency landing in a farm field near Oswego. Salva...
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World War II vet narrowly avoided flight on ill-fated bomberJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Plans for a simple lunch date proved incredibly lucky Monday morning for World War II veteran Ira Weinstein of Glencoe. Weinstein, 92, and his grandson, Max, were suppo...
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Part-time county board pensions go big-timeJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - For 16 years, Bob Schroeder was a loud voice of fiscal responsibility on the DuPage County Board. But his mama didn't raise no dummy. While he voted against the legisla...
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West Chicago man shot to death in AuroraJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - A 25-year-old West Chicago man was killed in an apparent drive-by shooting early Wednesday morning on Aurora’s near east side, police said. Police said the victim, Luis...
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Budget impasse could cost 52,000 jobs, halt road projectsJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Road and bridge construction projects around the suburbs could be halted this summer — along with 52,000 jobs statewide — if lawmakers don't return to Springfield to app...
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Waubonsee shows off new downtown Aurora campusJun 04, 2011 12:00 am - Waubonsee Community College’s new $50 million downtown campus is just more. More space everywhere, from the library to the bookstore to the classrooms. Thirty percent...
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Proposal splits 16th judicial circuitJun 03, 2011 1:00 am - A bill passed by the Illinois General Assembly would remove Kendall and DeKalb counties from the 16th Judicial Circuit by December 2012, leaving only Kane County. “Absol...
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Wage war on terror more effectivelyMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - My prayer is that President Obama will use the termination of the hunt for Osama bin Laden to pivot U.S. strategy in order to fight the war on terrorism effectively. I h...