Kendall County
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Quinn schools plan could significantly change suburbsFeb 21, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn's sweeping plan to merge hundreds of school districts across the state could leave the suburban education landscape looking very different. ...
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Flood, winter weather advisories in effectFeb 20, 2011 12:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for the Des Plaines and Fox rivers after an inch or more of rain fell in some areas Sunday with more precipitati...
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Six new suburbs created in past decadeFeb 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Not only are more people living in the suburbs now, there are more suburbs to live in, according to the U.S. Census Bureau data released last week. Since the 2000 census...
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Human service providers face major cutsFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Karen Kuchar knows first hand how budget decisions made in Springfield can reach deep into the lives of suburban residents. As director of Family Service C...
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'Weird Al' Yankovic tours Naperville promoting children's bookFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - If “Weird Al” Yankovic can ditch his architecture degree and grow up to be, well, weird, he wants children to know they, too, can be whatever they dream to be. The curle...
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Local politicians, union officials watching Wisconsin protestsFeb 18, 2011 12:00 am - Local union members and state politicians at both ends of the spectrum are watching the protests in Madison, Wis., with a vested interest. If the prevailing attitude is ...
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Uneven, combative 'Mary' confronts bigotryFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Attribute the collective metaphoric thud at the conclusion of Goodman Theatre's world premiere of Thomas Bradshaw's “Mary” to audience members' jaws hitting the floor. E...
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Asian carp plan killedFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Suburban lawmakers are praising a U.S. House vote rejecting a proposal to shut down the Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal in hopes of stopping Asian carp from entering...
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What's new in theaters near and farFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - • Previews begin Friday, Feb. 18, for Piccolo Theatre Ensemble's production of “A Servant of Two Masters,” Carlo Goldoni's 18th century, commedia dell'arte about a wily ...
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You can make dent in $14 trillion debtFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - When your credit card hits its $2,000 limit, the credit card company generally responds not with a firm letter telling you to stop spending more money than you make, but...