Kendall County
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Our lawmakers tell us what they want to achieveJan 28, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Given the state's sorry financial condition, it can be tough to catch state lawmakers talking about much else. But there are other priorities. And as the l...
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Kirk pushes banning federal funds to move Gitmo detainees to U.S.Jan 28, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is introducing legislation to permanently ban the use of federal funds to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States. Kirk, a Highland Pa...
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Kane County coming to grips with unhealthy kidsJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - The key message in Dr. Richard Jackson’s presentation to Kane County officials Thursday morning hit home with a single image. The photo cast onto a theater-sized project...
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Edgar: State needed a tax hikeJan 25, 2011 11:00 pm - To get Illinois out of its current budget mess, taxes needed to be raised, former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar told a suburban audience Wednesday. Edgar, speaking at Elmhur...
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School bus driver gets probation for driving students while drunkJan 25, 2011 11:00 pm - “Does Betty Burden belong in the Illinois Department of Corrections?” Cook County Circuit Judge John Scotillo answered his own question with a resounding no Wednesday af...
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Creativity bridges gap between Geneva and Africa slumsJan 25, 2011 10:00 pm - In a profession synonymous with urging people to buy stuff, Rule 29 design firm founder Justin Ahrens of Geneva wanted to do something a bit more ambitious. “I've always...
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Theater events: 'Guys and Dolls' comes to MarriottJan 25, 2011 10:00 pm - Damon Runyon's high-rollers, showgirls and do-gooders converge on the Marriott Theatre stage in Frank Loesser's memorable musical, “Guys and Dolls,” about a gambler who ...
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Aurora University to host Basic Skills Test reviewJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - Aurora University will host review sessions this month and in February to help college students prepare for the Illinois State Board of Education Basic Skills Test. The ...
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State lawmakers push to criminalize pointing lasers at planesJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Though security has tightened inside airports, a growing threat to flight safety is looming right outside its boundaries, and it's coming from an unlikely ...
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Jeff Engelhardt advocates forgiveness, not death penaltyJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Jeff Engelhardt is an intern in the Daily Herald's Springfield bureau and a graduate student at the University of Illinois-Springfield, enrolled in it...