Kendall County
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Your storm, your storyJan 31, 2011 12:00 am - We've covered a lot of snowstorms, blizzards and white outs in the suburbs. And we've never seen a lede or headline about the “white stuff” that we didn't love ... even ...
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Snowed in? Fun ideas for kids — and adultsJan 31, 2011 12:00 am - Remember the thrill of a snow day when you were a kid? Holding your breath while you desperately listened for your school’s name to be called on the list of closings? So...
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Small gestures of good, bad leave lasting marks on kidsJan 30, 2011 11:00 pm - A smart kid with good grades, Michael Spivak came from a supportive family and had just celebrated a successful bar mitzvah that ushered him into manhood. But he still w...
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Aurora cop’s actions ‘justified’ in fatal shootingJan 30, 2011 11:00 pm - The Jan. 7 shooting death of 15-year-old Erik Chavez by an off-duty Aurora police officer was ruled legal and justifiable Monday by the Kane County state’s attorney’s of...
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States debate civil unions, same-sex marriageJan 30, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Civil unions become law in Illinois today, but the debate over what legal rights same-sex couples should have continues as a hot topic across the country. ...
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Storm could be one for the record booksJan 30, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago meteorologists plan to bring cots and a change of clothes to work this week as a massive blizzard is expected to dump up to 20 inches of snow starting Tuesday. A...
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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...