Kendall County
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Barrington woman admits taking designer purseJan 14, 2011 3:00 pm - A Cook County judge ordered a Barrington woman undergo a mental health examination along with 24 months probation for stealing a Jimmy Choo purse valued at more than $1,...
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Metra likely to expand quiet-car programJan 14, 2011 3:00 pm - Metra’s quiet cars are a hit with riders on the Rock Island Line and could be expanded throughout the suburban rail system this spring, officials say. “We have received ...
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Rusty leaves suburbs, stays in heartsJan 14, 2011 12:00 am - At the end of a week burdened by the inevitable weight of death and taxes, six dozen people gather in the early-morning subfreezing temperatures of a suburban parking lo...
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Concerts: B.B. King comes to ParamountJan 14, 2011 12:00 am - Pianist Ethan Bortnick, Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center at North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville: Ten-year-old pianist presents “Ethan Bortnick ...
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Water pipe bursts at state CapitolJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Dozens of state workers and media will be temporarily out of their offices in the Capitol because a water pipe burst on the building's west side, allowing ...
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At the clubs: Jan. 14-20Jan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - • Beans & Leaves Coffee & Tea Cafe, 320 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove: Thomas Swenson (Americana), 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15; Jimmy Liggett (blues/folk), 3 to 5 p.m. ...
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Why did the gambling plan die?Jan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The most recent wrangling over whether lawmakers should welcome more casinos and slot machines into Illinois was heated and lasted for months. But legislat...
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Drury Lane musical truly 'Spamtastic'Jan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Drury Lane Theatre audiences have nothing to complain about when it comes to accommodations. The chandeliers sparkle. The red velvet seats are comfy. The leg room is amp...
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Lame duck session fosters movement on taxesJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The support of lame-duck lawmakers — mostly Democrats in the Illinois House who lost their elections in November — was critical to the overnight approval o...
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Quinn reneges on vow to veto 5% taxJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn says he'll sign into law a 66 percent tax hike approved today by lawmakers, even though it is contrary to repeated statements he made on the...