Kendall County
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Suburban transportation, education, population to change by 2020Jan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - From the introduction of lifestyle centers that changed the way we shop, to a plethora of downtown makeovers that altered how we live and an election that brought the po...
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Kirk supports added borrowing, coupled with reformsJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Sen. Mark Kirk said he supports short term borrowing if — and only if — several spending reforms are put into place. At a news conference at his new Senate office in Chi...
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New suburban congressmen get to workJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - Suits pressed, briefcases in hand, four freshman lawmakers will arrive for their first day on the job at 2 E. Capitol St. in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The four Ill...
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Low-income seniors to get housing help under Biggert's billDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - Legislation that will provide more suburban low-income seniors with affordable housing options has passed both houses of Congress. Co-sponsored by Hinsdale Rep. Judy Big...
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Lawmakers prepare for a possible last-minute budget showdownDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The last time the Illinois General Assembly met, lawmakers spent a week voting on all kinds of hot-button issues from civil unions to legalizing medical ma...
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Gen X outspends younger buyers onlineDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - In the last week, 65-year-old Joe Cesario of Arlington Heights downloaded the movie “Wall Street” onto his home computer. He's also downloaded thousands of songs onto hi...
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Illinois rings in new year with new lawsDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — If you want to own a pet monkey, you're out of luck in Illinois. A ban on new monkey ownership is one of hundreds of state laws that take effect Jan. 1. So...
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Police, firefighters will have to work longer for full pensionsDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn Thursday signed legislation that means new suburban police officers and firefighters will have to wait longer before they retire with full b...
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2010: The year the suburbs shinedDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Across the big and small screens, the suburbs shined in 2010. Throughout the year, suburban natives became hotshots in the entertainment world — earning prestigious awar...
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Magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattles IndianaDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook parts of Indiana and several other states Thursday, prompting a wave of calls to local authorities from rattled residents...