Kendall County
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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...
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Kendall County makes money from jail cellsDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - While many Illinois counties struggle to raise revenue in these tight economic times, Kendall County has one proven moneymaker that's the envy of its neighbors. It's the...
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Maybe Kane Co. isn't turning DemocraticDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Bill Foster's ascension to the 14th Congressional District in 2008 was viewed as a major coup for Democrats. Dennis Hastert, a local Republican icon, had long lorded ove...
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Embrace the joy of learning throughout the yearDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - When most people think about a traditional college education, memories of an inspiring professor come to mind, or a required English or speech class. As do studying, hom...
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Plenty of candidates in school board racesDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - A wave of candidate filings this week means there will be plenty of new faces on the ballot for school districts in the greater Tri-Cities area, such as eight people run...