Kendall County
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Welcome wake-up call in Kabula, KenyaJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - The most common phrase spoken to us Myzungos (white people) in Kenya is, "How are you?" Well, after being here for over a week, I can answer that question honestly: I am...
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Suburban residents ready to compete at national Special OlympicsJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - With an opening and closing ceremony, a torch lighting and a parade of athletes, the Special Olympics National Games this week offer as much pageantry as their internati...
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Suburban shoppers cheer new upscale grocersJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - When a new Whole Foods store opened in Schaumburg in May, hundreds of people lined up to be among the first inside. By the end of the day, more than 5,000 people had com...
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Autopsy reports frequent target of new open government lawJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Rejected requests for autopsy reports have been among the most frequently disputed cases landing before Illinois' top law enforcement agency under a new law aimed at mak...
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Tollway may suspend work on Reagan, Veterans Memorial projectsJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - The Illinois Tollway may suspend work on three Chicago-area construction projects as a strike idles workers. The projects include the Edens Spur, the Veterans Memorial T...
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Metra readies reforms in the wake of scandalJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Chairman promises 'a new Metra'
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Hospitals move toward more comfortable, private roomsJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Since Buffalo Grove resident Dolores Mason, 65, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2004 she's been in and out of area hospitals, often staying in rooms with other pati...
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Community colleges help workforce retool, students step aheadJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Recent Barrington High School graduate Gina Governale could have just lounged around her parents' house before heading off to Dordt College in Iowa this fall. Instead, G...
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Transit projects expected to get economy movingJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - In the Chicago suburbs, there's no shortage of ideas for new road and transit concepts that supporters envision will not only improve how people get around but drive eco...
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Restaurant business expected to pick up this yearJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Suburban diners, often fighting to keep jobs or collecting unemployment, still enjoyed eating out at some point over the past year. But they likely used more coupons or ...