Kendall County
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Suburban schools raise their hands for new building fundsOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Nearly eight years ago, officials at Maine Township High School District 207 asked the state for help building new classrooms for a burgeoning student body...
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Who's already in line for state construction moneyOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The Daily Herald recently requested to go over the paperwork that 40 local school districts filed in recent years seeking state construction help. In some ...
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Transit agencies weigh service cuts, rate hikesOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - An audit of Pace paratransit service for disabled riders gives the agency decent grades - but finds room for improvement. However, some of its recommendations could cost...
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Jobless numbers bring out political differences on economyOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Unemployment figures showing even more Americans out of work have prompted suburban Republicans to claim stimulus efforts haven't worked while Democrats mai...
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Treasurer urges shoebox savers to 'Bank on Aurora'Oct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - This weekend alone, at least 5,300 Aurora residents will pay a premium just to cash their paychecks. State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias was in Aurora Thursday promoting t...
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Aurora reaches deal with one union, entangled with anotherOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Aurora has reached a tentative agreement with one of its labor unions that provides members an average annual 1.93 percent raise through 2012 and guarantees no members w...
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Smoother ride ahead for Aurora drivers -- thanks to The HartfordOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - With the season's first freeze expected this weekend, Aurora got a head start filling potholes Wednesday with help from an unlikely friend. The Hartford Financial Servic...
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Walk to School Day big hit with kids, parentsOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Never has it been cooler to walk to school than Wednesday morning. And if you had any doubt, fifth-graders Lyndsey Haag and Kelsey Heitzman would like to set you straig...
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Lawmakers aren't giving up free college tuition perkOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - While state lawmakers routinely claim clout plays no role when they hand out free college tuition, not one has chosen to completely turn over the perk to an outside agen...
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Mayors' council fearful of loss of state, federal transportation fundsOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The Kane/Kendall Council of Mayors echoed a concern Tuesday that was previously voiced by Kane County's Division of Transportation about vanishing transportation dollars...