Kendall County
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Senate rejects plan to expand casinos, add slots at racetracksMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate rejected gambling expansion Friday that would have put casinos in Park City, Rockford and Chicago. The expansion would have also allowe...
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Tri-Cities briefsMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Art supplies drive: Batavia Artist Association at Water Street Studios is hosting a School of Art open house and art supplies drive from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at its temp...
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Is public transit getting shortchanged in capital bill?May 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's not quite the $10 billion they sought but public transit leaders weren't about to bite the hand that just fed them $1.8 billion in reacting to new capital funding f...
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Guide to suburban Memorial Day eventsMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights Memorial Day Parade, |starts at Arlington Heights Road and Sigwalt Street; ends at Memorial Park, Arlington Heights: 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 25. (847...
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Will video poker machines help or hurt? Depends on whom you askMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The plan to legalize gambling on video poker machines in Illinois has elicited both cheers and jeers in the suburbs. Some believe the machines will provide a boost to lo...
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Suburban lawmakers: Local projects outweigh taxes, fees, gamblingMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - There could be video slot machines at your local bar and a beer will cost more, but most suburban lawmakers said it's worth it because projects like a long...
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Suburban projects in spending planMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Here is a sampling of suburban projects contained in the construction plan the Illinois Senate approved Wednesday: •$148 million in school construction gra...
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Lawmakers reject speed cams in school, hospital zonesMay 19, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Speed cameras will not be coming to Illinois roads anytime soon. The state Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would have allowed usi...
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Group seeks volunteers to help rescue trapped, injured birdsMay 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Paulette Blough loves animals so when a frantic quacking erupted outside her Carol Stream house recently, she had to investigate. The scene Blough found broke her heart ...
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Garage sales an old remedy for cash-starved homeownersMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Melissa Wzorek and her girlfriends hold a garage sale every spring to clear the clutter and hang out together. They say this weekend's sale in Palatine has a different f...