Kendall County
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Second-chance candidates get their shot on March 20Feb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - This year, 8th District congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth is avoiding using words like “fight” and “war” in her campaign. Her opponent in the March 20 Democratic p...
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84th House hopefuls won't rule out extending income tax hikeFeb 08, 2012 11:00 pm - When Illinois lawmakers increased the personal income tax rate to 5 percent last year, they gave it an expiration date — 2015. One of three Democratic candidates for sta...
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Illinois isn't ready if (or when) the big quake hitsFeb 08, 2012 10:00 pm - If you haven't done all the earthquake preparation suggested as part of this week's Great Central U.S. ShakeOut, you aren't alone. Neither has our government, which laun...
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Schools pay for teacher pensions? They say noFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - But some people, even unions are willing to discuss it
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Why Legislators rarely know cost of laws they passFeb 07, 2012 10:00 pm - If you add up the financial impact reports accompanying 650 new laws passed by the Illinois General Assembly last year, it looks like legislators saved taxpayers more th...
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Norwegian scholarships:Feb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - The Norwegian National League of Chicago is offering scholarships and cash prizes to students of Norwegian heritage residing in the counties of Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane,...
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What was blizzard like for you a year ago?Feb 02, 2012 4:30 am - Do you remember what it was like for you a year ago today, after the blizzard had dropped about 2 feet of snow on us? Today we have the story of a man who had to sit in ...
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Dawn Patrol: No blizzard this Feb. 2; texts lead to Stevenson drug stingFeb 02, 2012 4:00 am - Blizzard flashback A year ago today, the suburbs were snow-dazed with the third-largest snowstorm since 1886. On this anniversary, we look back at some of the subur...
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84th candidates: State shouldn’t ask schools to fund teacher pensionsFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - All three Democratic candidates for state representative in the 84th District say they disagree with House Speaker Michael Madigan’s recent proposal suggesting school di...
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Dawn Patrol: Metra increases fares today; Hawks lose in OTFeb 01, 2012 4:30 am - Fare hikes take effect As of today, riding Metra is going to cost you — quite a bit more. Higher fares are now in effect for the suburban commuter rail system. Whil...