Will County
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State budget or not, schools not counting on fundsFeb 15, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Even as Gov. Pat Quinn unveils his budget proposal Wednesday, suburban schools owed millions of dollars by the state continue to make their own spending pl...
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Census shows suburban growth, meaning smaller districts for some lawmakersFeb 15, 2011 12:00 am - The suburbs, it seems, have bulked up just in time for the prize fight. New census numbers released Tuesday show suburban Cook and the collar counties gaining thousands ...
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Naperville squatter can stay, city council rulesFeb 15, 2011 12:00 am - Naperville's infamous squatter, Scott Huber, can remain at the corner of Burlington and Ogden outside Show-Me's restaurant or at any other public right of way outside Na...
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Suburbs grow as diversity grows; tolerance?Feb 15, 2011 12:00 am - As a half-black, half-white kid growing up in Elgin, Taylor Lantz felt that people viewed minorities as societal outcasts. “We were kind of stereotyped, as if, ‘You’re n...
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Naperville to rehire laid-off copFeb 15, 2011 12:00 am - Naperville City Council members Tuesday agreed to rehire one of six officers laid off late last year. The rehire of the most senior of the laid off officers was made pos...
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Suburban GOP lawmakers oppose death penalty banFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Two suburban Republican lawmakers Tuesday reiterated their opposition to banning the death penalty in Illinois and offered alternatives. Gov. Pat Quinn is ...
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Home Depot to add 2,000 jobs in suburban marketFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - More than 60,000 seasonal hirings planned nationwide
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Local author's play asks real questions of loveFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Our most-acclaimed holiday of romance doesn't get to the heart of the matter when it comes to love. “Valentine's Day,” declares author Bruce Steinberg of St. Charles, “i...
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Barb & Bob Marshall: Ma’am, you’re under arrest for the rest of your lifeFeb 14, 2011 5:00 am - Most marriages that begin in the back seat of a squad car aren’t going to end well. Thankfully, Naperville’s Assistant City Manager Bob Marshall knew his wife, Barbara, ...
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North Central College festival celebrates Chinese New YearFeb 14, 2011 12:00 am - It’s the snap, crackle, pop of Bubble Wrap fireworks filling the air with sounds of celebration for the Chinese New Year. That’s always North Central College Professor ...