Will County
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Quinn cuts RTA’s free rides for seniors programFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Many suburban seniors will no longer be allowed to ride buses and trains for free after Gov. Pat Quinn Monday ended the program. The plan could save the Re...
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Metra tries to clear air on soot levelsFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Metra, while saying pollution levels on its trains fall within federal standards, nevertheless is looking for ways to cut down on diesel soot in passenger cars. The comm...
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No traffic court for NapervilleFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - The twice-a-decade discussion on whether Naperville should build or operate its own traffic court has reared its head but the answer is the same. According to the result...
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Palatine man charged as habitual criminal could face 6 to 30 years if convictedFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - A Palatine man who authorities say discharged a firearm outside an Arlington Heights apartment building earlier this month then drove away was charged with several felon...
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Ex-McDonald’s exec to run Northern Illinois Food BankFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Pete Schaefer learned the value of every morsel of food to a hungry person over threats of lard and onion sandwiches. Last Friday was Schaefer’s first day as the new CE...
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NIU remembers those who perishedFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Brian Ciancio did not know the five victims of the February 14, 2008, shootings at Northern Illinois University. But he, like hundreds of others who attended Monday’s d...
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Enjoy the Grammys? Catch winners at local concertsFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - The Grammy Awards may be over, but you can catch several of the big winners — including Arcade Fire and Lady Gaga — locally when they perform in Chicago or the suburbs. ...
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ComEd rate hike plan likely controversialFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The details of ComEd’s plan to pay for major upgrades to the power grid through annual increases in electric rates could be negotiated and altered in the c...
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Manzullo says Congress must act to save suburban jobsFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON _ If Congress doesn't do something fast to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing industry, Chicago's suburbs and Illinois as a whole could be among the biggest lo...
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Unemployment hurts Metra ridershipFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Metra ridership declined slightly in 2010, but the rail agency still posted the fourth-highest volume in its history. Lynnette Ciavarella, assistant senior division dire...