Will County
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Boy killed when bullets fired into Will Co. homeJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Authorities in Will County say a 14-year-old boy was fatally shot by a bullet apparently fired into his Lockport home. A spokesman for the Will County sheriff's office s...
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Kirk supports added borrowing, coupled with reformsJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Sen. Mark Kirk said he supports short term borrowing if — and only if — several spending reforms are put into place. At a news conference at his new Senate office in Chi...
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Elmhurst cop killed in Homer Glen crashJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - An off-duty Elmhurst police officer was killed when his pickup truck hit a patch of ice and spun out of control in south suburban Homer Glen. Kyle P. Dieling, 27, of El...
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New suburban congressmen get to workJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - Suits pressed, briefcases in hand, four freshman lawmakers will arrive for their first day on the job at 2 E. Capitol St. in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The four Ill...
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New babies get cool 1/1/11 birthdaysDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - Mary Faustina Haaker has a birth date that will be easy to remember. But it's also a date of birth that won't make a very effective combination for ATMs or other pincode...
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Low-income seniors to get housing help under Biggert's billDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - Legislation that will provide more suburban low-income seniors with affordable housing options has passed both houses of Congress. Co-sponsored by Hinsdale Rep. Judy Big...
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Lawmakers prepare for a possible last-minute budget showdownDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The last time the Illinois General Assembly met, lawmakers spent a week voting on all kinds of hot-button issues from civil unions to legalizing medical ma...
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Gen X outspends younger buyers onlineDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - In the last week, 65-year-old Joe Cesario of Arlington Heights downloaded the movie “Wall Street” onto his home computer. He's also downloaded thousands of songs onto hi...
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Illinois rings in new year with new lawsDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — If you want to own a pet monkey, you're out of luck in Illinois. A ban on new monkey ownership is one of hundreds of state laws that take effect Jan. 1. So...
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Naperville hospital working to reduce preterm birthsDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Edward Hospital is rolling out a new program Monday that aims to reduce the number of expectant mothers who choose preterm deliveries for nonmedical reasons. The Naperv...