Will County
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Kane County goes against policy, will use savings to balance budget instead of tax hikeNov 24, 2023 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct a county finance official's statement about interest income. There will be no property tax increase to fund the Kan...
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Naperville annexes land for new townhousesNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - Naperville City Council members this week gave the go-ahead for a 10-unit townhouse development. The townhouses would sit on just under an acre of land at the northeast ...
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The voice of NIU: After 44 years, Baker hanging up the microphone for the HuskiesNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - DeKALB - Bill Baker almost always did as he was told while growing up in Chicago. Clean your room. Be home before the streetlights come on. Go to bed. Yes, Mom. Yes, Dad...
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Aurora officer commended for drug-trafficking investigationsNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - Aurora police officer Matthew Huber, a special agent assigned to the DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group, has received two commendations from the Illinois MEG Director...
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Voice of NIU radio held many jobs, including one as WWF ring announcerNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - While Bill Baker has spent more than 50 years on the radio calling football and basketball games, he's also held down quite a few other jobs. Beer truck driver. Ad sales...
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Sweet success: Paramount serves up memorable 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'Nov 22, 2023 3:30 pm - “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” — ★ ★ ★ ½ Several adjectives come to mind when describing Paramount Theatre's regional premiere of “Charlie and the Chocolate Fa...
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'The Nutcracker': Where to see the pros and pros-in-the-making perform the holiday classicNov 22, 2023 5:00 am - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's famous holiday ballet gets multiple stagings this time of year by both professional and community ensembles. Here's a partial list of suburban...
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Be patient, gracious and wear comfortable shoes: Holiday shopping advice from expertsNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - A previous version gave an incorrect owner of Oakbrook Center. Online shopping may have taken a smidgen of the craziness out of holiday shopping. But for those who ...
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Naperville offering one more curbside leaf cleanupNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Naperville homeowners have one more chance to get those late-falling leaves to the curb for pickup. Naperville's Public Works Department has added one more curbside leaf...
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'Larger than life': Illinois GOP icon James 'Pate' Philip Jr. has diedNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Former state Senate President James Peyton "Pate" Philip Jr. was a powerful suburban Republican at a time when that really meant something in Illinois. Philip led the Se...