Will County
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How the Pledge of Allegiance has changed since 1892Jul 04, 2015 1:00 am - The Pledge of Allegiance is as much a part of American tradition as July Fourth fireworks, parades and barbecues. Congress opens sessions by reciting the pledge and sev...
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8 ways to be safe during July, the deadliest monthJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - July is the deadliest month of the year when it comes to preventable deaths, according to the National Safety Council. Why? There are more fatal car crashes, drownings a...
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Dawn Patrol: Who's getting paid in state shutdown? July 4 festivities beginJul 02, 2015 5:00 am - State government shutdown: Who's getting paid? The midmonth payroll for many state workers looms as a standoff continues in Springfield. Illinois now doesn't have t...
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Dawn Patrol: State government shut down, or is it? Saad leaving HawksJul 01, 2015 5:00 am - 1-month budget fix debated as state government shutdown begins Illinois technically has no means to pay its bills beginning this morning, but legislative Democrats ...
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Griffin: Taxpayers foot six-figure pension for private employeeJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - As Peter Murphy's taxpayer-funded salary nears $400,000, the cost of his eventual public pension grows with it. Last year, in addition to his $360,000 salary — more than...
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Dawn Patrol: Pride Parade a 'victory lap'; St. Charles cyclist dies during fundraiserJun 29, 2015 5:00 am - Suburban gay couples say marriage equality makes Pride Parade sweeter Throngs of people of all colors of the rainbow, their faces beaming, voices cheering, and ches...
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Men found dead in Plainfield home identifiedJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - Autopsy results have found no signs of foul play in the deaths of two men found dead Monday morning inside a Plainfield house. Officials with the Will County coroner's o...
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Dawn Patrol: 135 years for shooting deputies; MJ drafts Lisle's Frank KaminskyJun 26, 2015 5:00 am - 135-year sentence for shooting two McHenry County sheriff's deputies A 52-year-old Holiday Hills man who wounded two McHenry County sheriff's deputies and sparked a...
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Dawn Patrol: Mundelein mayor urges Norton to resign; Cook County sales tax could go upJun 23, 2015 5:30 am - Mundelein mayor urges Norton to resign Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz on Monday joined the elected officials calling for Trustee Dakotah Norton to resign after a DUI ...
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Heavy-rain warnings, flood watches canceledJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - Heavy storms feared for Wednesday night into Thursday morning appear to be steering south, so The National Weather Service has canceled its warnings. A flash flood watch...