US Congress Politics
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Foster finds face on local unemployment woes at job fairApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 600 people looking for work turned out to a job fair at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove on Thursday. Some of them had an unexpected interview with C...
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DuPage County briefsApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Election results on ACTV: ACTV, Aurora's cable television station, will broadcast election results beginning at 7 p.m. April 7 on Comcast Channel 10. The races include t...
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14th District lands another $10 mil in stimulus fundingMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - It might not be the smoothest process or everything they dreamed it would be, but local communities will take whatever money the federal stimulus package doles to them. ...
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Kirk should back plan to adjust loansMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - HR 1106 is the legislation to allow judges to adjust mortgages in bankruptcy proceedings to reflect current market prices. This legislation will help people to stay in t...
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Williams-Sonoma 4Q profit falls 90 percent
Mar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma says its fourth-quarter profit fell 90 percent as it closed underperforming stores and laid off workers amid the recession. The San Fran...
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Foster camp believes their earmarks pass Obama standardsMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - On a day when President Barack Obama signed a $410 billion appropriations bill packed with "imperfect" earmarks, 14th District Congressman Bill Foster said his projects ...
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Ancient tomb rediscovered under sands of Egypt
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Foster announces $9 million in area HUD grantsFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Local government officials say they will use $9 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to work quickly with local communities to ste...
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Kane County pushes Stearns Road, gets hopes up for capital billFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Two major undertakings were the focus of discussion on the Kane County Transportation Committee Monday. One task has had many months of planning and is already becoming ...
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Democratic party leaders upbeat at Kane County eventFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Signs that you are in attendance at a Democratic event in Kane County: 1. The 2009-10 climate change calendar on display. 2. The Barack Obama bobblehead on the silent a...