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For decades, Chicago Master Singers’ Christmas concerts have been a holiday tradition. This year, the 130-voice chorus under the direction of Alan Heatherington will be accompanied by the Ars Viva Brass and internationally acclaimed guest organist N...
Updated: Dec 06, 2013 at 09:11 PM
State lawmakers' complicated differences of opinion over what to do about Illinois' $100 billion in pension debt dragged on for years, with new proposals often giving them different reasons to disagree.
But when Democratic and Republican leaders of ...
Updated: Dec 05, 2013 at 11:45 AM
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers sent sweeping cuts to teachers' and public workers' retirements to Gov. Pat Quinn today, clearing the controversial issue from their agendas before the 2014 election year and leaving the final say in the matter to th...
Updated: Dec 04, 2013 at 04:14 PM
SPRINGFIELD — The deadline to file petitions to run for office came and went Monday with five incumbent suburban Republicans facing primary election challengers for Illinois House.
One Democrat faces a similar primary challenge.
Candidates for Congr...
Updated: Dec 04, 2013 at 11:27 AM
SPRINGFIELD — Up against a determined effort to curtail state employees' retirement benefits, Illinois' unions are staging an all-out campaign to thwart approval of a breakthrough proposal to solve the state's $100 billion pension crisis, specifical...
Updated: Dec 02, 2013 at 04:30 PM
New details were released Friday on a proposed pension deal that would prorate the size of teachers’ and state workers’ yearly pension increases based on how long they work.
Also under the proposed legislation, the retirement age would go up for mos...
Updated: Nov 30, 2013 at 08:40 AM
The Naperville Public Library again is among the top such facilities in the country, based on national ratings released this month.
The library system received a five-star rating from the Index of Public Library Service published in “Library Journa...
Updated: Nov 30, 2013 at 08:40 AM
The holiday shopping season is about to start, but when deciding on those special gifts, think about looking in unusual places, small shops, boutiques – the kind of places that make Main Street America so special. Just beyond the lights and decorati...
Updated: Nov 29, 2013 at 10:56 AM
An Arlington Heights woman charged with taking nearly $600,000 from her former employer, Allstate Insurance Co., is accused of spending the money on credit card payments, tattoos, bail for a family friend and child care for her grandchild, according...
Updated: Nov 28, 2013 at 09:46 PM
Prospect Heights Mayor Nick Helmer is excited about a Texas company's proposal for 350 luxury apartments on the property where HSBC once stood west of Sanders Road and south of Palatine/Willow roads, but a few aldermen have reservations.
“I think i...
Updated: Nov 28, 2013 at 07:15 AM