Justin Kmitch
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Aurora gets concessions from two unions, but cops balkJan 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Aurora has reached tentative agreements for contract concessions with Aurora Firefighters Local 99 and city electricians and supervisors. But officials said they continu...
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Aurora begins spending funds to fight foreclosuresJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The countdown to September is ticking as Aurora begins spending the nearly $3.1 million in federal funds the city received last March to assist in purchasing and rehabil...
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Toy trains came into vogue in the 1930s but never went out of styleDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - As Ron McWherter sees it, it's just not a Christmas tree if it doesn't have at least a few toy trains running around the base. About this time every year, since 1993, Mc...
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For many families, toy trains never went out of styleDec 24, 2009 10:00 pm - As Ron McWherter sees it, it's just not a Christmas tree if it doesn't have at least a few toy trains running around the base. About this time every year, since 1993, Mc...
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Aurora Public Library buying itself a $3.2 million presentDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Rarely does a holiday gift wish list remain unchanged for more than a decade. But a site for a new facility has remained atop Aurora Public Library's agenda for all that...
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Fake snow in forecast for Lisle's Four LakesDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Suburban snow bunnies should be able to hit the slopes in Lisle as soon as Wednesday with a little cooperation from Mother Nature. Wanda Mariscel, property manager at Li...
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Naperville's 'take all' waste system remains freeDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Naperville residents can continue to discard unlimited amounts of trash, at least through April 2015. Council members, in an effort to save money in the coming years, ha...
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Goals in hand, Dist. 204 superintendent is readyDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Kathy Birkett has had six months of on-the-job training since becoming Indian Prairie Unit District 204's superintendent. Now she's ready to put that experience to the ...
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Neuqua students go head-to-head in 'Iron Chef'-style cookie competitionDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - This week's secret ingredient is cookie. Alton Brown was not harassing the chefs or commenting on their concoctions Friday in Neuqua Valley's own Kitchen Stadium. But he...
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Police say they've nabbed Aurora snowplow thiefDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Aurora investigators gave a new meaning to getting plowed earlier this month, while likely cracking one of the city's more unusual crime sprees. Thirteen snow plows, val...