Marty Hobe
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Care workers seek higher wages in SpringfieldFeb 04, 2014 12:47 pm - A group of workers who care for the mentally disabled converged on Springfield Tuesday to push for higher wages, dropping off 15,000 signed postcards in support of a pay...
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State to close Grayslake unemployment officeJan 31, 2014 12:00 pm - The state is closing the Grayslake unemployment office, plans to discontinue at least some services at one in Lombard and is considering closing or consolidating similar...
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Concealed carry permits could come out in MarchJan 30, 2014 4:00 pm - The first applicants seeking to carry concealed handguns in public could have their permits by mid-March, Illinois State Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said Thursday. “...
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Lawmakers take sides via State of the Union guestsJan 28, 2014 4:30 am - While the spotlight will be on President Barack Obama during the State of the Union address today, several suburban federal lawmakers have invited guests reflecting thei...
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March primary likely final word for these hopefulsJan 27, 2014 4:30 am - The spelling of Don Harmon's name has been corrected since this story first appeared online. The March primary election is likely the big show for a number of subur...
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IHSA could limit some football practice tacklingJan 23, 2014 4:30 am - As high school football players and other fans across Illinois get set to watch the Super Bowl, one suburban lawmaker is working with the Illinois High School Associatio...
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Lawmakers ready to tinker with concealed carryJan 13, 2014 4:30 am - While Illinoisans apply by the thousands to carry a handgun in public for the first time, some lawmakers already are preparing to amend the infant law. When the General ...
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Slain Antioch woman’s daughter, state rep want tougher orders of protectionJan 10, 2014 10:48 am - To Jamie Kephart, an order of protection is just a piece of paper. “The fact that it’s called an ‘order of protection’ is a complete joke,” Kephart said. Kephart’s moth...
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ComEd: No major outages in the suburbs todayJan 07, 2014 10:00 am - Power is back on for people in the suburbs who were without electricity during the subzero cold snap, ComEd says. “We're currently not seeing any significant outages as ...
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