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Kane candidates argue over size of government 22 Oct 2012 | 09:08 pm
Democrat Jennifer Barconi is seeking to unseat Republican Michael Kenyon from the Kane County Board, because she believes it's time for a change. The people of the 16th District are hurting and tired ...
Barrington library book sale's future uncertain 22 Oct 2012 | 07:09 pm
This past weekend's book sale by the Friends of the Barrington Area Library was the last one until the library's planned $5 million renovation is completed in 2014, and perhaps the final one altogethe...
Cheerleading needs sports safety rules, docs say 22 Oct 2012 | 07:04 pm
Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms — it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the American Academy of Pediatric...
No hands required: new Motorola headset is a wearable computer 22 Oct 2012 | 06:20 pm
Motorola Solutions unveiled a new "wearable computer" today that doesn't require your hands to operate it. The so-called HC1 is a headset that takes voice commands, understands head gestures and does ...
How some towns cope when big-box stores leave 22 Oct 2012 | 06:15 am
When a big box retailer announces plans to close, or leave a municipality and take its tax dollars with it, some suburbs find themselves making eleventh-hour budget decisions, cutting deals and making...
Aurora may reverse video gambling ban 20 Aug 2012 | 10:31 pm
Gambling in Aurora could spread outside the walls of Hollywood Casino and into bars, veterans posts and other establishments if a proposal before the Aurora City Council gains approval. Alderman will ...
29th District candidates Morrison, Friedman spar over gun control 20 Aug 2012 | 05:20 pm
As Arie Friedman and Julie Morrison campaign to replace retiring state Sen. Susan Garrett in the 29th Senate District in November, gun control is becoming an issue where the two candidates are setting...
Can our roads weather the storm? 20 Aug 2012 | 05:06 pm
Record-breaking heat buckles a railway track July 4, causing a derailment, bridge collapse and the death of a Glenview couple. A freak blizzard Feb. 1, 2011, engulfs Lake Shore Drive in snow. Unpreced...
Treat or remove? Suburbs struggle with ash borer 20 Aug 2012 | 04:59 pm
That emerald ash borer treatments work is no longer in doubt. The question for cities and homeowners is more personal: Is it worth it? Arborists say trees being treated will need to continue getting t...
Elmhurst Healthcare formally opens Addison center 20 Aug 2012 | 06:23 am
Hundreds of families toured Elmhurst Memorial Hospital's new Addision Health Center, at 303 W. Lake St., during the opening celebration Sunday. Visitors saw the new state-of-the-art facility, checked ...
