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BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS 3-30-11![]() |
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Meet and Greet with
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DuPage among healthiest counties in state "For the second straight year, DuPage ranks second in the state for “health outcomes” — how healthy a county is — and No. 1 in the “health factors” that influence the health of a county... The “health factors” ranking is based on four categories — health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and physical environment." |
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House approves smoking in casinos How suburban lawmakers voted on smoking in casinos
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All members of DHA board resign![]() |
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A Sheep-Shearing Weekend at Kline Creek Farm![]() |
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Anti-smoking groups rally against Illinois House bills![]() |
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House approves smoking ban exception for casinos![]() |
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King’s Call for Worker Justice Runs Through April 4 Solidarity Actions
- AFL-CIO "I was particularly surprised to read that you were influenced by an anonymous fax comparing the 11-panel mural to North Korean political propaganda, because the act of removing images commemorating Maine’s history itself conjures thoughts of rewriting history prevalent in totalitarian regimes." |
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New abortion restrictions in Arizona - UPI![]() |
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Gmail To Roll Out Ads That Learn From Your Inboxx - TechCrunch![]() |
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28 Mar Monday |
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Volunteers work to restore West Chicago prairie![]() |
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DuPage
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Celebrate With The First United Methodist Church of West Chicago![]() |
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High school soccer player triumphs over tragedy![]() |
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Napperville Sun |
Things to do: Kristin Hannah and Kristi Yamaguchi book signings![]() |
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St. Charles man 'I'm no terrorist'![]() |
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List: bighead carp a danger![]() |
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HUD report casts more doubt on county housing agency![]() |
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$3 billion in child support owed to Illinois children "Experts say unemployment and underemployment are a significant part of the problem. The Illinois Healthcare and Family Services Department's Child Support Services Division says 57 percent of the non-custodial parents that are among their clients have no income. And officials with the division say 28 percent have reported income of less than $30,000 annually." |
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Carol Stream post office to stay open, lose 134 jobs "The move is part of an effort to save about $750 million annually. Several closures nationwide are expected. Spokesman Sean Hargadon says suburban mail will still be processed out of the Carol Stream center and the closing won’t affect mail service or delivery times. Also, the Carol Stream post office will stay open." |
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Quinn rating takes an early hit![]() |
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Federal approach could be model to cut number of government units![]() |
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Maine Gov. Removes Labor Mural in Stealth Move "LePage resembles Wisconsin Republicans in another way—giving jobs to personal connections, in this case, his daughter. LePage made sure his 22-year-old daughter got an entry-level job in the governor’s office paying $41,000—$10,000 more than those who pass teacher and police tests. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s top aides found a comfy job—with a $12,000 raise—for the girlfriend of one of his staunchest allies." |
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9 Bills That Would Put Creationism in the Classroom - Mother Jones![]() |
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2/3rds of US Corporations Pay Zero Federal Taxes: US Uncut Movement Builds to
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26&27 Mar WeekEnd |
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Next Week in West Chicago |
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Ex-DuPage housing leader cites ‘vague’ rules in buying meals, gifts![]() |
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Officials: State has anti-radiation drug stockpile![]() |
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Caterpillar raises specter of moving from Illinois "While Oberhelman didn't single out a specific problem with Illinois' policies, Dugan said the recent income tax increase was major factor triggering the note.Republican leaders, who unsuccessfully fought Quinn on the tax hike, say the letter confirms why they opposed the increase." |
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Thousands of union supporters march through downtown LA - KABC "Some 10,000 people marched through downtown Los Angeles supporting union workers in Wisconsin in what protesters have dubbed, "Solidarity Saturday."... Union members and their allies gathered at the Los Angeles Convention Center and marched onward to Pershing Square in hopes of sending out a message that collective bargaining rights cannot be taken away from unions." |
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The threat of America's nativist far rightt "Even groups on the racist, radical far right that so clearly inspired him are rushing to disown and denounce the indicted man. Regardless of whether he was a "member" of an organised group, there can yet be no doubt that Harpham saw himself as part of a movement – one that has an especially broad reach in the age of Obama, and roots as deep as American culture itself." |
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How Offshore Tax Havens Save Companies Billions - NPR ""You have an Irish operating company out there selling ads — they actually have real employees in Dublin," he explains. "They make payments to a Dutch subsidiary with no employees, which in turn makes payments to a Bermuda-headquartered Irish company with no employees. And the result of all of this is that it all helps to cut about $3 billion in Google's income taxes in the last three years."" |
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25 Mar Friday |
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District 33 News Bites
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WEST CHICAGO CITIZEN CORPS RECRUITING
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[I have spared you the 7 paragraph news release... which you should be able to find at the city's website but is basically the same as the Daily Herald article at http://dailyherald.com/article/20110322/submitted/110329933/ and shares a paragraph with an article at Julie's site http://www.illinois1call.com/landing_pagecr/landscaping_landing_page.htm - Bob] | ||
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DuPage housing agency misspent millions
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Tollway jumps into advertising business "The agency this month will ask interested companies to submit proposals to advertise on its emergency assistance trucks and expects to award a contract in April. If the strategy is successful, the authority could expand sponsorships to other property, ranging from salt domes to naming rights for plazas." |
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Durbin warns of cuts to preschool funding![]() |
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D300 votes 4-3 to lay off 363 teachers![]() |
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Ill. school administrators make case to keep jobs![]() |
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Students walk out after District 300 cuts 363 teachers![]() |
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Community Supported Agriculture – A Dream Achieved![]() |
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West Chicago Middle School Math Students Celebrate Pi Day![]() |
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Army
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Ethanol plant owner fined, must restore Illinois lakes![]() |
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Kirk, congressmen tour Thomson prison![]() |
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GOP skeptical of latest Quinn borrowing proposal![]() |
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Bills would make it easier to increase driver's ed fees![]() |
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U of I trustees OK 6.9 percent tuition increase![]() |
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The Triangle Fire: Still Burning Before Our Nation - AFL-CIO "Three weeks before the Triangle conflagration, the Protective League of Property Owners had held a meeting, indignant over orders by Fire Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo to install sprinklers in warehouses. Owners claimed the order amounted to a “confiscation of property.”" |
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STUDY: Worker Safety Greatly Reduced in States with Right-to-Work Laws
- We Party Patriots "A new study, conducted by Roland Zullo at the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), has determined that unionization has a positive effect on workplace safety while Right-to-Work laws have a negative effect on workplace safety. The study, Right-to-Work Laws and Fatalities in Construction, analyzes extensive data from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)..." |
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Opinion: Thomas Jefferson's Cut-and-Paste Bible -
NY Times "During the election of 1800, Jefferson was denounced as a "howling atheist" and "a confirmed infidel" known for "vilifying the divine word, and preaching insurrection against God." But the Virginian also revered Jesus as "the first of human Sages" and was, according to one biographer, "the most self-consciously theological of all American presidents."" |
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G.E.’s Strategies Let It Avoid Taxes Altogether - NY Times "The company reported worldwide profits of $14.2 billion, and said $5.1 billion of the total came from its operations in the United States. Its American tax bill? None. In fact, G.E. claimed a tax benefit of $3.2 billion ... Over the last decade, G.E. has spent tens of millions of dollars to push for changes in tax law, from more generous depreciation schedules on jet engines to “green energy” credits for its wind turbines. But the most lucrative of these measures allows G.E. to operate a vast leasing and lending business abroad with profits that face little foreign taxes and no American taxes as long as the money remains overseas." |
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23 Mar Wednesday |
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Around and About in West Chicago - 23 Mar 2011
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Fundraiser at McDonalds for "All Night Long" After Prom![]() We support D94 activities! Our order total was $___________." |
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Blooming Fest Goodie Bags! "The current economy has business owners looking for alternatives to stretch their advertising dollars. The City of West Chicago is proud to promote its business community through the free Blooming Fest goodie bag!" |
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Artist Margaret Bucholz Finds Healing in Her Art
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Suburban bridges with defects need cash, report says "Other suburban counties with highway bridge dysfunction are Kane County with 30 out of 276 structures considered structurally deficient, Lake County with 27 out of 235 and DuPage County with 22 out of 285. DuPage County has only two bridges it is responsible for considered deficient, Director of Transportation and Operations John Kos noted. “We are keeping up with deficient structures,” he said." |
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DuPage property values drop 6 percent![]() |
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Climate Change Program Urges Change Now!![]() |
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Study: Illinois bridges are in bad shape "The group says that without more federal funding, Illinois will need hundreds of dollars from each driver in the state to fix all the structurally deficient bridges. Four years ago, after a bridge collapse in Minneapolis killed 13 people, The Associated Press reviewed state records in Illinois. That review determined more than 1,500 bridges in the state had worse structural ratings than the bridge that collapsed." |
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Zoning Board of Appeals members net pay increase![]() |
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Marine Veteran: I Was Put On 'No-Fly List' for Asking Questions about My
Religion "“The weird thing about the whole thing was, I don’t really have a mosque that I go to. Sometimes, I go; most of the time I don’t. I go to church with my wife. You know, my wife’s Christian—we celebrate Christmas,” said Mashal. The reason he was under investigation, Mashal said, was because of an email he sent to a Muslim cleric asking about his faith and raising a family in an interfaith household." |
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U.
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DuPage
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Dick Durbin to look at civil rights of American Muslims![]() |
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Mark Kirk, Don Manzullo plan tour of Thomson prison![]() |
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Quinn, Durbin announce next phase of high-speed rail construction![]() ![]() ![]() |
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US auto union boss warns of weakened power - Yahoo News![]() |
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Unionize Everybody!
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US church to give away $1,000 at Easter service -
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Death By a Single GOP Cut? - Mother Jones![]() |
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21 Mar Monday |
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Palatine attorney wants to do away with offensive words in Illinois law "“We need to update our statutes periodically, including moving terminology into 21st-century terms,” Dillard said. Several states have already made similar changes, and the federal government switched terminology in its laws last year when President Barack Obama signed legislation called “Rosa’s Law.” Lavelle wasn’t involved with those efforts, but took the plan to do the same in Illinois to Murphy." |
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State jobs
cut due to end of death penaltyyyy "... State Appellate Defender Michael Pelletier began notifying about 37 employees in his office on Friday that their jobs are being eliminated. That's because Gov. Pat Quinn abolished the death penalty earlier this month and commuted the sentences of the 15 men on death row. Most of the employees being cut are lawyers who handled death penalty cases. The reduction will save about $4.7 million." |
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St. Charles man on government's no-fly list![]() |
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Utilities, consumer advocates at odds over regulatory changes![]() |
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Fuzzy
Privatization Math - TruthOUt "For example, we need know: Will the work cost less because it is done more efficiently, or because wages are lowered and benefits are eliminated? Paying workers less does not provide better quality. It just impoverishes workers. And having workers unable to get health care for themselves and their families means coming to work too sick to do a good job and being worried sick about medical care for their families. It also means pushing costs off on hospitals, doctors, charities, and, ultimately, on the government and taxpayers." |
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Business owners unsure of impact of 'E-Fairness' law - State
Journal Register "Reaction from Amazon and Overstock was swift after Gov. Pat Quinn signed the “E-Fairness Law” this month requiring sales tax collections on purchases made by Illinois consumers." |
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Mapping Religious Life in New York, Block by Blockock
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US Army 'kill team' in Afghanistan posed for photos of murdered civilians
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19&20 Mar WeekEnd |
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District 33 lays off 20 teacherss![]() |
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How your lawmakers voted![]() |
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Senators seek
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Dems
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Quake fallout not affecting Chrysler’s Belvidere plant![]() |
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State managers targeted in collective bargaining bill![]() |
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Home-schoolers object to state oversight "Last month’s legislative proposal that parents who home-school be required to register with the state threatened such freedom for her family and thousands of other Illinois families who choose to home-school, Frailey said. She and other home-school advocates believe state involvement creates red tape and erodes a family’s control over their children’s education." |
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‘They
Woke a Sleeping Giant’ - AFL-CIO "Hundreds of enthusiastic working people continue to march at the Wisconsin state capitol in Madison. In addition to carrying signs and chanting, many people are signing recall petitions for Republican state senators who rigged a vote to take away public employees’ right to collectively bargain." |
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Future US envoy may worship at Chinese 'house church'
- AFP "His evasive reply drew an angry response from Republican Representative Frank Wolf, a frequent and fierce critic of Beijing who had asked the commerce secretary whether he would worship at one of the underground churches. When Locke attempted to elaborate, saying "how I practice my religion is not something for the American people..." Wolf cut him off, raising his voice and pounding the table as he demanding a stronger stand against Beijing." |
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Tax & Spend Conservatives - Campaign for America's Future![]() |
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Today's Social Security Propaganda Rebuttal Post - Campaign for
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18 Marr Friday |
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Celebrating Successes in District 33 "Three students representing West Chicago Middle School recently won highest honors in this year's WordMasters Challenge - a national language arts competition entered by approximately 220,000 students annually, which consists of three separate competitions held at intervals during the school year." |
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Evening for Junior Parents
"During this presentation we will discuss:
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PeaceBuilder-of-the-Month for February 2011![]() |
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GET A TASTE OF YOUR OWN GENEROUSITY!
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Many parking lots, roads in bad shape![]() [I suspect a Hearald reporter should be assigned to drive this stretch of road that was resurfaced LAST SUMMER. They really have to get out here more often. - Bob] |
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Blizzard declared disaster; funds made available
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Wayne Twp.
residents question garbage referendum "Both Luchtenburg and Hebda agree the current seven garbage haulers operating in Wayne Township are overkill. And they see how benefits outlined by both Bloomingdale and Wayne Township leaders — such as fewer trucks rumbling down roads and garbage bins at the curb on the same day — are true." [I resisted changing the title to "Questions About Socialist Garbage Collection." - Bob] |
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St. Patrick's Day in West Chicago District 33 Photo with caption: "Mr. Kevin O'Connor, PE teacher at Gary Elementary School in West Chicago, celebrates St. Patrick's Day with students in gym class." |
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Ill. Republicans want $5 billion in cuts to education, health care, pensions![]() |
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Ill. Senate president moves to repeal video gambling law![]() |
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The Street |
RiverGlass Announces Next Generation Semantic Technology![]() |
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House committee votes to exempt casinos from smoking ban![]() |
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State Senate Republicans spell out budget cut options![]() |
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State worker
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Pastor jailed for trafficking African child 'slaves' - BBC "In a case that has been likened to modern-day slavery, Adeniji smuggled the three victims into Britain on false passports, and used them as servants at her home in Ray Gardens, Barking. An illegal immigrant herself, Adeniji, 44 - originally from Nigeria - had told the victims' parents they would have a better life in the UK, but instead viciously beat them if they failed to please her." |
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Rewarding Corporations While Punishing Workers - Think Progress "Some governors are pushing for progressive revenue raisers, in addition to steep spending cuts, to reduce these budget gaps. For instance, Govs. Brian Schweitzer (D-MT), Mark Dayton (D-MN), and Dan Malloy (D-CT) have all proposed closing corporate tax loopholes and cutting special interest tax breaks to bring more revenue into their states. However, several Republican governors have chosen a different path..." |
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Around and About in West Chicago - 16 Mar 2011
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Support our Music Students
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Joint Choir Concert![]() Admission is FREE Over 170 students participating Featuring several Irish-themed songs, including: Phil the Fluter's Ball, The Blessing, Danny Boy & Tell My Ma and the finale, Jubilate, Alleluia!"" |
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West Chicago Sister Cities Needs Host Families for German Visitors
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DuPage
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"Season of Roses" Coming to Cantigny Park![]() |
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Park District Conducts Toy Drive
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Dist. 303 hikes driver’s ed fee by $50![]() ![]() |
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Cigarette tax
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Pro-union rally held at Capitol
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Illinois' nuclear ban not going anywhere![]() |
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Abortion bills pass out of committee, one tabled![]() |
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Poll: Ohio Voters Reject Gov. Kasich - AFL-CIO![]() |
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Abortion measure draws gripes, T-shirt slogans - Chicago Tribune![]() |
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Price Of Premature Birth-Preventing Drug Goes From $10 To
$1,500 Per Dose - The Consumerist "After the Food and Drug Administration granted KV Pharmaceuticals sole rights to produce progesterone, a drug that prevents premature births in mothers, the company has begun charging $1,500 per dose of a drug that formerly cost $10. ABC News reports the drug was previously available in an unregulated form from pharmacies that specialized in compounding." |
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14 Mar Monday |
Happy Pi Day | |
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1st Place In State LifeSmarts Competition![]() |
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Dancing with the West Chicago Stars "Don’t miss the chance to take home Blackhawks, Bulls, White Sox, and Cubs tickets; or maybe a beach condo for spring break; or maybe even Disney World Park Hopper passes!" |
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Do suburbs have too many local governments for our own good?
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State
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4th Grade Olympics at Gary Elementary School in West Chicago![]() |
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U.of I.
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Happy Pi Day "The first Pi Day was celebrated in 1989 at the San Francisco Exploratorium, whose staff celebrates most years by walking in a circle around a "Pi shrine" a little more than 3 times." |
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Illinois treasurer hopes audit improves efficiency ""This objective analysis will improve each program's performance and operation, suggest some efficiencies, and reduce overall costs," Rutherford said in a statement. The audit will exclude the "Bright Start" college savings program and "Cash Dash" unclaimed property programs." |
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Stock market gains not enough to fully fund Illinois pensions "Pension funds receive funding from three sources: the employers, employees and returns from investments. Generally, contributions from employers and workers are invested in the market, and the returns on those investments provide the bulk of a pension plan’s income. Illinois funds pension plans for state employees, university employees, legislators, judges and teachers. For decades, the funds have been plagued by underfunding from the state Legislature, although a growing chorus of civic reform groups have criticized the plans for providing overly generous retirement plans to their members." |
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Actions Nationwide Back America’s Workers and the American Dream -
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State Supreme Court halts surgery to allow appeal in
hysterectomy ruling - Helena Independent Record "The Supreme Court issued an order the same day providing for an expedited appeal within 30 days. The emergency petition decision described L.K. as a deeply religious woman who wants children, and balked at the hysterectomy on both those grounds. Her religion wasn’t specified, but a psychiatrist and a physician from the Montana State Hospital termed her religious beliefs — including one that God had cured her — delusional." |
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Does Raw Video of NPR Expose Reveal Questionable Editing & Tactics? -
The Blaze "The implication is that the NPR exec is aware and perhaps amused or approving of the MEAC mission statement. But when you look at the raw video you realize he was actually recounting an unrelated and innocuous issue about confusion over names in the restaurant reservation." |
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12&13 Mar Weekend |
Monday's Pi Day -- the celebration of a number |
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Manville Oaks to Kress Creek Farms "There is more than a name change taking place at Manville Oaks Park. According to West Chicago Park District Director Gary Major, the board of commissioners agreed with a staff recommendation to change the name to Kress Creek Farms." |
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West
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Joint Orchestra Concert – D33 and D94![]() |
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US:
Alleged bomber wanted to hit responders, too "It says Finton rejected placing a backpack bomb in a police station and concluded he could not smuggle one past security officers at the Paul Findley Federal Building. It says he suggested the car bomb, targeted U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's nearby downtown office, recommended a second bomb to hit police and fire officers, and delivered electronic parts for the bomb." |
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FutureGen publicity brings inquiries to Jacksonville![]() |
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The Next Step
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Change could force Amish gun owners to take photos - Chichago
Breaking News "Illinois Amish have been allowed to forego placing their photographs on FOID cards and other mandatory IDs. On Feb. 14, Illinois State Police Director Jonathon Monken, now the head of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, decided that policy should be changed, meaning Amish gun owners face photographic identification requirements like other FOID holders in the state." |
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Up to 100,000 protest Wisconsin law curbing unions - Reuters![]() |
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Nearly Identical Anti-Labor Bills Appear In Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire,
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11 Mar Friday |
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Winfield
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Community HS
Music Booster Pancake Breakfast - FB![]() [Young moms should poke around this site. It is rich with |
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St. Charles St.Patrick's Day Parade - FB,
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We-go Friends
of the Library Book Sale - FB,
Marguerite Czajka
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![]() "The West Chicago Garden Club meets Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Faith Community Church, 910 Main Street, West Chicago. Conversation/sharing time/refreshments at 6:45 p.m., a short business meeting starts at 7:15 pm, followed by the featured speaker, Mary Saba from The Growing Place at 7:30 pm. The topic is "Right Plant – Right Place". Please confirm start time at www.westchicagogardenclub.org or by phone at 630-585-4005. " |
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Go West Young Mom |
Great Libraries! West Chicago Public Library![]() |
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Court
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Casinos, bars could allow smoking again![]() |
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Girls basketball: DuPage County All-Area team![]() The senior forward was valuable to the 17-11 Wildcats in many facets, most notably as the team's post presence. Connolly averaged 12 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.3 steals a game. She is committed to DePaul for softball. Aggressive and versatile with improved conditioning, Connolly anchored West Chicago's zone defense. “She's just a very good athlete,” Wildcats coach Kim Wallner said." |
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How to
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Battle brewing over taxing bodies' legal notices "“When local governments want to get their message out, they go to their local newspapers,” said the IPA’s DeRossett. “Their own websites tend to be unreliable and seriously underutilized. In fact, in a Pew Research poll last year, only 11 percent of Internet users reported that they had ever visited a government website.”" |
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St. Charles: New fire district owes $450K "The city has sent a letter to officials of the former St. Charles Countryside Fire Protection District, saying it owes St. Charles $450,000 under a service contract agreement the two entered into last October. The district, which changed its name on Jan. 1 to the Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District, was given the notice of default letter Thursday. The notice says payment was due Feb. 1." |
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St. Charles Patch |
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Judge OKs firing police commander for 'movie night'
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Senate GOP says it has state budget solution, mum on what it is
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Quinn signs law to collect online sales tax "Many online retailers, such as Amazon.com and Overstock.com, do not charge a state sales tax. Illinois residents who buy from those retailers are supposed to estimate their tax debt each year and pay it to the state voluntarily. Few people do" |
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Holt Baker: We’re Fighting for Basic American Freedoms - AFL-CIO " …the American people are watching and they know what is going on. The covers have been pulled off — and they get it. They see governors and legislators who, on the one hand, want to take away the worker’s chair at the table, but, on the other hand, has plenty of seats at the table for their billionaire corporate backers." |
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Christian-Muslim clashes in Egypt kill 13 -
Associated Press "Clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt left 13 dead and 140 wounded, deepening a sense of chaos as the police and ruling military struggled to maintain order barely a month after a popular uprising ousted longtime leader Hosni Mubarak. In a sign of how much security has broken down, the pitched battles — the deadliest in years — went on for nearly four hours Tuesday night as both sides fought with guns, knives and clubs. Army troops fired in the air to disperse the crowds to no avail." |
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Earthquake in Japan has displaced an axis of rotation of the Earth -
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09 Mar Wednesday |
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Around and About in West Chicago - 09 Mar 2011
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Design Presentation of West Chicago Middle School "The District 33 Board of Education is dedicated to keeping the community informed and involved with the expansion of West Chicago Middle School. The Board encourages community members to attend this meeting to review the current plans." |
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D33 Candidate Forum "The West Chicago Middle School Student Council would like to invite you to a Candidate Forum for candidates running for the District 33 Board of Education ... The candidates will answer questions asked by the members of the student council as well as by members of the audience." |
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Dancing with the West Chicago Stars "Don’t miss the “Dancing with the West Chicago Stars” hosted by Community High School’s Post Prom Committee at St. Andrews Country Club in West Chicago on Saturday, March 19, 2011, from 7-11pm." |
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Players united at Wheaton Academy![]() |
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Tall task for new DuPage housing boss![]() |
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Legal notices posted online only? "However, a coalition that has formed to oppose the bills says they would hurt government transparency, especially for groups that have not yet made the transition to digital technology. The coalition consists of the Illinois Press Association, AARP, NAACP and the Illinois Association of Realtors." |
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Hultgren opens office in Geneva![]() |
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Illinois corn farmers back coupons for E85 fuel![]() |
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House committee advances concealed-carry bill "The measure, House Bill 148, was approved, 12-2, by the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee Tuesday. It would allow county sheriffs to issue concealed carry permits to people 21 and older who have undergone eight hours of training and passed criminal background and mental health checks. The proposal failed in the past because it couldn't muster the votes to get around a section of the Illinois Constitution requiring a 71-vote House supermajority for bills that overrule the rights of home rule municipalities, such as Chicago and Springfield." |
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Conservative group offers alternative state budget![]() [These programs, meals for seniors and sexual assault, would average 57% cut. - Bob] |
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Author Steven King: Why Aren’t the Rich Like Me Paying More Taxes? -
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Soldiers wrongly punished for skipping concert -
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Suspect in MLK bomb tied to racist movement - The Spokesman-Review "“What to me this arrest suggests is that the Martin Luther King Day attack is what it always looked like: A terror-mass murder attempt directed at black people and their sympathizers,” said Mark Potok, who is the director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project that tracks and investigates hate groups." |
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07 Mar Monday |
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This Week in West Chicago |
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CableCom Programming Schedule
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Music Boosters’ Pancake Breakfast
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Traffic Safety Campaign Continues "The West Chicago Police Department announced that Campaign #3 of the Illinois Department of Transportation funded grant was successful in educating the motoring public on child restraint, seatbelt, speeding, and alcohol related violations." |
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3/50 Project "The City of West Chicago has announced its support of a national “shop local” program which poses a simple question to its community members: Which three local businesses would you miss if they closed their doors?" |
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West Chicago: Privatization price was right![]() |
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FOI requests: Exercising rights or clogging government?![]() |
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Asian population booming in suburbs![]() |
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Redistricting means mixing of political puzzle pieces "A quick glance at a map also reveals some concerns about the 6th, 13th and 14th congressional districts, which cover all of the Fox Valley. Those three districts — which stretch from Coal City to Mount Prospect — have about 2 million residents and cover more than 3,400 square miles. And yet, U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren and Peter Roskam live a 5-mile walk apart. As the crow flies, Biggert lives 16 miles from Hultgren and 13 miles from Roskam. The worst case scenario for Republicans? All three in one district." |
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Zoning panel steps back on church ban "That group this week agreed they wanted the ZBA to set aside a recommendation on the long-debated proposal, reintroduced last summer, that would forbid places of assembly from locating in residential districts. They plan instead to look at guidelines limiting the size of and regulating the proximity to major roads for churches, temples, mosques, social clubs and lodges. Groups meeting the updated requirements would avoid the tedious and sometimes-costly permitting process." |
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Gimme Some Hotcakes!![]() |
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Events in DuPage Forest Preserve: March 14 – 20
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Delnor Announces Distinguished Physician Award Winners![]() Dr. Odell was honored for his unyielding commitment to missionary work, beginning in 1980 with trips to the SaKao refugee camp on the Thailand-Cambodian border. After that, he made yearly trips to Central America. Currently, he is president of the Luke Society and travels twice yearly to Honduras, along with Peru and Kenya to provide medical care. He has also run a clinic in West Chicago." |
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Report: Illinois' prepaid tuition plan struggles![]() |
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Illinois could remove public notices from newspapers![]() |
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Quinn set to ink redistricting measure in Chinatown![]() |
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Funding for prison computer improvements depends on legislature![]() |
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Mandatory evaluation system created for Illinois judges![]() |
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‘America Is Not Broke,’ Michael Moore Tells Cheering Thousands -
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One killed as Hindu, Christian families clash over kite
flying - The News International, Pakistan "It was leant that a Hindu community member Asif Siraj alias Phool son of Aslam Siraj exchanged harsh words with a Christian, Salim Masih, over a kite-flying dispute in Kalibari area of Peshawar Cantonment. The two later fought with each other and Salim allegedly opened fire on Phool and his other family members." |
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House GOP Aims To Undermine Health Care Law With Hidden Tax - TPM ""This bill would saddle hundreds of thousands of middle-income taxpayers with a hefty tax increase," said Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI), ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee. "We all favor repealing 1099, but to do so on the backs of the middle class is irresponsible." |
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05&06 Mar Weekend |
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Wheaton
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March in DuPage Forest Preserves: How Sweet It Is![]() |
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U of I did not withhold taxes for grad assistants![]() |
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State to take over collection of meth lab debris "ISP spokesman Scott Compton said the state will have to make up for cuts made to the Drug Enforcement Administration. “Federal funding was eliminated for cleanup across the country on Feb. 23,” Compton said." |
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Lincoln more committed to black colonization than believed, author says![]() |
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Michael Moore Headed to Madison, Watch Today’s Rally Online - AFL-CIO "With the right of public employees to bargain for good middle-class jobs on the line, residents from across the state have remained energized in their struggle against Gov. Scott Walker’s attempt to kill collective bargaining and fire employees. Today’s rally in Madison begins at 2 CT. Watch the rally live-streamed here." |
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Ethiopian Evangelical Christian Churches Are Burnt by
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BP oil spill executives are denied bonuses - Financial Times "“The 2010 annual bonus results were dramatically affected by the Gulf of Mexico accident. In the judgment of the committee and the group chief executive this overrode the normal metrics for bonus outcomes,” the company said in its report, published on Thursday." |
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04 Mar Friday |
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March E-Newsletter
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News Bites
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P.A.W.S. FOR RECOGNITION - February/March 2011![]() |
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![]() "West Chicago’s Gallery 200, a grassroots artist co-op located at 200 Main Street in the community’s historic downtown district, will be offering a unique opportunity to explore individual creativity through several beginner classes geared for aspiring artists, or those just wanting to try something new." |
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West Chicago and Warrenville Chamber of Commerce Merger "The strategic partnership that resulted in the formation of the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce will provide members with more contacts, a greater depth of service, additional programs and access to a dedicated staff with over 25 years of combined experience in the business of helping business." |
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New boss on tap for DuPage Water Commission![]() ![]() |
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DuPage
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Roskam comments on 1099 tax form provision repeal![]() |
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Five Community High School Teachers are National Board Certified
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March in DuPage Forest Preserves: How Sweet It Is![]() ![]() |
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Tuition for Southern Illinois freshmen may rise 9%![]() |
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House to start budget work with conservative spending goal![]() |
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Illinois gun-info debate grows, legislation stalls "A plan to prevent releasing the names of those authorized to have guns in Illinois stalled Wednesday, despite gun owners' burgeoning concern over privacy and safety prompted by the attorney general's opinion that the information is public record." |
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House kills bill to ease sex offender registry for teens "The “Romeo and Juliet bill,” would have allowed requests for a waiver of the registration requirement if no force was involved, if the victim was 14 or older and if the convicted person was no more than four years older than the victim. The conviction still would have remained on the books." |
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Spurred by Private Hiring, Job Growth Gathers Steam - NY Times "The job growth in February was biggest in manufacturing, construction, and professional and business services. The construction numbers were unusually low in January, when the industry shed jobs, probably because of severe snowstorms. Not every sector added jobs. State and local governments, squeezed by revenue shortfalls and a reluctance to raise taxes, again laid off workers. Local governments have shed 377,000 jobs since September 2008, when their number of employees last peaked." |
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Prayers for patience as Pakistani Christian buried
- Associated Press "Shahbaz Bhatti, the sole Christian government minister in this Muslim-majority country, was shot dead Wednesday after receiving threats for campaigning to change laws that impose the death penalty for insulting Islam. He was the second Pakistani politician killed in two months over the matter, and his death underscored the perils facing a government that is increasingly too weak to govern well in the face of rising Islamist extremism." |
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The Hollow Cry of ‘Broke’ - NY Times "It’s all obfuscating nonsense, of course, a scare tactic employed for political ends. A country with a deficit is not necessarily any more “broke” than a family with a mortgage or a college loan. And states have to balance their budgets. Though it may disappoint many conservatives, there will be no federal or state bankruptcies." |
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02 Mar Wednesday |
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Around and About in West Chicago - 02 Mar 2011
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BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS 3-2-111 Tampico Fresh Market, Mr. Thrifty, Santo Maria’s Italiano Ristorante, Arbor Avenue Antiques, Dr. Joannie Conner-Charles, North Avenue Dental Associates, goosiegirlboutique.com, Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce, Michael Ventrella, Ball FloraPlant bred Black Velvet |
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Community HS Music Booster Pancake Breakfast - FB, Susan Stibal
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Roskam
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No DuPage ban on religious buildings![]() ![]() |
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Reverend Tim Mitchell at the First United Methodist Church of West Chicago![]() |
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Kane, DuPage in Quinn's request for blizzard relief "Gov. Pat Quinn is asking that 60 Illinois counties — including Kane and DuPage — be declared federal disaster areas because of February’s blizzard. The governor sent a formal request to President Barack Obama on Monday." |
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Magazine scores Illinois high as location for business![]() |
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Durbin slams GOP's plan for cuts to Fermi, Argonne![]() ![]() |
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Court: Chicago student has right to wear anti-gay shirt![]() |
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Attorney general: State should release FOID card list "Responding to a public records request from The Associated Press, Attorney Gen. Lisa Madigan’s office ruled Monday that the names of gun permit holders are public information that must be disclosed. But the Illinois State Police, which oversee such permits, is preparing a possible court challenge once her ruling becomes binding." |
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Fox Buses In Footage From Sacramento To Make
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Creationism taught in science class, activist says - Breaking News![]() |
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Majority in Poll Back Employees in Public Sector Unions - NY Times "Those surveyed said they opposed, 56 percent to 37 percent, cutting the pay or benefits of public employees to reduce deficits, breaking down along similar party lines. A majority of respondents who have no union members living in their households opposed both cuts in pay or benefits and taking away the collective bargaining rights of public employees." |
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