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Farmers: Obama's drought relief efforts lacking
FRESNO, Calif. – Farmers in California's drought-stricken Central Valley said Friday that the financial assistance President Barack Obama is deliverin ...Dillard: 'I feel sorry' for GOP rival Rutherford
CHICAGO – Republican candidate for Illinois governor Kirk Dillard says allegations against rival Dan Rutherford have become a distraction.Island Lake fires finance director after misappropriation of police pension dollars
ISLAND LAKE – The finance director who oversaw the misappropriation of nearly $400,000 in police pension funds was fired by the Island Lake Village Bo ...Obama turns attention to California drought
WASHINGTON – Opening a weekend trip to California, President Barack Obama on Friday will offer millions in federal aid for the drought-stricken state, ...District 46 set to cut teaching positions
PRAIRIE GROVE – District 46 will make some staff cuts next year as it adjusts to declining enrollment, its superintendent said.Huntley eyes commercial development as land heads for auction
HUNTLEY – About 25 acres of commercial real estate will soon be on the auctioning block, nearly five years after the economic recession derailed a dev ...Quinn announces $664K for Lake in the Hills Airport project
LAKE IN THE HILLS – Construction of a new fueling facility and aircraft parking area is scheduled to begin in May at the village airport.Congress clears bill ending military pension cuts
WASHINGTON – Congress voted Wednesday to restore full cost-of-living pension increases for younger military retirees, completing a bipartisan capitula ...Gov. Quinn unveils $5.2B Medicaid waiver plan
CHICAGO – Gov. Pat Quinn has released a five-year plan to restructure Illinois' Medicaid program.The ...Most states lag in health insurance sign-ups
WASHINGTON – Most states are still lagging when it comes to sign-ups under President Barack Obama's health care law, but an Associated Press analysis ...Cary village president discusses economic development in community address
CARY – Continuing economic development efforts were the highlight of the village president’s state of the community address.Committee moves to fill final mental health board vacancy
WOODSTOCK – A McHenry County Board committee known for contention with nominating people to the Mental Health Board avoided it in filling the last rem ...Feds: More than 88K pick health plans in Illinois
CHICAGO – More than 88,000 Illinois residents signed up for private health insurance during the first four months of the nation's new insurance market ...U.S. budget deficit totals $10.4 billion in January
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government's deficit through the first four months of this budget year is down 36.6 percent from a year ago, signaling further i ...Spring Grove to use salt-sand mix
SPRING GROVE – The village's salt supplies are dwindling.To make sure its remaining supply lasts the ...- About Us |
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