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The Kendall County village is mostly built out to the west and north, where it abuts Yorkville, Montgomery and Aurora. But it still has some room to grow to the east and south before it meets Plainfield and Joliet. Its current population of about 27,000 will expand to 100,000 after it is built out. Read more about Oswego, IL
The Kendall County village is mostly built out to the west and north, where it abuts Yorkville, Montgomery and Aurora. But it still has some room to grow to the east and south before it meets Plainfield and Joliet. Its current population of about 27,000 will expand to 100,000 after it is built out. Read more about Oswego, IL
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Less damage than expected--but still a big storm
Tribune reporterIt was promoted as a massive storm system with the potential to drop golf ball-sized hail and produce wind gusts of up to 75 mph. Conditions were ripe for tornadoes, forecasters said. But the thunderstorms that passed over the Chicago area Wednesday...Tags: Weather, Bradley, Tornadoes, Chicago Weather, Kankakee
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Severe weather not widespread
It was promoted as a massive storm system with the potential to drop golf ball-size hail and produce wind gusts of up to 75 mph. Conditions were ripe for tornadoes, forecasters said. But the thunderstorms that passed through the Chicago area Wednesday...
Tags: Shabbona, Weather Reports, Weather, Tornadoes, National Weather Service
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Madigan goes against Quinn on pension reform
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday tried to increase the pressure on fellow Democrats in the Senate to get behind his version of pension reform and abandon their own as they head into Gov. Pat Quinn’s special session next...Tags: Michael Madigan, Politics, Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, Tom Cross
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Metra weighs extending service to Kendall County
Metra officials Friday recommended that the commuter rail agency consider extending service to Yorkville in Kendall County, rather than halting at slightly closer-to-Chicago Oswego, an issue that has been discussed for more than a decade. Board members...
Tags: Yorkville (Kendall, Illinois), Aurora, Science and Technology, Metra
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Virginia K. Noren, 92
Virginia K. “Ginny” Noren, 92, of Hagerstown passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Hagerstown after being in failing health for the past five months. Born Dec. 14, 1920, in Oak Park, Ill., she was the daughter of the...Tags: Oak Park, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Plainfield Public Works director was recently named one of the Top 10 in the country
As Plainfield's Public Works director, Allen Persons is a man of many hats. He oversees everything from delivering more than 5 million gallons of drinking water to residents daily, to treating wastewater, to snow removal, vehicle maintenance, roadway...
Tags: Human Interest, Environmental Issues, Illinois General Assembly, Science and Technology, Plainfield (Will, Illinois)
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Voice of the People, May. 23
Realistic cycling This is in response to "Impact of natural laws felt after daughter's bike crash; Mayor's proposal to improve road safety sensible, but cyclists are always vulnerable" (News, May 13). There is a reason why pedestrians and cars are...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, National Rifle Association of America, Shootings, Justice System
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Madigan pension reforms pass House
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House today approved a far-reaching pension reform plan pushed by Speaker Michael Madigan that is headed for an uncertain fate in the Senate. The proposal aims to erase the state's nearly $100 billion pension debt by...Tags: Interior Policy, Michael Madigan, Politics, Employees, John E. Bradley
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Man charged in Kendall County police pursuit
Tribune reporterA Woodridge man has been charged with fleeing police after an early morning pursuit that began in west suburban Aurora. Shortly after midnight, Kendall County sheriffs were notified about a vehicle that had fled a traffic stop being made by the Aurora...Tags: Prosecution, Aurora
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Darien, Westmont, Woodridge police blotter: April 10
The following were taken from police reports: Woodridge •Eggs were thrown at a garage, and the rear window and a tire of a parked vehicle were damaged in the 3100 block of Whispering Oaks Lane between midnight and 6 a.m. March 30. •A 26-...
Tags: McDonald's, Prosecution, Lombard, Kohl's, Darien (DuPage, Illinois)
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District 200 names new principals, and more
News briefs from the Wheaton area. District 200 names new principals Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 has hired two new elementary principals, district officials said. Kathleen Melton and Danielle Moran will join the district...Tags: Washington, DC, Northern Illinois University, Colleges and Universities, Wheaton
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Quinn minimum wage hike could be tough sell
Clout StreetIt won’t be easy for Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn to find enough lawmakers to vote for the minimum wage increase, what with business groups pronouncing it a “job killer.” But the best news for Quinn is that key Democratic lawmakers...Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, Michael Madigan, Kimberly Lightford, Executive Branch
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