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Plan commissioners to review Walgreens’ plans

BATAVIA – Batavia plan commissioners are set to review plans for a proposed Walgreens store in downtown Batavia.

Foster: 'We have much work to do to achieve pay equality'

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, released a statement celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. The Act, signed into law by President John F. Kennedy, established the principle of equal pay for equal work by women.
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Local

North Aurora exploring whether to go green for power

NORTH AURORA – Village officials are exploring whether to go green for its power.Officials are investigating whether to buy its power from an electric supplier that uses only ... Read More »

Plan commissioners to review Walgreens’ plans

BATAVIA – Batavia plan commissioners are set to review plans for a proposed Walgreens store in downtown Batavia.The meeting will be at 7 p.m. today at the Batavia Government C ... Read More »

County

Williams announces bid for Kane County sheriff

ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP – In front of a crowd of supporters, Kane County Lt. Kevin Williams launched his campaign for sheriff Thursday afternoon on the steps of the Kane County J ... Read More »

State & Nation

Foster: 'We have much work to do to achieve pay equality'

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, released a statement celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. The Act, signed into law by President John F. Kennedy, establi ... Read More »

Commentary

Letter: An American hero on trial

To the Editor:On June 3, the military trial of Pfc. Bradley Manning began at Ft. Meade in Maryland. Manning is accused of releasing thousands of classified military documents. ... Read More »

Letter: Lessons from the farm

Dear Editor: We all recently filed our IRS and state annual tax statements, and this weekend I wrote our real estate tax first installment check. It reminded me of lessons lea ... Read More »

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What do you think of people using fireworks near their homes?

That shouldn't be tolerated. It's dangerous.
I'd never do it, but I'll watch others.
It's OK so long as the fireworks are legal.
It's not a problem. It's just a way to celebrate.
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