Swine flu is sweeping into Kane County

The swine flu virus exhibits symptoms similar to the seasonal flu,

However, these achy patients aren't suffering from the seasonal flu virus, which starts in November.

Hall said around 98 percent of the current flu cases are the swine, or H1N1, flu virus.

best remedy is resting, drinking fluids and taking fever-reducing medicine.

The time to see the doctor is when symptoms start to worsen after the illness should have peaked,

Swine flu is sweeping into Kane County :: The Courier News :: Local News

Region loses out on bid for substantial contract

Infrastructures Defense Technology (IDT)of Belvidere has filed a protest with the Government Accounting Office (GAO). The protest notes this contract award was made to the British company solely based on a low priced bid. Despite that the IDT price was determined by DLA to be "Fair and Reasonable," the solicitation stated that technical factors were "Significantly more important than cost or price" and the IDT product was found to be superior to the winning product and the solicitation contained a "Buy American" provision.

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Rockford gas prices likely to fall this winter

Several analysts say prices will fall an additional 25 cents at most.

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Border-death numbers remain steady - SignOnSanDiego.com

downward trend began in 2005; if the numbers hold through September, it will be the lowest number of arrests since 1975, when the agency apprehended about 596,000 people.

As the nation's economy has plunged, the northbound flow of illegal border crossers has continued to ebb, with border-crossing apprehensions at a low not seen in almost a quarter-century.

However, while fewer people are being apprehended by the Border Patrol, the number who have died while attempting to cross in recent years has remained steady, probably because the crossings are being made in ever more remote locations. …Those who can afford it are also paying as much as $5,000 to be smuggled through border ports of entry, he said, seen as a safer alternative to treks through increasingly remote routes in the desert and mountains.

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The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Resolution calls for state agencies to cease using ‘Swine Flu’ term

 

Ron Wait (R-Belvidere) signed on to House Joint Resolution 73 to urge all state agencies, their representatives, and all private media outlets to cease using the term "Swine Flu" and to use the term "2009 H1N1 Influenza" in its place

The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Resolution calls for state agencies to cease using ‘Swine Flu’ term

Expected Boone budget shortfall shrinks - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

Perhaps if the county board had moved faster on lowering expenses this year’s shortfall could have lessened?

County officials say Boone County’s budget shortfall for 2010, which once was anticipated to be between $800,000 and $1 million, will be significantly smaller.
Projections for the upcoming fiscal year have the county short only $200,000

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Belvidere makes plans now for expected shortfall later - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

Looking at the huge shortfall at the city how can the county magically have such a small shortfall for 2010? 

Layoffs could be imminent if the police, fire and public works unions don’t agree to contract reductions. The city wants to institute wage freezes to keep people on the payroll. The city already plans to freeze wages for nonunion employees in fiscal ’11.

Belvidere makes plans now for expected shortfall later - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star