Social Security payment; House, Senate reject $250 Social Security payment - chicagotribune.com

 

Republicans who blocked the measure cited concern about the deficit.

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Police tie Crystal Lake woman to 2nd fire — Crystal Lake news, photos and events — TribLocal.com

 

woman charged with arson and attempted murder in Crystal Lake was involved in a weekend car fire in Rockford, authorities said.

Carrie M. Gil, 45, is undergoing five days of psychiatric tests in a Winnebago County hospital after fire investigators found her vehicle in flames Sunday morning at a Rockford Airport parking

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DuPage board members avoid confrontation over assignments - DailyHerald.com

  they permanently gave themselves that ability in September when they seized control of the chairman position’s appointment, hiring and other powers.

Board member Pat O’Shea said it simply didn’t make sense to have one person tell 18 others what to do.

“I think everybody is happy with the outcome,” O’Shea said of the assignments. “They all had a hand in the outcome. And we don’t have any heavy-handedness by the chairman.”

Board member Paul Fichtner admits he didn’t know what to expect before earning enough votes to keep his spot as finance committee chairman.

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