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Push for 3rd Chicago Airport Still Aloft
SPRINGFIELD - Evidence of a downturn in the aviation industry is visible in every corner of Illinois, but that isn’t slowing Gov. Pat Quinn and state transportation officials from moving "as fast as humanly possible" to build a third airport near Chicago.

Critics say Peotone destined to be Illinois' second MidAmerica
SPRINGFIELD — Evidence of a downturn in the aviation industry is visible in every corner of Illinois, but that isn’t slowing Gov. Pat Quinn and state transportation officials from moving “as fast as humanely possible� to build a third airport near Chicago.

Assessing Kirkland's property tax controversy
KIRKLAND – Curt Galbraith didn’t expect higher property taxes when he moved from Cook County to Kirkland, but he said that’s exactly what he has received.

Police Blotter
The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Buffalo Grove police department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination. BURGLARY Someone entered a residence on the 200 block of Cherrywood Road through an unlocked door on Jan. 30, causing the home’s two dogs to bark. The barking awoke one ...

State of the Illini men’s basketball program: Halfway through Big Ten play
I have two roommates — one a New Jersey native who graduated from Rutgers, the other a quintessential Illini insider who hails from northwest suburban Palatine, Ill.

Local Marine laid to rest in Cary cemetery
CRYSTAL LAKE – With military honors, friends and family said goodbye to Marine Capt. Nathan R. McHone on Sunday at his funeral and burial.

States' STAR bonds vary
After originating in Kansas in the 1990s, other states adopted STAR bonds as a way to pay for tourism-related developments by bonding against projected sales-tax revenue.

Obama Wades Into Issue of Raising Dropout Age
President Obama's State of the Union call for every state to require students to stay in school until they turn 18 is Washington's first direct involvement in an issue that many governors and state legislators have found tough to address.