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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Local Advertising Sales Jobs Open With Chicago-Area Patches

Patch is hiring a sales rep to cover select sites in Kane and Kendall counties. Know someone who would be a good fit? Here's how to apply.

Patch wants to hire a "rock star" advertising manager with local online advertising sales experience in the Chicago area. Patch provides news and information on about 60 suburban communities, as well as six neighborhood sites in the city of Chicago. The Community Field Sales Representative will work primarily within a group of clustered Patch sites. The position available will manage sales for select sites in Kane and Kendall counties, including St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Montgomery, Oswego and Yorkville. It is essential that applicants know the communities and surrounding areas well, and is familiar with the digital and social media world. Also key is someone who loves to see small businesses succeed. Interested? Send your resume to …

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Hultgren: President's Economic Policies Will Lead Nation on Same Path as Illinois' Fiscal Crisis

Rep. Randy Hultgren said president's economic policies are bad for the country. Compares his policies with fiscal state of Illinois.

Rep. Randy Hultgren said people only need to look at the fiscal state of Illinois to see where the fiscal policies of President Barack Obama will lead the country. “The bottom line is we have seen in Illinois exactly what the outcome of the Obama era policies are. We’ve seen first-hand as the state has increased taxes, increased spending…. And lost jobs. The state continues to come apart at the seams. That’s what will happen at the Federal level too as a result of the president’s policies. We know this. We’ve seen it before first hand in our state. And if you keep doing what you’re doing, you’re going to keep getting what you’ve already got,” Hultgren said in a press release. During his annual State of the Union address to the nation, …

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ayar

9:23 am on Saturday, February 16, 2013

he's both right and wrong. It does need to shrink, but only in the right areas. US post office does NOT need to fund it's pensions for 75 YEARS ahead [no other office does], first. Second, as we pull out of Afghanistan, we will be cutting back on a substantial chunk of $$ right there. Inflation is inevitable until we realize we need to tax offshoring as well as importing, and start pulling tax …   more ›

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Speeding at 104 Draws DUI for St. Charles Man

St. Charles man’s speeding stop turns into DUI arrest as well in Kendall County.

Monday night’s arrest of a St. Charles man in Kendall County brings one more proof to the truth of the expression, one thing leads to another. James D. Peters, 50, of the 6N200 block of Woodland Drive, was driving on Route 71 near Legion Road, southwest of Yorkville, when a Kendall County sheriff’s deputy clocked him driving 104 mph in a 55 mph zone about 10:27 p.m. Although the report lacked details, it did state that Peters’ arrest on a charge of speeding was followed with a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Relocating Navistar Employees Funnel More Than $50 Million into DuPage, Kane, Kendall Home Markets

While many transplants chose homes close to their new headquarters, others opted for properties with more open space, according to an area real estate agent.

This article was updated on Feb. 15. Since Navistar employees began working in Lisle, moving from their former headquarters Fort Wayne, Ind., they have bought up more than $50 million in real estate in DuPage and nearby counties. At a community event on Feb. 2, Navistar officials said their employees had purchased their new homes mostly through John Greene Realtor, Coldwell Banker, and @properties, with $50 million closed and another $4 million under contract. Approximately half of these transactions occurred through John Greene Realtor, according to Navistar vice president Don Sharp. Navistar began phasing employees into the area in mid-2011. More than 3,500 people now work at the company's new headquarters on Warrenville Road, officials …

Maria

2:15 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2012

The $285 MILLION in fines the EPA will collect from Navistar for violations of the Clean Air Act with their diesel engines will help make up the difference to taxpayers. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/16/navistar-engines-idUSL2E8DG85E20120216   more ›

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