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Navistar Teams with T. Boone Pickens to Make Natural Gas Powered Trucks

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:21:29 +0000

The Lisle-based Navistar International Corp. will begin manufacturing big-rig trucks that burn liquid and compressed natural gas by 2013 after partnering with T. Boone Pickens, a clean energy company. The fuel is extremely cost effective and healthier for the environment. Thanks to new technology, natural gas is now a viable option for fuel. Continue reading here.

: International WorkStar vocational truck that runs on compressed natural gas

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Facebook Users Pick Crystal Lake Baby Girl’s Name

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:16:50 +0000

Over 4,200 people polled in on facebook to decide the name of a baby girl from Crystal Lake, born early Tuesday. See the results here.

Dave and Lindsey Meske's Facebook Page for Name My Child - from Facebook

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Geneva TaxFACTS Launches Website to Track Your Local Govt’s Finances

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:30:21 +0000

As of now, Geneva taxpayers can visit www.genevataxfacts.org and view their local government’s complete financial information. The step towards transparency is intended to keep all taxpayers up to date on local governments’ spending. The website will eventually contain tax information on all local taxing bodies in Kane County. Continue reading here.

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St. Charles Scrap Willing to Pay for Your Landfill-banned Electronics

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:39:30 +0000

If you’re willing to make the drive, Dan Segal of St. Charles Scrap is willing to pay for your old electronics that, as of January 1st, cannot go into the landfill. Continue reading here.

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IMSA Students Receive Highest Ranking in World Contest

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:49:30 +0000

Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) students from around the suburbs received the highest ranking in the annual international High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling. The students’ model addressed the maintenance of the International Space Station. Continue reading here.

High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling Poster from www.comap.com

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Plainfield Establishes the Business Evolution Center

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:48:42 +0000

On Monday, the Plainfield Villiage Board adopted a resolution to establish a business incubation center with the purpose of assisting new businesses. The Business Evolution Center would provide an affordable, quality space for startups to conduct new business. Continue reading here.

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After Splitting Off, Motorola Solutions Schaumburg Sees Good Year

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:04:31 +0000

After breaking away from Motorola Inc. in January 2011, the company saw a profitable full year. The company will not only keep its Schaumburg office, but it will be hiring and expanding to a Chicago office. Continue reading here.

The Motorola Solutions office in Schaumburg

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Orland Park to Seek High-Tech Road Report

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:54:39 +0000

Traditionally, a township would have to employ workers to dig up the road and gauge it’s quality. However, with advances in technology, Orland Park is considering hiring an engineering firm to employ ghostbuster-style vehicles to drive around taking readings with sensors, lasers, and cameras. Continue reading here.

What's the best way to assess road damage like this across an entire city? - Photo taken by Rick at http://blog.loughlinfamily.com/

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Fewer Teens Desperate to Start Driving. Is Internet the Cause?

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:42:13 +0000

Stefano Esposito of the Naperville Sun recently interviewed high school students on the cusp of getting their license. He discovered that teens are not as desperate to get behind the wheel as in the previous decades. Is this due to the internet and the rise of social media? Continue reading here.

After reading the article, do you think the internet plays a roll in teens getting their licenses? Photo courtesy of Bill Ryan - The Gazette, Maryland

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New High-Tech Simulation Man Gives Nurses Real Life Training

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:28:24 +0000

Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet has a new lab with a lifelike human figure that breathes, sweats, and responds realistically to care. It’s designed to train nurses using the most realistic methods we have today without using a real person. Continue reading here.

Chilinical Nurse Specialist Mary Gniady (right) and Karen Blum, RN, coordinator of the simulation lab. Photo by Matthew Grotto - Sun-Times Media

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