McHenry County
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Hastert 'the speaker' will always be 'Coach' in his hometownOct 31, 2021 5:39 pm - The crowd was much younger in 1976. More boisterous. Thinner. The occasion happier. But the feelings about the man behind the podium haven't changed that much. "I was a ...
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RTA chairman's pay could doubleOct 31, 2021 5:42 pm - The transit system's chairman could have his pay doubled thanks to a provision tucked into a massive tax hike measure aimed at saving the region's train and bus system. ...
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More Metra riders, fewer trains on timeOct 31, 2021 5:38 pm - As ridership continues to skyrocket, more commuters hopped on Metra this June than in any other month in the agency's 22-year history, but train tardiness may be becomin...
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Briefs: Synegrate awarded school contractsOct 31, 2021 5:30 pm - CARPENTERSVILLE -- Synegrate Corp. announced that Fox River Graphics, a wholly owned subsidiary, has been awarded a $236,000 contract to provide integrated audiovisual s...
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Skipped a toll lately? Brace yourself -- the bill is comingOct 31, 2021 5:35 pm - If you thought you got away with blowing off a few tolls this year because you haven't heard anything from the state, you may have a big surprise coming. You soon may ge...
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Police beat: Man accused of sexual assaultOct 31, 2021 5:33 pm - Carpentersville •A Carpentersville man was accused Wednesday of sexually assaulting a woman in July, police said. Enrique Rodriguez-Machado, 20, of 710 Jackson St.,...
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Defendant: I was a loan shark, not killerOct 31, 2021 5:34 pm - With a voice that sounded more like Mr. Rogers than Tony Soprano, accused mobster Frank Calabrese Sr. took the stand in his own defense Thursday, denying he took part in...
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Wanted by disillusioned public: leadersOct 31, 2021 5:34 pm - While candidates and pundits wonder endlessly if a presidential wannabe is black enough or woman enough, too Mormon, too liberal or too conservative, voters and taxpaye...
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Hastert: Leaving on his own termsOct 31, 2021 5:36 pm - Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert might not serve out the rest of his term, setting up the possibility of a special election to find a replacement. Hastert, who will f...
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Lead in baby bibs leads to lawsuitOct 31, 2021 5:24 pm - A California consumer group said Wednesday it has filed a legal action against Toys R Us and Babies R Us for selling vinyl baby bibs that contain high levels of lead. Af...