All Stories from December 19, 2013 (Change date)
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It’s official: Sochi selection suits McElman just fineDec 19, 2013 5:58 pm - Andy McElman was at home asleep in Algonquin that mid-November morning when his phone started blowing up. The text messages of congratulations were coming in from fellow...
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Figure skating champ Boitano says he’s gayDec 19, 2013 5:56 pm - Olympic figure skating champion Brian Boitano came out Thursday, two days after he was named to the U.S. delegation for Sochi along with openly gay athletes Billie Jean ...
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Roeser buys Summit School, converts it to office spaceDec 19, 2013 5:46 pm - The revamping of an old school building that had been vacant for several years has resulted in a positive ripple effect in East Dundee. Businessman Tom Roeser has bough...
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Algonquin gives green light to green lights at gas stationsDec 19, 2013 5:42 pm - The owner of the BP gas station in Algonquin wanted to display gas prices in green LED lights, but the village allowed only red and amber-colored lights. So Ratilal Pate...
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Kane chairman pushes for study of court building’s ventilationDec 19, 2013 5:17 pm - Depending on where you sit in the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles you may want a fan or a blanket, whether it is winter, spring, summer or fall. Complaints ab...
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Cops: Elgin Moose Lodge helped fugitiveDec 19, 2013 5:00 pm - The Elgin Moose Lodge will appear before the city's liquor commission in January to answer questions about its members helping a fellow member evade police in September....
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Algonquin woman sentenced for writing bad checksDec 19, 2013 4:45 pm - An Algonquin woman has been sentenced to prison for writing bad checks on an account in which she didn’t have any money, prosecutors said. Kelly L. Batchelor, 41, of the...
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Three men arrested in Lake County robberiesDec 19, 2013 4:35 pm - Three Waukegan men face charges following the robberies of four women who had been shopping in the city, authorities said Thursday. The robberies occurred between Dec. 1...
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Tax hike nixed:Dec 19, 2013 4:35 pm - A proposed tax hike for property owners in Newport Township in northeastern Lake County was defeated Wednesday during a special session. A vote of township electors tall...
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South Elgin outscores Konchar, West ChicagoDec 19, 2013 4:31 pm - South Elgin had the right plan of attack Thursday night at West Chicago. Storm boys basketball coach Matt Petersen told his team to run its up-tempo offense, score a boa...