Algonquin
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No lives remain untouched when violence hits close to homeFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - McHenry County Undersheriff Gene Lowery knows well the hell of fear for an injured child. He and his wife kept a non-stop vigil at their son's bedside for long weeks aft...
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Va. students reach out to those at NIUFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Like other students at Northern Illinois University, junior Cara Billuni is trying to reassemble her world after a gunman wreaked havoc on the campus Thursday. The Lake ...
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Think this winter has been tough? It's not coldest, snowiest on recordFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - We're supposed to feel pretty good about mid-February because it means we have only a few more weeks of "true" winter weather. But there is no denying that, after a seri...
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They can only hope to contain the ash borerFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Bryon Doerr has been peeling away bark all winter with one mission in mind -- to find signs of emerald ash borer beetles. The surveyor with Morton Arboretum's trap tree ...
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County board postpones vote on anti-gun control lawFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A symbolic resolution opposing new gun control measures by the state legislature is off the McHenry County Board's agenda this week as a result of Thursday's tragedy at ...
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DeKalb church services offer prayers for NIU shooting victims, familiesFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Churchgoers are remembering the victims of the Northern Illinois University shooting rampage with prayers and support for the school and family members. At First Bapt...
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Emergency phones won't have serviceFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Come Tuesday, up to 550 emergency-only phones issued to Kane County area seniors will be useless. The On-Star service in about 500,000 cars won't work any more, either. ...
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No one hurt after explosive device detonated in downtown AuroraFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Police are looking for leads as they investigate the explosion of an incendiary device in downtown Aurora on Saturday morning. No one was injured in the blast, which too...
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Check! Kaneland chess takes 2ndFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The Kaneland High School chess team placed second in state this year, but team sponsor Ken Dentino can't decide if that's a bigger deal than their second-place conferenc...
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Never too old to help out othersFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - As a knitter, Linnea Larson has completed plenty of loops and chains. The three-year resident at the Atrium, an independent living center in Elgin, has also helped tie p...