Algonquin
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Local schools facing shortage of science, math teachersJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - A single job opening at a suburban school can generate dozens -- even hundreds -- of applications. Still, even suburban schools can struggle to find teachers with math o...
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House fire causes $60,000 in damageJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - A fire that took a half-hour to put out caused $60,000 of damage to an Algonquin home Sunday morning, leaving it uninhabitable, authorities said. Nobody was injured in t...
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Eric Hanson: 'All I know is, I didn't do it'Jan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Second of two parts. More than two years after he's accused of killing them, Eric C. Hanson said he still has dreams about his parents. "They come to visit me," he ...
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Police beatJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin • A pizza delivery man told police he was robbed at gunpoint Saturday, with the culprits making off with $70 in cash and four pizzas. Police reports said the deli...
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Palmer the choice for McHenry Co. auditorJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Who would have thought there'd be so much interest in being the McHenry County auditor? Three Republicans -- incumbent Pam Palmer, who was appointed to the post two year...
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The briefs: Last call for Christmas treesJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Last call for Christmas trees Still have that spruce standing in your living room? Christmas tree pickup in Carpentersville by Arc Disposal will end Thursday. Contact Ar...
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Firefighter succumbs to transplant complicationsJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Firefighter/paramedic Marco "Budda" Ordaz -- an ex-wrestler -- was a big guy who could be tough when he needed to be. But residents of North Aurora frequently told his b...
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Hotel Baker, Arcada Theater both going strong, and that's a good thingJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - About 15 years ago, I was a member of the Hotel Baker Board of Governors. That was a fancy way of saying that local community leaders were advisers to the Lutheran Socia...
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Winter heating bills have people surfing to Nicor Web siteJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - When the outside temperature drops, you're more likely to think about ways to say money on your energy costs. At least, that's what Naperville-based Nicor Inc., parent o...
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Contractors cause fireJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Workers using a torch while repairing an apartment building's roof set some roofing materials on fire Saturday in St. Charles. The three-story building is at 1408 E. Mai...