Algonquin
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Kaneland school principal gets personal in life lessonJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Rebecca Dahn was only the age of the students listening to her when she found out her brother had to have a liver transplant. At age 12, he was diagnosed with Wilson's d...
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Elgin man gets 50 years in murder of Streamwood teenJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - An Elgin man received a 50-year prison sentence Wednesday for shooting and killing Streamwood teen Anthony Brown. Daniel Vargas, 21, was convicted of first-degree murder...
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S. Elgin High's new principal a teamwork fanJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - South Elgin High School's newly named principal aims to incorporate athletic lessons into her academic leadership role. Melanie Meidel, a longtime coach and athletic dir...
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Woman who fired shot at romantic rival cleared of weapons chargesJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - An Aurora woman who admitted she fired a shot at a a crowbar-wielding romantic rival has been acquitted of weapons charges in Kane County. Rebecca Ruffin was charged wit...
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Can Kimball Hill save itself?Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Developer Kimball Hill Inc. has survived housing recessions during its nearly seven decades of home building since World War II, but today the developer of Rolling Meado...
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At times, even conflict can't save a tedious but important storyJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It was kind of fun to write about the transit controversy for a while. It's not fun anymore. Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the Illinois legislature are nothing if not good fo...
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Briefs: ECC sets founders' brunchJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College and the ECC Foundation invite area residents to Brunching with the Stars … Celebrating the Stars of ECC, the college's 10th annual Founders' Brun...
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Lawmaker wants 'reasonable' toll enforcementJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Calling the tollway's violation enforcement system unfair, a suburban lawmaker is pushing for reform of the agency's practices in going after alleged toll cheats. "I do...
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St. Charles police on alert after rash of vehicle, home burglariesJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A recent spike in burglaries prompted St. Charles police today to put residents on alert. Since Dec. 23, there have been six reported vehicle and home burglaries, which...
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Cops: Algonguin man tried to chisel way out of McHenry County jailJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - McHenry County jail authorities foiled a "Shawshank Redemption"-style escape attempt Tuesday by an inmate trying to chip his way through an 18-inch concrete block with a...