Algonquin
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New laws expected to make process even more complexNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Just a year ago Sue Cain's mission in life was to help average suburban people like herself navigate the complex process of international adoption. The Wheaton woman and...
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The classic Ringling Bros. circus returnsNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Last year's Ringling Bros. circus turned off a lot of longtime fans. In an attempt to add some zip and appeal to a younger demographic, the circus all but eliminated the...
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Judge rejects plea in McHenry murderNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - A McHenry County judge delivered a scathing rebuke to county prosecutors and a murder suspect's defense team today after again rejecting a plea bargain proposal. In a le...
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Neumann Homes files for bankruptcyNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Neumann Homes filed for bankruptcy Thursday, becoming the second-largest such company to seek Chapter 11 protection from creditors as the U.S. housing recession enters i...
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Artist says Algonquin censored his paintingNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Algonquin last month was named an Art Friendly Community by the Illinois Municipal League and the Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation. A participant in this year's Public ...
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Horizon's offer amuses Huntley village attorneyNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Last week, I wrote a story about the village of Huntley rejecting Horizon Group Properties' offer to pay off $16 million in bonds. What I didn't mention was Horizon's ap...
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Group: Services lacking for mentally ill, disabledNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Transportation, housing and other resources for the mentally ill and disabled in Kane County are sorely lacking, according to a new report by the Leagues of Women Voters...
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Elgin homeless shelter finally receives promised state grantNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin's new Public Action to Deliver Shelter opened more than three months ago. But shelter officials are only now receiving the state grant that was supposed to pay for...
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Seven years of breast cancer survivors' group worth celebratingNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - It's been seven years of friendship, encouragement, hope, and sometimes tears. For Audrey Munger and other local cancer survivors, it is also a milestone that is well wo...
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Speaker to address evolution, creationism at ECCNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - On Monday, Eugenie C. Scott, executive director of the National Center for Science Education and a nationally recognized authority on the creationism and evolution contr...