Batavia
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Kane County candidate loses group's endorsementJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - The grassroots group that propelled Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay into politics 16 years ago is backing her opponent in the upcoming Republican primary e...
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Defense: Videotape clears man accused of Barrington Hills murdersJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - The defense came out swinging in its opening statements Tuesday in the Peter Hommerson murder trial. Hommerson is not responsible for the Jan. 23, 1996 murders of Marvin...
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Elgin radio legend signs offJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - You've heard him on both clear and gloomy commutes during "The Morning Wake-up Call." And probably during Elgin's Fourth of July parade. Heck, you might have even been i...
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U-46 unveils new rules to assess literacyJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - New literacy assessment guidelines for kindergarten through second grade were outlined Monday night for the Elgin Area School District U-46 school board. The guidelines,...
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Why icy weather could mean floodingJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Freezing temperatures predicted for later this week could cause ice dams on the Fox River and flooding in Kane County, state officials said Monday. As high water flows ...
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Man gets probation for stealing financial dataJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - A Chicago man was sentenced to two years of probation Monday for stealing the financial information of four Lake County residents and using it to obtain credit cards. Da...
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Farming was Johnsen's lifeJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Jay L. Johnsen ~ 1923-2008 Look for a pair of tractors to be parked outside the Conley Funeral Home in Elburn this week. They include the first tractor Jay L. Johnsen ev...
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Toll enforcement fix will have to waitJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite numerous calls for reform, tollway officials have no immediate plans to alter their violation enforcement system following a Daily Herald report that exposed fla...
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Speeding car plunges into Fox River in Batavia; man's body found insideJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - A Batavia Public Works employee first spotted the car speeding across a parking lot before splashing into the Fox River Monday night. Hours later, divers located the car...
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Jury selection under way in murder trialJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Jury selection began Monday for the trial of a man accused of killing a Barrington Hills couple and burning their mansion down nearly 12 years ago. Peter Hommerson, 62, ...