Crystal Lake
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Koehler withstands challenge, wins third term as board chairmanDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Ken Koehler won a third term as McHenry County Board Chairman Monday, but this time it didn't come without a fight. Koehler, a Republican from Crystal Lake, received 16 ...
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Jacobs grad Zimka concludes productive career at NIUDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Jacobs alum Joe Zimka credits his improvement on the soccer field this past season to a few minor adjustments. "My work ethic," said Zimka, who recently finished his col...
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Judge rejects state lawmaker's challenge to McHenry Co. sign rulesDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A judge upheld the legality of McHenry County's sign ordinance Monday, denying a bid by State Rep. Jack Franks to have the regulations declared unconstitutional. The rul...
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Fox Valley aims to conserve road salt usageDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Given the sputtering economy, Fox Valley public works departments plan to be as stingy with road salt this holiday season as Americans may be with gifts. While Elgin thi...
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Briefs: Huntley to expand bleachersDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Huntley High School is looking to expand seating at its varsity football field. The Huntley Unit District 158 operations staff has recommended the district expand the bl...
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Wife admits she went along on husband's trashing of sheriff's lotDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A Buffalo Grove woman pleaded guilty Monday to allegations she went along with her husband's trashing of the McHenry County Sheriff's impound lot last year. Stephanie D....
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A half-century later, emotions still run strong for those who survivedNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - They came to remember their brothers and sisters, their classmates and beloved nuns. They also came for themselves, as survivors of the fire on Dec. 1, 1958. Several tho...
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Deportations are up and experts expect trend to continueNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Just after dawn, Gerardo Lopez Arellano shuffles along in a line of 51 other shackled men on an isolated tarmac where a white, unmarked federal jet is waiting to take th...
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Service at heart of longtime employeeNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - A quilt comprised of dozens of T-shirts became one of Jim Aydt's most prized possessions in recent months. The quilt showcases years of memories, including shirts from ...
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Dundee-Crown teacher gets green for being greenNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Over the past three decades, Gary Swick and his trademark bushy mustache have become a familiar sight in Dundee Township. Swick, an environmental science teacher at Dund...