Crystal Lake
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Chance leads man to become suburban builderOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A land developer and general contractor who helped to shape the footprint of the Northwest suburbs has died. Robert Barrett passed away on Oct. 15. The former 30-year r...
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Children's Theatre presents 'Willy Wonka' at Elgin's Hemmens centerOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - In a cold barn west of Elgin, a dozen or so parents gathered every night for weeks to build a giant gumball machine, a huge cauldron, an 8-foot TV set and a pink candy b...
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Cary schools freed from injured ballplayer's lawsuitOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A judge Wednesday dismissed Cary Elementary School District 26 from a lawsuit blaming it, and a private school to which it leases property, for serious injuries a 13-yea...
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Briefs: More powder found at Elgin bankOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin authorities responded Tuesday to the second hazardous materials incident in two days at the Chase Bank building at 2500 Westfield Drive. Employees reported receivi...
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64th District candidates find common ground on Randall Road expansionOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The two men running for the 64th District State House seat say that a McHenry County proposal to raze 26 homes in Lake in the Hills won't happen on their watch. Republi...
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'New' Rosary handles WaveOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Rosary knew it was going to need to beat the intensity host St. Edward brought to its senior night on Wednesday. The Royals did that right from the start, jumping out to...
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Santa coming to CaryOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Cary Park District will host its annual Santa's Workshop holiday program where area residents are invited to "get onboard" the train that takes families to Santa's Works...
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Critique of coroner's spending brings challenger's finances to the foreOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - In his bid to unseat longtime McHenry County Coroner Marlene Lantz, Democratic challenger David Bachmann has gone on the offensive against what he believes is wasteful s...
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Colombian pastor to speak on his country's conflictOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In Colombia, says Ann Legg, 40 years of civil war have killed thousands and displaced nearly four million people. By anyone's standards, the narcotics-fueled violence an...
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Barrington edges C-G; Hersey survives Glenbrook S.Oct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Last season Barrington needed 4 overtime victories in eight of its postseason wins en route to its first boys soccer state title. The Broncos were at it again in their C...