Crystal Lake
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Teacher worked in schools for fun even in retirementAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - When Ernest Rene De La Bruere worked as a teacher or principal, he never judged kids for their bad behavior, preferring to see the good in his students, said his son, Da...
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Fox Valley briefs: Model Ts take to streetsAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Chapter of the Model T Ford Club International will hold its annual car show and parade lap on Sunday. This event is in remembrance of the Elgin National ...
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Lake in the Hills parks to offer fall preschoolAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The Parks & Recreation Department of Lake in the Hills is accepting fall preschool registration. The program promotes social, physical and intellectual growth through a...
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McHenry County changes its rules for land buysAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Hoping to avoid the mistakes that dogged efforts to build a new animal control facility, two McHenry County Board committees passed new rules Tuesday governing how they ...
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Changing jobs creates 401(k) decisionAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Summer is often a time of transition. Many employees switch jobs during the summer and many often wonder: Should I let the money I've accumulated in my com...
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Brains over beautyAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - A dazzling evening gown and perfect hair won't be enough to win this particular Elgin pageant. The 2007 Miss Hispanidad Scholarship Pageant, scheduled for Friday, also r...
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Are your toys safe?Aug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - At Zimmermann True Value Hardware Store in Buffalo Grove, manager Tom Brinkman on Tuesday used an instant test for lead on two Mattel toys, a plastic Diego doll and a ma...
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Housing values holdAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The number of homes and condominiums sold during the second quarter continued to slide in the Chicago region, especially in Lake and McHenry counties where sales plunged...
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ACT scores climb, but not college readinessAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Six years after Illinois required that all high school juniors take a college entrance exam, state ACT scores plateaued at last year's record high and more students grad...
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This group earned pink slips, not raisesAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Only a governor operating in left field and a legislature operating in the financial twilight zone could subject Illinois residents to such governmental ineptitude as we...