Marengo
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Bitter McHenry GOP dispute intensifiesJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - A heated feud inside the McHenry County Republican Party continues to escalate this week after longtime party member Bernard Narusis labeled Chairman Bill LeFew a "spine...
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Dist. 158 board may be headed to a school near youJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The Huntley Unit District 158 school board turned a critical eye on itself Thursday night as board members debated how to make meetings more efficient and effective. The...
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How to extract troops at issueJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - First in a series on the issues facing 6th Congressional District Democratic candidates Jill Morgenthaler and Stan Jagla in the Feb. 5 primary. American soldiers need to...
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Supersize my vote: Illinois now part of the big pictureJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- In a few short weeks, in households across the suburbs, millions will gather for Super Bowl Sunday, pondering past halftime wardrobe malfunctions and grea...
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Bianchi denies any rift with local policeJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite several police groups' public support for his primary opponent, McHenry County State's Attorney Lou Bianchi disputed claims Wednesday his office has a fractured ...
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Series seeks productive actions, not simply another shot at tollwayJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It's easy to disdain the Illinois tollway. Born of the same lie that frequently justifies unpopular government projects -- think local taxes: "Don't worry; this issue do...
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Smoking ban enforcement still cloudyJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The state's new smoking ban is still the law, despite its enforcement details remaining up in the air. A state legislative panel voted 9-1 Wednesday to re...
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Sex offender faces life behind barsJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - A convicted child molester imprisoned for all but three months since 1996 now faces the prospect of life behind bars after a McHenry County jury ruled him a sexually vio...
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Dist. 158 hopes talks yield positive resultsJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Huntley Unit District 158 has put improvement at the top of its wish list. At the school board's last meeting before winter break, Superintendent John Burkey handed out ...
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Setting the record straight: I didn't mail those columnsJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - For someone whose mug is often plastered atop your morning paper, I'm pretty darned uncomfortable in the spotlight. Especially if that spotlight is in a competing paper ...