Marengo
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McHenry sheriff gets connectedDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - This time next year, a McHenry County Sheriff's deputy could be discussing a regional emergency with a firefighter in Rockford while police officers in DeKalb and school...
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Briefs: 598 flights canceledDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - A major winter storm that blasted the nation's midsection created icy conditions in portions of northern and western Illinois Tuesday, canceling flights, downing power l...
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U-46, union reach dealDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 and the Elgin Teachers Association reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement Tuesday evening after months of negotiations. "Spe...
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Want free wine? Name the art by village hallDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - I saw beheaded Q-tips. My hubby saw PVC pipes run amok. One of you saw a spaghetti garden. Another saw pickup sticks. If, as they say, art is in the eye of the beholder...
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State gridlock threatens federal transit fundsDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Gridlock in Springfield will mean gridlock on suburban highways, with $1.5 billion in public transit improvements in jeopardy, federal lawmakers warned Tuesday. U.S. Rep...
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Algonquin eyes ways to become a hot spotDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Algonquin moved a step closer Tuesday to getting wired in the world of high-speed Internet access, allowing residents to download movies and update their MySpace profile...
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Barrington Hills, Duda closer to deal on subdivision planDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Barrington Hills leaders and representatives of their longtime nemesis, the Fritz Duda Co., are inching closer to a deal that would end nearly eight years of bitter figh...
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Mom: The holidays are not the same without LeeDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - The little silver engine pulls two miniature railroad cars, the golden candle holders on the roofs serving as smokestacks. "The train is Lee's menorah," says mother Beth...
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When holiday lights go too far, too longDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Two years ago, Jill Jenkins saw plenty of plastic Santas, reindeer and icicle lights outside Aurora homes -- even though it was spring. Some people, apparently, were in ...
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Tips on making your display a (good) talkerDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Nobody wants to be that neighbor. You know, the one with the tacky holiday display that leaves others whispering and laughing behind your back. So we asked some holiday ...