Marengo
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Sara Lee turnaround plan gains momentumAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Food maker Sara Lee Corp. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit soared, and executives pointed to the success of a turnaround plan that has helped sales rise in nearl...
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Emotion, conflict help put life in budget storiesAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Budget stories always present a quandary for newspapers. On one hand, tracking how governments spend tax money is one of the most important things we do in a democracy....
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Entertainment keeps growing for Turning Point radiothonAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Several more guests have been added to the lineup of Star 105.5's 36-hour radiothon, "Take a Stand for Turning Point." Morning hosts "Gary & Paula" will broadcast from S...
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McHenry County invites lawmakers to 'Road Rally'Aug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Federal, state and local officials will team up with area business leaders and residents Friday to highlight McHenry County's horrific traffic congestion and call on Gov...
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Motorola rebuffs dissident investorAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A Florida-based consultant said Wednesday he'll continue his campaign to oust Motorola Chief Executive Ed Zander, despite what he called a brush-off from the Schaumburg ...
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Art exhibition focuses on the human bodyAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Woodstock's Old Court House Arts Center is presenting "EveryBody," its sixth annual figurative art exhibition, through Sept. 30. The show features the human face and fig...
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Lead in baby bibs leads to lawsuitAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A California consumer group said Wednesday it has filed a legal action against Toys R Us and Babies R Us for selling vinyl baby bibs that contain high levels of lead. Af...
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Stable ACT scores can't mask concernsAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Why are so few Illinois high school graduates prepared for basic college-level academics? And how can matters be improved? Those again emerge as the most important quest...
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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 ...