Port Barrington
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Dogs rule but not in the car, survey saysAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Driving with pets can be a dangerous distraction unless you exercise common-sense precautions, the AAA reported last week. I could have told them that four years ago whe...
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'Local' produce may not be as homegrown as you thinkAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The trend toward eating locally grown produce has been an economic boon for farmers markets in many suburbs and even has grocery store produce sections adding more offer...
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Law will make taxes fairerAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - A new law drafted by State Rep. Jack Franks to help reduce property taxes will take effect Jan. 1, 2011. The law is Franks's answer to the growing problem of artificiall...
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Cary Park District officials resign following 'obscene conduct' citationAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - When the executive director of the Cary Park District and another top official abruptly resigned late last month, parks leaders declined to comment on the reasons for th...
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Robber gets seven years in prison for role in Cary home invasionAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - A Lake County man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for breaking into a Cary apartment last year, holding its occupants at gunpoint and robbing them of their...
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Cops kill pot field near WoodstockAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Authorities in McHenry County on Thursday eradicated a field of about 4,250 marijuana plants -- reportedly valued at more than $4 million -- after discovering a large-sc...
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Fox Valley briefsAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Violence counseling offered: The Community Crisis Center in Elgin provides domestic violence counseling services for northwestern Kane County. A licensed counselo...
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Voting is your responsibilityAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - As the cartoon character POGO once said, "We have found the enemy and it is us!" I've heard a lot of lame excuses lately, like "My one vote doesn't count," "I don't like...
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Price tag for signs irks RTA board memberAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A $475,295 price tag for signs stopped at least one Regional Transportation Authority board director in his tracks Thursday. RTA planners explained that commuters with t...
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Dist. 158 OKs support staff contractsAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - With less than a week to go before students return to class, the Huntley Unit District 158 school board has approved a new agreement with its bus drivers, teacher aides,...