Port Barrington
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Tollway chief gives new team an incomplete, as hardest job still aheadAug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Asked to grade the revamped Illinois State Toll Highway Authority board's performance in the last year, Chairwoman Paula Wolff hesitates, then says, "incomplete." "The h...
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All suburban nonprofit groups now must file a return with the IRSAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Hundreds of charities, hobby clubs and professional associations in the suburbs - and thousands in the state - could be forced to pay taxes for the first time next year....
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Flight attendants and passengers share flying frustrationsAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Everyone's talking about JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater's great escape so why not this column? There are multiple claims and counterclaims but it appears Slater ...
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'I want a doer not a talker'Aug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - My oldest grandson said he liked President Clinton, because when he was caught in a lie he could always say, so what? The President lies. My teenage granddaughter said s...
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Orchestra to play Hearthstone Senior Fair in McHenry CountyAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The Vito Buffalo Orchestra will perform for the 11th year at the Hearthstone Senior Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18. "Folks come from all over to listen and...
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Where are the Republicans?Aug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - For the fourth time since the election started, the fourth Democrat came over to my house asking for support. Recently State Rep. Jack Franks knocked on my door asking m...
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Fox Valley briefsAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Donor party Sunday: Rocket's eighth annual "Celebration of Life" donor awareness party will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Bandito Barney's, 10 N. River...
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Study: Metra needs a permanent watchdogAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Since starting in late May, the private firm acting as Metra's inspector general has received 77 complaints of ethics abuses. The accusations include allegations about h...
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Fox Valley police blotterAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin bull; Someone stole a wireless phone from an unlocked 2010 Ford Focus in the 900 block of Deborah Avenue between 8 p.m. Thursday and 4 a.m. Friday, reports ...
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Ex-teacher gets 7 years for sexual assault of studentAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - A former teacher at Antioch Upper Grade School received the maximum sentence of seven years in prison Friday for having sex with a former student. Lake County Associate ...