Port Barrington
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Is someone dropping the ball with PACE paratransit mechanical issues?Dec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - This column is about things that make you go hmmm. In October, I had a conversation with Bob Smith, a driver with MV Transportation Inc., one of several carriers that ha...
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Illinois emerges as one of the country's leaders in wind energyDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - In the spring of 2002, Gamesa, a global wind energy giant, approached landowners in rural Lee County about building the first commercial-scale wind farm in Illinois. Aft...
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Thanks for help on slippery roadDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to thank the good samaritans who stopped to help when I slid off the road on Big Timber Road in Elgin the evening of Dec. 9. First, thanks to the people in ...
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Algonquin eatery serving up Christmas dinner to the needyDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - With a free upcoming Christmas dinner for needy families in and around Algonquin, a local restaurant owner is giving back to the community that's been so good to him. F...
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Noonan, Marian Central handle Elk GroveDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Elk Grove was hanging close, trailing 27-23 at halftime against Marian Central Catholic on Saturday at the Jacobs Holiday Classic. Then Marian senior guard Danny Noonan ...
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Collect what state owed before cuttingDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - I worked in credit and collections for 20 years, and we used to have a saying: "If you owe it, pay it!" I've often wondered why Illinois does such a lousy job of collect...
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District 158 could go without operations chiefDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Starting next month, Huntley Unit District 158 will again have an opening at one of its top administrative posts. Chief Operations Officer Dave Jenkins announced his res...
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Judge rules in favor of Chicago in fight over cemetery by O'HareDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - The city of Chicago is claiming a legal victory in its efforts to acquire a cemetery at O'Hare International Airport in the middle of a runway under construction. But th...
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Sheriff hopeful's suit against Nygren may proceed, judge saysDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - A McHenry County Sheriff's candidate can press ahead with his lawsuit accusing Sheriff Keith Nygren of firing him last year for complaining about racial profiling by his...
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Stories inspire us to stick necks outDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - I'd like to commend the Daily Herald for its Dec. 2 edition, featuring not just one, but two articles on the front page offering subject matter other than violent crimes...