Port Barrington
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Heroin's heartache: Four suburban friends tried it; two diedDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Eight years ago this month, the Daily Herald's award-winning series "The Hidden Scourge" documented the rise of heroin and club drugs in the suburbs. Fast-forwar...
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Economy won't spoil Christmas for needy suburban kidsDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - This Christmas, thanks to Communities that Care, Santa won't forget about scores of needy children throughout the Northwest suburbs. The nonprofit organization has colle...
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They get steak; we get doggy bagDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - I want to say I'm opposed to letting the government tell me how I'm going to be taken care of. I'm finally at the time of my life where I can retire, but things will be ...
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Sheriff opens substation for southeast McHenry CountyDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - The McHenry County Sheriff's Office gave new meaning to its concept of community policing Wednesday when the agency formally opened its first substation at the Algonquin...
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Althoff a whiz at chemistry, politicsDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Dear Sen. Althoff: I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for speaking to my class, Chemistry 115, at MCC recently. Your discussion of links that exist among...
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District 300 sets $6 million target for budget cutsDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - For months, officials in Community Unit District 300 have said they will have to make cuts next year to bring the district's budget in line with reduced state funding. W...
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Trial starts for Huntley dad charged with slamming infant sonDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Testimony began Tuesday in the trial of a Huntley father accused of intentionally slamming his infant son's head into a home entertainment center, leaving the boy with w...
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McHenry County College and search firm looking for new presidentDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - McHenry County College, in partnership with professional search firm, Isaacson, Miller, is embarking on a search process for the college's new, permanent president. In ...
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Inoperable grenade found on McHenry school busDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - McHenry police are still trying to discover why an inoperable grenade was left on a school bus Tuesday afternoon. McHenry police said through a news release they were ca...
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Woodstock man arrested after Fox Lake accidentDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - A Woodstock man was charged with multiple offenses after getting into an accident in Fox Lake then trying to flee the scene while carrying drug paraphernalia, police off...