Port Barrington
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Prosecutors: Co-worker knew Carrick was murderedJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - A second Johnsburg man was named Saturday as knowing about the murder of a Johnsburg teen who disappeared in 2002. Robert Render was jailed Saturday, accused of conceali...
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Repeat sex offender must remain in custody for treatment, judge rulesJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A repeat child sex offender must remain behind bars indefinitely while undergoing psychological treatment aimed at preventing him from molesting another minor, a McHenry...
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Huntley shelter seeks homes for flood animalsJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The Animal House Shelter in Huntley usually gets about 200 e-mails a day listing cats and dogs that will be killed if the no-kill shelter doesn't take them in. After the...
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Giving Garden efforts beginning to take rootJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Tucked away in a vacant lot surrounded by industrial parks, a bevy of tomatoes and zucchinis are starting to ripen. The food, and the 240-square-foot garden where it's g...
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Smoker wakes when pants catch on fireJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A house fire Thursday night in Algonquin was apparently ignited by a resident who fell asleep while smoking, officials said. Algonquin-Lake in the Hills firefighters sa...
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Task force to study nuclear power issues in IllinoisJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A new government task force will study the use of nuclear power in Illinois and investigate whether it should be expanded, lawmakers announced Friday. Safety and securit...
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Indictment could be break in local teen's 2002 disappearanceJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A McHenry County grand jury Thursday indicted an unnamed defendant in a death linked to the unsolved 2002 disappearance of Johnsburg teenager Brian Carrick. In what coul...
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How to prevent being in the next 'When Animals Attack!' showJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Where does a 400-pound alligator sleep? Possibly in the basement of the home next door. That may not be a problem unless it gets out and comes wandering down the street...
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Briefs: Pingree tunes up SundaysJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Pingree Grove is all about live music every Sunday through July 27 at Centennial Park on Reinking Road. Performances begin at 6 p.m. Call village events coordinator Cath...
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State gives, then takes from mass transitJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The state gives and the state takes away. But after experiencing a $500 million emergency windfall only to lose $37 million in a stroke of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pen, R...