Port Barrington
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1 world record, 2,050 ladybug collectibles, $2,010 for charityApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - It was 1967 when Sheri Gartner's obsession with ladybugs began. That year, the Lakewood resident received a tea set from her mother decorated with painted-on ladybugs. O...
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Threat no laughing matter, judge rulesApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - A McHenry County man who authorities say threatened to kill an acquaintance's children and grandchildren unless he paid him $50,000 faces up to 10 years in prison after ...
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A refund for a cancellation isn't automaticApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The latest round of American Airlines flight cancellations has left tens of thousands of passengers searching for alternative ways to get to their destinatio...
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Algonquin man gets eight years for party house stabbingApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - An Algonquin man with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to allegations h...
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'Rich tax' rejected by state HouseApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With Republicans leading the opposition, the Illinois House on Thursday rejected the idea of letting voters decide whether those making more than $250,000...
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Bean proposes limits on political robocallsApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Does this campaign-season scenario sound familiar? You're enjoying dinner with your family when suddenly the phone rings. You pick up the receiver, only to hear an autom...
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Levine banned from downtown hotelApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Swissôtel Chicago announced Thursday that Stuart Levine has been banned from the hotel, but it may be a moot issue. Levine likely will have other accommodations for at l...
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Toll scofflaw fines may be cutApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - As the Illinois tollway continues to send out thousands of severely backlogged toll violation notices, a second suburban lawmaker has vowed to push for reforms. State Re...
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New traffic lights OK'd for in HuntleyApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Spurred by high speeds and high traffic on two major east-west thoroughfares, the Huntley village board approved plans Thursday to install two new traffic signals on Hal...
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Say goodbye to your shortcutApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - In a region where clogged highways and grumpy drivers abound, many motorists take to the back roads. And when someone messes with those back-road shortcuts, we are not h...