Port Barrington
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McHenry Co. OKs budget for roadworkNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - A $271.6 million budget for 2008 that calls for a 36 percent hike in spending next year -- almost all of it coming from a $50 million loan to fund a massive road constru...
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Be sure donations go where expectedNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - You're at home in the evening, the phone rings and the person at the other end of the line wants you to donate to a particular organization. Such callers often claim to ...
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What can you do? Watch recall noticesNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- As 2007 rounds the bend with a record number of toy recalls, even toy companies say more are likely during the holiday shopping season. "We know some of th...
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Paving the way for progress can be sweet indeedNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Who would think an "on the roads" column blurb could so quickly turn into an "off the diet" detour? In a quest to give you the latest from the Algonquin Road constructio...
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McHenry leaders look to gambling to quell congestionNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - When I learned I'd be joining this newspaper's Elgin bureau, I understood I'd be piling many miles onto my aging, gas-guzzling car. Commuting from Chicago is almost 30 m...
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Crystal Lake man faces felony charges from BB gun shootingNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - A Crystal Lake man who police say used a BB gun to shoot an acquaintance in the groin is facing a painful experience of his own after McHenry County authorities this wee...
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Parents' predicament: So which toys are safe?Nov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Just steps away from a crammed news conference on dangerous toys Tuesday, tiny metal charms dangled from gift shop displays at Children's Memorial Hospital. The childre...
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Controversial Dist. 158 session wasn't recordedNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - The controversy over a closed-session meeting in which the Huntley Unit District 158 school board decided to appoint Mike Skala to a vacant seat may never be resolved --...
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Briefs: Triangle acquires Advantage PrintingNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - ADDISON -- Triangle Printers Inc. president David Saltzman has announced the acquisition of Advantage Printing Inc. of Addison. Charged with overseeing Triangle's newest...
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Huntley windsurfer died doing what he lovedNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - A Huntley congregation is mourning the death of one of its founding members. Jeffrey Meissner, a charter member of the Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, was kille...