Port Barrington
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Tuesday’s dismal voter turnout wasted tax dollars, officials sayFeb 27, 2013 5:38 pm - Voter turnout Tuesday was so poor area election officials were calling the effort a waste of tax dollars. And the waste may not be over. With so many races decided by o...
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MCC board set to approve $3-per-credit-hour tuition hikeFeb 27, 2013 3:14 pm - McHenry County College trustees are poised to approve Thursday a $3-per-credit-hour tuition price increase. In a report to the college board, President Vicky Smith said ...
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Maple trees offer more than just syrupFeb 27, 2013 2:20 pm - ‘Tis the season to think maple. Granted, this is not Vermont, it’s Illinois. Nor is it autumn, it’s winter. But our native Illinois maple trees are noteworthy, especiall...
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Dawn Patrol: Snow tapers; gay marriage, local primary resultsFeb 27, 2013 4:00 am - Storm tapering off this morning The tail end of a snowstorm that began yesterday — canceling flights, delaying commutes and canceling activities throughout the regi...
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Sadness, not anger, grips Crystal Lake DUI victim over new arrestFeb 26, 2013 10:29 am - One could understand if Tom Burleson reacted with outrage Monday when he learned that the drunken driver who killed Burleson’s family more than 13 years ago had been arr...
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Snow tapers; advisories continuing into morningFeb 26, 2013 4:52 am - A heavy, wet snow that began early Tuesday has ended, but not before it canceled nearly 700 flights, mucked up commutes and canceled activities throughout the suburbs wi...
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Dawn Patrol: Messy winter day all day; boyfriend saves Antioch familyFeb 26, 2013 4:00 am - Winter storm watch in effect A storm spreading blizzard-like conditions is expected to hit today with a winter storm watch through this evening. Wet snow, possibly ...
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Dawn Patrol: Carol Stream woman killed; no suburban Oscar winnersFeb 25, 2013 4:00 am - Charges pending in fatal highway crash A Carol Stream woman died and three other people were injured early Sunday morning when her car was struck by another vehicle...
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Party atmosphere at Fox Lake’s Polar Plunge for Special OlympicsFeb 24, 2013 2:11 pm - Vernon Hills Police Commander Pat Zimmerman was dressed for Mardi Gras, with beads adorning his neck and a crown perched on his head. But it was a cold Sunday — not Fat ...
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More honors for Aurora officers who helped free wrongly convicted manFeb 24, 2013 8:12 am - Aurora Police Investigators John Munn and Darrell Moore recently were named Co-Employees of the Year for their work to free a man serving 70-year prison term after being...