Port Barrington
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Drought, heat wave taking toll on suburbs, farmsJun 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Farmers are frowning, firefighters are wincing and gardeners are wringing hands as a punishing drought and scorching heat dig in throughout Illinois with no reprieve in ...
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Dawn Patrol: Cook County taxes, Schaumburg sludgeJun 27, 2012 5:00 am - Cook County taxes jump due to falling home prices Due to declining commercial and residential values, nearly all suburban Cook County taxing entities are raising th...
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Unusual joins traditional suburban July 4 eventsJun 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Big festivals, plus boxing, wine tasting, sky diving ...
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Algonquin looks at way to battle truancyJun 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Following the example of Carpentersville, Algonquin is moving toward enacting an ordinance that imposes fines as a last resort to deal with truant students. The proposed...
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Crystal Lake first responders enhance skillsJun 26, 2012 3:23 pm - First responders regularly monitor weather radar and activate sirens to warn the public to seek shelter from tornadoes or other severe weather. In May, 24 representative...
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Dawn Patrol: Dimucci delay; dome collapse; Rizzo debutJun 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Debate on Dimucci deal delayed because experts not present An apparent miscommunication about procedure prompted the Lake County regional planning commission on Mon...
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Former Chicago alderman says suburbs too corruptJun 25, 2012 9:02 pm - A former Chicago alderman is pushing for the creation of a suburban inspector general’s office to thwart corruption in the 1,200-plus government agencies spread througho...
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MCC considers switch in how administrators are paidJun 25, 2012 7:11 pm - Community colleges in the Northwest suburbs have different policies regarding how they pay administrators, from across-the-board percentage increases at College of Lake ...
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Cops shut down weekend music fest in rural McHenry Co.Jun 25, 2012 6:07 pm - A weekend music festival billed to feature more than 50 DJs in McHenry County was shut down before it started because the promoters failed to obtain permits. About 1,000...
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Old Sherman Hospital gets final hurrah before demolitionJun 25, 2012 5:31 pm - A portion of the old Sherman Hospital on Elgin’s east side is enjoying a final hurrah as a firefighters’ training ground before it meets the wrecking ball in July. All t...