Port Barrington
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Post office land needed for Western Bypass in AlgonquinJan 22, 2012 6:30 am - A strip of land belonging to the U.S. Postal Service is the last stumbling block before the construction of the Western Bypass in Algonquin can begin, McHenry County off...
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Elgin man blows DUI probation, goes to prisonJan 21, 2012 11:00 pm - A man who kept drinking despite a ban as part of his DUI probation has been sent to prison. Kane County Judge David Akemann recently sentenced John J. Kohlbeck, 43, of t...
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Enact, uphold sprinkler lawsJan 21, 2012 5:00 am - Recent tragedies in the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs have called to attention life safety ordinances, or lack thereof. It is an absolute shame it takes severe...
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Big 4th quarter lifts MarmionJan 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Clinging to a 1-point lead after 3 quarters, Marmion’s basketball team received a much-needed emotional lift from reserves Alex Theisen and Colin Kavanaugh down the stre...
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Crystal Lake Marine killed in AfghanistanJan 20, 2012 11:00 pm - A native of Crystal Lake was among six Hawaii-based Marines killed when their helicopter crashed Thursday in Afghanistan, military officials said. Capt. Nathan McHone, 2...
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Salvation Army behind on donations, asks for helpJan 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Christmas is over and the familiar red kettles are no longer outside stores, but the Salvation Army is still trying to finish its annual campaign on a high note, A drop ...
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Big 4th quarter lifts MarmionJan 20, 2012 10:00 pm - Clinging to a 1-point lead after 3 quarters, Marmion's basketball team received a much-needed emotional lift from reserves Alex Theisen and Colin Kavanaugh down the stre...
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Record number of assessment complaints in Kane CountyJan 20, 2012 4:30 am - The latest numbers show a record number of Kane County taxpayers filed property assessment complaints in an attempt to keep their tax bills from rising even as their hom...
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Don’t disregard candidates’ beliefsJan 20, 2012 4:00 am - In a Jan. 15 Letter to the Fence Post, Frank G. Salvantini says he’s confused and asks why we as citizens infuse the candidates’ personal beliefs into our decisions in v...
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Don’t blame Fannie and FreddieJan 20, 2012 4:00 am - I am appalled that many reasonable people believe that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac caused the mortgage crisis of the late 2000s. While President Bush requested these agen...