Port Barrington
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Dist. 300 teacher brings world into the classroomOct 20, 2011 1:00 am - Ask a typical seventh-grader about Islam, personal finances, or 9/11 and you'll most likely be met with a blank stare and a long “um.” But one teacher in Community Unit ...
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Crystal Lake escapee capturedOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - A handcuffed burglary suspect that escaped from a McHenry County sheriff's vehicle in Crystal Lake Wednesday night has been captured, authorities said. McHenry County S...
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New Cary park is dog’s best friendOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - Cary’s first dog park promises to be quite the treat for pooches small and large. The park, which opens Nov. 1, is within Hoffman Park; it includes a fenced 18-acre open...
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10-foot alligator, 9-foot python found in Crystal Lake basementOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - Crystal Lake authorities responding to an anonymous tip found a basement resembling an elaborate zoo, featuring a 10-foot alligator and a 9-foot python among other anima...
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DEA busts suspected cocaine dealer in SchaumburgOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - A Crystal Lake man who authorities say claimed to sell drugs throughout Illinois and Canada, faces five to 50 years in prison after his arrest in Schaumburg this week on...
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Crystal Lake man caught after 12 hours on the runOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - A McHenry man who was captured more than 12 hours after breaking free from the back of a squad car while handcuffed Wednesday has a history of burglary and theft, includ...
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Wind advisory remains in effect, but most power lines sparedOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - While ComEd planned for major outages Wednesday due to high winds, most power lines held up. As of about 8 a.m. only 1,600 customers remained without power in Illinois d...
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Feeling the painOct 19, 2011 5:45 am - With the Illinois Tollway Authority's approved toll hike, proposed fare hikes by Metra and proposed rate hikes by Chicago for water and workweek parking, some suburban r...
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State owes $7.5 million to local community collegesOct 19, 2011 5:45 am - SPRINGFIELD — State government owes suburban community colleges millions of dollars, but officials say the schools have avoided major problems because they rely mostly o...
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Is Chicago targeting the 'burbs with its fee hikes?Oct 19, 2011 5:45 am - First there was the Illinois Tollway Authority with a decision to nearly double tolls. Then came word that Metra wants to increase fares roughly 25 percent throughout it...