Port Barrington
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Struggling suburbanites turn to scrap metal for moneyOct 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Alyce Dunn has been collecting scrap metal to take to recycling centers for close to 25 years. The first time she went to a scrap yard she was helping other people turn ...
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits as you walk out the doorOct 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Breaking news • An entire town in central Illinois has been evacuated after a train derailment. The town of Tiskilwa near Princeton Illinois was evacuated after sev...
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits as you head out the doorOct 06, 2011 5:45 am - Suburban Cook emergency dispatchers avert strike A tentative agreement reached early today between management of the Northwest Central Dispatch System and the union...
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Sears tax break a detriment to D300Oct 06, 2011 5:00 am - As an employee of Community Unit District 300, I believe that giving Sears this tax break along with the allowing the Village of Hoffman Estates to profit at the expense...
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Help prepare a garden for the food pantryOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - This weekend, take advantage of the fantastic weather we've been experiencing while also supporting a good cause. Eagle Scouts from the Boy Scouts of Algonquin Troop 15...
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IDNR public meeting:Oct 06, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will host a meeting Oct. 20 to discuss the annual winter drawdown on the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes. The public meeting is...
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Harvest Day features history and fun in AlgonquinOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - Experience local history and October harvests in downtown Algonquin from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. It’s the ninth year for the annual Old Time Country Harvest D...
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Barrington H.S. named among nation's best for math, scienceOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - Barrington High School has made the U.S. News and World Report list of the Best High Schools for Math and Science in the United States. The designation recognizes the sc...
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Buffalo Grove queen of chess sees several moves aheadOct 05, 2011 11:00 pm - A dozen or so young chess novices circling around seasoned veteran Cheryl Liu become increasingly animated as they begin to recognize their teacher's strategy. In an act...
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Focus on adjunct quality, not quantityOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - As a way to save costs, community colleges have increasingly hired adjunct instructors. Bargain that they are, part-timers also allow schools to easily fill gaps and exp...