Port Barrington
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Many faces of Easter: A rebirth of hope, spring, colorApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - You don’t have to be a poet to recognize spring as a time of rebirth. Fact is, you don’t even have to step outside to have the concept hit you in the face like these con...
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Algonquin encourages use of rain barrels, compostersApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - The village of Algonquin’s ECO Committee has joined efforts with The Land Conservancy of McHenry County to promote and sell rain barrels and tumbling composters. TLC is ...
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Woodstock woman named Master FarmerApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - The days are long this time of year for farmers like Linnea Kooistra. Out of bed at 5 a.m., she’s outside on the tractor soon after, tilling and planting the corn and so...
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Paid, unused sick time a costly luxuryApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - The definition of sick leave: Sick leave is paid time off from work that an organization voluntarily provides employees as a benefit. Sick leave is used when an employe...
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MCC wants to buy more landApr 22, 2011 12:00 am - McHenry County College is making an offer to buy a parcel of land that it has eyed for years to accommodate plans for expansion. MCC President Vicky Smith said trustees ...
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Images: Good Friday observed in the suburbsApr 22, 2011 12:00 am - ...
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New Island Lake trustees could take office May 12Apr 22, 2011 12:00 am - Island Lake’s three trustees-elect likely will be sworn in at the board’s May 12 meeting, Mayor Debbie Herrmann said. Chuck Cermak, Shannon Fox and Thea Morris will repl...
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Cary Dist. 26, union agree to mediatorApr 22, 2011 12:00 am - Negotiation teams for Cary Elementary District 26 and the teachers union have agreed to retain a federal mediator to help reach a new contract agreement. The two sides h...
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Cops: 3 Lake in the Hills resident busted with heroin on I-290Apr 21, 2011 12:00 am - Three Lake in the Hills residents were caught with what police suspect is heroin after being pulled over on I-290 near Elmhurst Thursday afternoon. A state police troope...
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Dist. 158 cuts 3 more teachersApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - The latest layoffs in Huntley Area District 158 are not due to the district’s ongoing attempts to plug a $6.5 million budget hole, but it sure helps. Unlike other reduc...