Port Barrington
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Cary school gets boost from grantApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Three Oaks School in Cary Elementary District 26 has been awarded a federal grant to boost the academic success of students from low-income families. The district will r...
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Customer benefits debated in push for $2.6 billion “smart grid”Apr 11, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Utility officials and consumer advocacy groups sparred Monday over the consumer benefits of a ComEd plan to spend $2.6 billion upgrading the state’s el...
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Fox Valley churches join for Palm Sunday concertApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Palm Sunday — the day Christian churches around the world celebrate the joyful, palm-strewn entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem — will be commemorated in the Fox Valley...
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D300 staffers nominated for top educator awardApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Community Unit District 300's longtime leader and an enterprising staff member at one of the district's newest schools are among the nominees for the Kane County Educato...
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House panel rejects clearing Metra boardApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A plan to remove all the Metra board members from their posts and strip away future members’ salaries, pensions and benefits was rejected by a House commit...
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Tollway audit finds favoritism in hiringApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Political connections mattered more than qualifications for some jobs at the Illinois tollway, an audit indicated Monday. The report centered on people hired in 2003 and...
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Police: Man attacked ex-girlfriend, stepfatherApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - A 25-year-old man remains behind bars after police say he forced his way into an ex-girlfriend's Crystal Lake apartment and attacked her and her stepfather. Abraham Silv...
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Cary Pride Day looking for volunteers, projectsApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Cary Pride Day, the annual volunteer-based cleanup effort, has become so successful that this year organizers are looking for more projects in addition to putting out th...
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Township leaders' benefitsApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Taxpayers spent more than $1 million last year to cover health care benefits for 77 elected leaders in suburban townships. Those same officials paid nothing for their in...
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Foreclosed homeowners find help in DuPage courtroomApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - With residential real estate foreclosures increasing across the suburbs, officials in DuPage County are turning to a new pilot program to help families navigate complex ...