Port Barrington
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Largest turnout yet for Norge Ski Jump competitionJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - The annual Norge Ski Jump competition, now in its 106th year, means many things to community members and skiers from around the world. For some, it's a chance to qualif...
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Culinary students at MCC will run new restaurantJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - When executive chef Thomas Kaltenecker was hired to lead McHenry County College's culinary management certificate program, he knew his long-term goal was to create a stu...
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End pensions for Illinois legislatorsJan 29, 2011 12:00 am - Legislators in Illinois are well compensated. In fact, at a little under $70,000 a year for part-time positions, they’re among the most highly paid state lawmakers in th...
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Our lawmakers tell us what they want to achieveJan 28, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Given the state's sorry financial condition, it can be tough to catch state lawmakers talking about much else. But there are other priorities. And as the l...
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Kirk pushes banning federal funds to move Gitmo detainees to U.S.Jan 28, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is introducing legislation to permanently ban the use of federal funds to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States. Kirk, a Highland Pa...
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Island Lake officials discover 3,173 unpaid ticketsJan 28, 2011 12:00 am - Island Lake may hire a company to begin collecting more than $200,000 in outstanding tickets issued by police. The board will decide at its Feb. 10 meeting whether to ap...
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High-speed chase on I-90 ends in RockfordJan 28, 2011 12:00 am - Two men were taken into police custody following a high-speed chase that started in Forest Park, continued through the Northwest suburbs and ended in Rockford Friday aft...
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We’re working on fixing bridgesJan 28, 2011 12:00 am - The McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) applauds the Daily Herald for the attention it gave our area’s deteriorating bridge infrastructure in the Dec. 22 “...
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McHenry County Y files for bankruptcyJan 28, 2011 12:00 am - The YMCA of McHenry County filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, but its doors are expected to remain open as it tries to sell its assets to the YMCA of ...
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Friends of Volo Bog scholarshipsJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Friends of Volo Bog is offering two $1,000 college scholarships, one for entering college students and another for continuing students interested in pursuing an environm...