Port Barrington
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Lawmakers prepare for a possible last-minute budget showdownDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The last time the Illinois General Assembly met, lawmakers spent a week voting on all kinds of hot-button issues from civil unions to legalizing medical ma...
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Gen X outspends younger buyers onlineDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - In the last week, 65-year-old Joe Cesario of Arlington Heights downloaded the movie “Wall Street” onto his home computer. He's also downloaded thousands of songs onto hi...
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Johnsburg man dies from fireworks blastDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - A Johnsburg man who shot off a large firework around midnight New Year's Day, died from its explosion, authorities said. Robert Freund, 31, lit the device in the front ...
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Gift cards now what they say they areDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - It's the season of giving and consumers can feel confident when they gave gift cards. In 2007, State Rep. Jack Franks put a stop to a common practice of retailers that d...
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Stick to founder's missionDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - As I was reading the Daily Herald's article Tuesday, Dec. 28, “Our mission: Conversation that matters,” my eyes caught the true mission statement written by H.C. Paddock...
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Sex-ed should be up to parentsDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - I would like to respond to Kaylahjo Pulscher's letter, titled “Abstinence-only message won't work.” I am concerned that once again the schools are supposed to parent chi...
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Illinois rings in new year with new lawsDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — If you want to own a pet monkey, you're out of luck in Illinois. A ban on new monkey ownership is one of hundreds of state laws that take effect Jan. 1. So...
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Two hospitals want new sites in McHenry CountyDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Competing hospital systems this week submitted plans to build two new hospitals in McHenry County. Centegra Health System and Mercy Health System, which both have exist...
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Lake candidates face petitions challengesDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - The election isn't until April but some candidates already face challenges that could knock them off the ballot. At the Wauconda Park District, incumbent Bob Cook is cha...
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Police, firefighters will have to work longer for full pensionsDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn Thursday signed legislation that means new suburban police officers and firefighters will have to wait longer before they retire with full b...