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Metra probing report of train departing with child stuck in doorDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Metra officials said they intend to get to the bottom of a Saturday incident where a little boy's foot was caught in the door of a train that had started moving. The 4-y...
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Fox Valley briefsDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Fitness center offers free classes The Huntley Park District is offering free fitness classes this month at the district's Fitness Center, 12015 Mill St. Free classes wi...
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Nygren leans on experience factor in contentious McHenry Co. sheriff raceDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - In the weeks leading up to his first election challenge in more than a decade, McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren is pinning some of his hopes on just two words: Experi...
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Is someone dropping the ball with PACE paratransit mechanical issues?Dec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - This column is about things that make you go hmmm. In October, I had a conversation with Bob Smith, a driver with MV Transportation Inc., one of several carriers that ha...
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Illinois emerges as one of the country's leaders in wind energyDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - In the spring of 2002, Gamesa, a global wind energy giant, approached landowners in rural Lee County about building the first commercial-scale wind farm in Illinois. Aft...
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Martino helps Wauconda win twiceDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Wauconda's girls basketball team won a pair of games Saturday to improve to 3-0 in the Northern Illinois Holiday Classic. Playing at Marengo, the Bulldogs defeated Cryst...
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Thanks for help on slippery roadDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to thank the good samaritans who stopped to help when I slid off the road on Big Timber Road in Elgin the evening of Dec. 9. First, thanks to the people in ...
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Algonquin eatery serving up Christmas dinner to the needyDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - With a free upcoming Christmas dinner for needy families in and around Algonquin, a local restaurant owner is giving back to the community that's been so good to him. F...
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With no incumbent, 10th Congressional district up for grabsDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - When Democratic state Rep. Lauren Beth Gash ran for Congress nine years ago, she didn't have to worry about a primary campaign. As one of few state officeholders in the ...
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Grant misses Munster but nearly wins ErbDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Even without a full lineup, the Grant wrestling team made a push for the championship of the 46th Annual Rus Erb Tournament Saturday at Glenbrook South. Top-ranked Grant...