Spring Grove
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Reality bites for suburb to suburb commuters seeking to save the worldSep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Ditch that car and change the world. That's my suggested slogan for the inaugural Chicagoland Car-Free Day Tuesday. Sponsored by the Active Transportation Alliance and a...
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Summer ski jump marks 25th year at Fox River Grove clubSep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - A local boy made good Saturday at the Norge Ski Club's 25th annual summer ski jump tournament. Kevin Bickner of Wauconda recorded the longest jumps in his age group Satu...
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Who is Robert Maday?Sep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Robert Maday is a 39-year-old career criminal who last year lost his battle, stated in a Web post, "to suppress the temptation to cut corners and work hard and appreciat...
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Smart Choices not the best choicesSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Pardon me if I resist applauding ConAgra, General Mills, Kellogg, Kraft, PepsiCo and other major food manufacturers who, as reported by the Daily Herald food editor, ann...
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Algonquin man vying to be 'The Biggest Loser'Sep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Julio Gomez of Algonquin hopes to be America's next biggest loser - but in a good way. Gomez, 40, made his debut on NBC's "The Biggest Loser" this week, weighing 407 pou...
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Will conservatives trust Kirk on cap and trade?Sep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Senate candidate Mark Kirk's changing positions on a "cap and trade" environmental bill are inspiring angry boos from some fellow Republicans and accusatio...
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Ex-chief judge to lead probe of McHenry Co. state's attorneySep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Henry Tonigan III, the former chief judge for Lake and McHenry counties, will lead the investigation into allegations of potential criminal wrongdoing by McHenry County ...
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Grant shuts down Round LakeSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - With a 0-3 start to their seasons, Grant and Round Lake both wanted to put a number in the win column Thursday evening. The Bulldogs were the only ones feeling oh-so-go...
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Rematch shaping up for McHenry Co.'s 64th Dist. House seatSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Election Day is still more than a year away, but the contest for McHenry County's 64th District seat in the Illinois House already is shaping up to be a rematch of 2008....
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District 300 lease saves abandoned houseSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Stop the bulldozers. The Community Unit District 300 school board approved a deal this week that effectively saves an abandoned home in Carpentersville. The home is near...