Spring Grove
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State board upholds firing of vegan teacherJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois State Board of Education has upheld the firing of a suburban art teacher who taught veganism and animal rights to students and told them not to tell their p...
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White Sox fan beat by Cubs fans, loses eyeJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Two of three Chicago Cubs fans who allegedly beat up a White Sox fan during a child's birthday party last week are expected to appear in a McHenry County courthouse late...
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Local libraries prepping for 'Twilight' finaleJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Action. Romance. Vampires. Separately, these genres each command their own individual followings. But together, they have formed the popular Twilight series, written b...
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Fox Valley in 60 secondsJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Work slows Algonquin Road Algonquin Road will be reduced to two lanes between Pyott Road and Hilltop Drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today while Lake in the Hills' Public Wo...
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Safari theme a hit at Algonquin paradeJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Ernest Hemingway would have felt right at home in downtown Algonquin Saturday. All the wild beasts, dense foliage and explorers dressed in khakis and pith hats would hav...
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Suburban philanthropist and developer David Hill diesJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - David K. Hill, a suburban philanthropist and the developer who led Kimball Hill Homes as it grew into one of the largest privately held home building companies in the Un...
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Tardy utility payments to towns another sign of tough economyJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik says she needs only to look at a water faucet to be reminded how some village residents are encountering tough financial times. Kovarik voi...
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District 158 says teachers want 30 percent raise in 3 yearsJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The teachers union in Huntley Unit District 158 has asked for an increase in compensation of more than 30 percent over the next three years, district officials said Frid...
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Abandoning the politics of the pastJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals sells himself as a champion for change in the same vein as Barack Obama. His pamphlets have Obama's endorsements featured prominently. He seizes every opportun...
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Briefs: Festival closes Route 31 todayJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Route 31 will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today from Route 62 to Edgewood Drive, with Route 62 beng reduced to one lane in each direction, because of the Founders' ...