Spring Grove
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Briefs: 4 charged in copper theftMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Four men were arrested during a foiled burglary attempt of $30,000 worth of copper early Monday from a ComEd electrical substation on Mason Road in unincorporated Gilber...
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Lawmakers look to pull plug on robo calls?Mar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Faced with a bevy of complaints from angry suburban residents, area lawmakers will propose restricting so-called "robo calls" that have become a hated camp...
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Lake in the Hills defends suing for airport landMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake in the Hills officials went to court Monday defending their use of eminent domain to gain ownership of a three-quarter-acre property that plays a key part in the vi...
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Teen gets probation for threat on MySpaceMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - A 15-year-old ex-student at East Aurora High School will serve a year on probation for posting Internet statements that referenced the shooting deaths at Northern Illino...
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The briefsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Historic council to meet in Marengo The Joint Council of Historic Groups will meet at 7 p.m. March 26 at the Riley Township hall, 9406 Riley Road, Marengo. The Riley To...
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Score disparity based on apples-to-apples comparisonMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - To compare passing rates on eighth-grade and 11th-grade high-stakes tests, the Daily Herald combined the statistics of nine suburban high school districts and their resp...
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Fox Valley in 60 secondsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Open house at NIU Northern Illinois University will hold an open house for prospective students from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Holmes Student Center on the DeKalb c...
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Why so many 8th-graders make the grade but later failMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Suburban eighth-graders sail through state tests. But many of those same students struggle to make the grade once they reach high school. Most haven't lost real academic...
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Grading system change is keyMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - State officials confirmed Friday they will change the way high-stakes tests for high school students are graded. It's the latest in a string of adjustments -- some large...
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Algonquin poised to set revenue highMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - When it comes to sales tax revenues, Algonquin's bottom line has only gone up. The "gem of the Fox River Valley," is poised to rake in roughly $7 million in sales tax by...