Spring Grove
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Chicken roaster blamed for Lake in the Hills grocery store blazeFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - A small oven used to roast chickens is responsible for a fire at a Lake in the Hills grocery store, authorities said Monday. No one was injured in the Monday blaze at th...
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NIU's Cal Bowl team reunites after tragedyFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - It was a banner year for the Huskies. Northern Illinois University's 1983 football team under coach Bill Mallory beat the University of Toledo to clinch a spot in the Ca...
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Can shootings be averted by knowing what traits to look for?Feb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The man never talks. When co-workers greet him, he looks down and mumbles, "Hi." When he's mad, he silently simmers, and other employees steer clear. He's very intellig...
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Preservationists say $100.000 needed to save historic barnFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - A rare, 111-year-old circular barn considered an agricultural icon in McHenry County may be lost forever after heavy snowfall caused a significant portion of its roof to...
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State: McHenry Co. judge improperly held court session to help friendFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - A McHenry County judge improperly held special court proceedings on a Saturday afternoon to help a political ally's brother stay out of jail, then lied under oath to a s...
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Grab your shovels -- againFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - By early Monday afternoon, the backup plow drivers had already been alerted and weary public works crews readied for yet another storm. We've all had it with the shoveli...
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Briefs: Voters forum canceledFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The Elgin Area League of Women Voters has canceled Wednesday's forum in Elgin for candidates in the race for the 14th Congressional District seat. Jim Oberweis and Bill ...
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Former police officers seeking new trial in beating caseFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Armed with new claims that prosecutors failed to disclose evidence, lawyers for two former police officers jailed for beating a man in an off-duty bar fight are again se...
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Siemens slashes telecom businessFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - MUNICH, Germany -- Industrial conglomerate Siemens AG will cut 7,000 jobs from its corporate telecommunications unit, Siemens Enterprise Networks, officials with knowled...
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The briefsFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Pingree to hire more police Pingree Grove officials last week added two more part-time police officers to its force, bringing the total number of police up to eight. Th...