Spring Grove
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Ex-Chicago schools chief still challenging the systemFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - As chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools, Paul Vallas developed a reputation as an unabashed reformer, unafraid to ruffle feathers. Vallas, now superintenden...
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Saturday Soapbox: No news is good newsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - After a couple of rather disastrous recent elections, Kane County finally seems to have gotten one right. Despite a turnout 50 percent higher than in the 2004 primary, C...
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Briefs: lgonquin raises water rateFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Algonquin trustees this week approved a 7 percent annual increase on water and sewer fees. The increases begin next year and will run through 2013. Right now, the rate $...
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Is your rebate check really in the mail?Feb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Now that President Bush likely will sign the economic stimulus bill as early as next week, you're probably wondering what's next. Is our tax rebate check really in the m...
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More cheering in store for weekendFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Prairie Capital Center in Springfield will be a happening place this weekend, when as many as 130 cheerleading teams descend on the arena for the Illinois Cheerlea...
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Man convicted of buying beer for teens in fatal crash wants new trialFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - A McHenry man convicted of buying beer for a group of teenage girls, one of whom suffered fatal injuries while driving home drunk later that day, is seeking a new trial,...
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Vallas mum on political futureFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Former governor candidate and Chicago Public Schools chief Paul Vallas returned to town recently to talk education reform -- but not politics. Vallas side-stepped a ques...
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Algonquin to get traffic camerasFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - It's official -- red light cameras will be coming to an Algonquin intersection near you. Trustees this week agreed that ACS State and Local Solutions Inc. will furnish t...
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McHenry County Board president calls for restraintFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - McHenry County is strong, but with an ongoing economic slowdown and environmental challenges ahead its leaders must stay cautious and disciplined for it to remain that w...
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Another reason for a Democrat to be happyFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Yet-to-be-named Baby Cynor has much to learn about timing. The Super Snow of '08 was still a blob on radar and the Super Show of McHenry County Democrats had yet to be t...