Spring Grove
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Bigger, stronger, faster -- over the counterJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Anabolic steroids get the bulk of attention. Yet, the main focus of a new state drug testing program for high school athletes won't be illegal steroids, but the shakes, ...
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Immigration divides GOP Senate hopefulsJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The three Republicans vying for the U.S. Senate nomination all oppose amnesty programs for illegal immigrants but disagree on whether it's realistically p...
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Boy's death in blinds' cord prompts alertJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A 3-year-old Crystal Lake boy died Thursday when he became ensnared in the cord from a horizontal window blind and suffocated, an autopsy confirmed Friday afternoon. The...
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Accountant running as write-in for auditor postJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - An Algonquin accountant with a background in auditing utilities, local governments and transportation firms is mounting a write-in campaign for McHenry County auditor. R...
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BP to sell three area gas stations, storesJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - The Realtor representing restructuring oil giant BP said Friday it aims to get offers on 56 retail gas station sites nationwide, including some locally, by March 6. Sale...
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Iraq soldier welcomed back home with hugs, cheersJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Sirens wailed in Lake in the Hills Friday not as a warning but to welcome a hero home. The Lake in the Hills Police Department, Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Fire Departme...
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Seals is part of change in the airJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - The Iowa presidential caucus victory of Democrat Barack Obama is the first sign of real, positive change: Personal insight, integrity and real-world experience trumped W...
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Prescription for roads: More beet juice, hold the saltJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Anyone who doesn't like eating beets may warm up to this winter recipe quickly. Take some sugar beets and extract the carbohydrates. Mix with salt brine and calcium chlo...
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Huntley gets first peek at Italian-themed projectJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A Chicago developer wants to bring a touch of the Italian Riviera to the Fox Valley. Portofino Group LLC plans to build an eight-screen movie theater, big box stores, re...
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Briefs: City offers cold adviceJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - With extreme cold expected this weekend, Elgin police are reminding residents to bundle up, check on loved ones and neighbors and use the department's lobby to warm up, ...