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State asks jury to keep molester behind barsJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - A twice-convicted child molester on the verge of release from prison probably will victimize another young girl if allowed to go free, a state prosecutor told a McHenry ...
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Families look to put lives together after twister tears them apartJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Bill Lischka was sitting and drinking coffee at the Boone County Family Restaurant in Caledonia when he heard an uncommon sound for January: a tornado siren. "Next thing...
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Amtrak looks at new line to Quad CitiesJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The path to the Quad Cities could go through Naperville if a proposal to expand Amtrak service moves forward. Amtrak this week announced details of a study into the feas...
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Fog, high winds ground some flights at O'HareJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - About 330 flights have been canceled at O'Hare International Airport since Saturday, primarily due to bad weather, the Chicago Department of Aviation said Monday. O'Hare...
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Auditor: New policies will end mistakesJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer said her office should have done a better job ferreting out what she now calls questionable expenses by the McHenry County state's atto...
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Toll authority still can't tow scofflawsJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Two years ago, tollway officials said they were laying down the hammer: Your car would be towed or booted if you didn't pay your tolls. The hammer hasn't yet dropped. "W...
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Chasing toll cheats can be profitableJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Tollway officials have long said the purpose of the high fines levied on toll cheats is not to make money. But they are making money -- lots of it -- just the same. The ...
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Rare January tornado touches down near HarvardJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - A tornado touched down near Harvard and in the nearby town of Lawrence Monday afternoon, tipping a semi-tractor trailer, derailing a freight train, felling trees and rip...
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Toll officials draw a blank on cheats tallyJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - How many tollway drivers don't pay tolls? How much money do toll cheats owe the state tollway? Pose these questions to Illinois tollway officials and they can't give an ...
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Praying for those with no homesJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - On Sunday, a relatively balmy day in the Fox Valley, people from multiple churches and groups spent the day inside praying for the needy and the homeless. In half-hour ...