Spring Grove
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Learn how water quality is maintained at programOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Defenders, in cooperation with the village of Algonquin, will offer an educational public program, "Water: Our Most Precious Resource" by Cindy Skrukr...
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McHenry County barn tour helps save themOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The fifth annual Barn Tour "Saving Our Barns" is set from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 27. View some of the magnificent barns set in the rolling landscape of north central McH...
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Unknown toddler laid to rest in WheatonOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - His family never came forward to claim him, but a community stepped up to make sure an unidentified toddler wasn't forgotten. A solemn crowd of about 100 mourners gath...
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Schools show off new field houseOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - It had been seven years since Kathleen Glockner, a former substitute teacher, paid a visit to Jacobs High School in Algonquin. During her 15 years at the school, Glockn...
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Cary firefighters, others honor former patientOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, the Cary Fire Protection District and Flight for Life-Northern Illinois will gather together to honor former patient Mike Deibel and his family. The event w...
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Chapter 4: 1 of every 2 education dollars stays in classroomOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A typical suburban classroom of 25 students represents $315,000 in revenue. That's $12,600 per kid, the average per-pupil revenue collected in 2005-06 by the 94 school d...
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Turnout is small without villageOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Fall Festival never was a huge draw, but the lack of participation from the village made this year's attendance drop to a new low. Instead of the few dozen...
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Remember Floyd's? Owners are cookin' againOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Remember Floyd's? The longtime landmark Carpentersville restaurant was the site of many a function for residents throughout the region until its closure almost two years...
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Wish has Radtkes riding highOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - "Hey, Mom, we're popping a wheelie!" Taylor Radtke's little brother, Blake, 5, sure had that right. His whole family was popping wheelies Saturday as, for the first t...
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For this teacher, silence isn't goldenOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Brian Bown has fought the moment of silence before and lost, but that's not stopping him from protesting the new law in his Waukegan classroom. Citing religious and cons...