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Metra riders, brace for 10 percent fare hike starting FridayJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Like it or not, you'll be paying more to ride Metra Friday, despite a new state sales tax. Metra leaders are forging ahead with a 10 percent ticket hike that they say is...
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Woodstock Willie requests your presence at Groundhog DaysJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - It's time for Groundhog Days in Woodstock -- a town that the National Trust for Historic Preservation named as one of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations of 2007, a...
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Fishy chemicals found in area watersJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning people not to eat some fish from area lakes because they could contain mercury and other chemicals. In Lake in the H...
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State still shedding factory workersJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois continues to bleed manufacturing jobs, but a survey released Wednesday showed the losses have slowed. The 2008 Illinois Manufacturers Directory, published by Ev...
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Puppy found and returned; woman chargedJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - A woman charged with stealing a dog from a local pet store is free after surrendering to Crystal Lake police. Jennifer L. Zulawski, 38, of 995 Darlington Lane in Crystal...
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AT&T aims to restore data servicesJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - AT&T Wireless customers with smart phones and laptops discovered early today they couldn't browse the Web or send e-mail. That's because the data services in the Edge an...
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Bianchi and Regna: A study in contrastsJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - In his successful 2004 campaign for McHenry County state's attorney, Lou Bianchi promised to be an agent of change in an office weighed down by allegations of selective ...
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Traveling memorial captures Illinois' lossJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Since her son, Sean, was killed three years ago, Janet Maher has worn his military dog tags around her neck. It isn't much, but all she had. Now, thanks to a traveling ...
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MCC board cracks down on flashing camera bulbsJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Shutterbugs, beware. McHenry County College trustees this week by a 3 to 2 vote banned flash photography from its meetings, citing its disruptive nature. Moreover, the b...
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Sharing 'sisters' boost two entertainment magazines' appealJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Today and tomorrow, two Daily Herald sister publications will debut new looks and features stemming from a behavior common among sisters -- sharing each other's "clothes...