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Getting a safe and sound homeNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Second of two parts A spacious kitchen and secluded backyard drew Jeanne Stratford and her husband to their new home in North suburban Ingleside. But soon, serious...
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River trip makes a girl think twice about bridgeNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - The steady, sweet, chirp of sparrows seeking supper was broken only by a light slap of water. A beaver was giving her baby a ride against the current. A trio of stately ...
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Strike threat adds to transit impasseNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Transit officials turned up the heat on feuding lawmakers Thursday with the threat of union walkouts that would shut down buses and trains next year if taxes aren't rais...
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McHenry County betting on new casinosNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - McHenry County officials no longer have to worry about keeping a poker face when they talk about gambling expansion plans. Fed up with the state's worst traffic congesti...
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Pace OKs service cuts if transit deal falls throughNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Pace officials Wednesday approved sweeping service cuts and fare hikes set for Jan. 1 unless lawmakers approve a tax hike bailout in time. The 2008 budget calls for elim...
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How many inspections are too many?Nov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - While municipal inspectors are vital to ensuring that a newly built home is safe and solid, no standard exists to determine how many are needed to handle a major buildin...
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Are overscheduled building inspections putting homes at risk?Nov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - First of two parts To the west: In a new townhouse complex at the edge of prairies, a man wakes to the sound of rain sprinkling down in the next bedroom. Next door,...
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After 32 years, Barrington library director to retireNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - In more than 30 years as the Barrington Area Library's executive director, Barbara Sugden has seen plenty of changes. She led the library's move from Hough Street to its...
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Dist. 158 board vet returnsNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Amid accusations that board members did not give proper consideration to all candidates, the Huntley Unit District 158 school board Tuesday appointed former board Presid...
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Briefs: Missing girl foundNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Authorities say a girl reported missing from her South Side Chicago home since Sunday has been found and is in good condition. Police said 11-year-old Sarah Montgomery w...