Lake County
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Briefs: Dist. 300 passes TIF policyOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The Community Unit District 300 school board has adopted a policy opposing all tax increment financing districts. In a TIF district, a municipality freezes property tax ...
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FundraisersOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - October Octoberfest dinner: The Knights of Columbus Regina Council will host Octoberfest dinners each Friday in October from 4:30-8 p.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Church,...
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Even with Gordon, Bulls not so hotOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - DALLAS -- Ben Gordon played for the first time in the preseason, but the Bulls did not look good in a 96-88 loss to Dallas on Tuesday. The host Mavericks outscored the B...
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Developer's bankruptcy puts buyers' future in doubtOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Todd and Kathryn Lawler took a giant step toward the American dream this past March. The couple made a $20,000 down payment on their first home, a three-bedroom place i...
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MCC board considers censuring two membersOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - McHenry County College trustees Monday night tried to censure two board members who spoke publicly against MCC's expansion plans at last week's Crystal Lake City Council...
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Supporters tip their hats to Resources organizationOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - At Sunday's fall benefit luncheon to benefit Resources for Community Living, spring hats were the order of the day. And guests got into it, donning their fanciest bonne...
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Hawthorn Woods residents face more problemsOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The residents served by the Glennshire water system are staring at a fairly big pile of problems. Now, they're saying, another burden -- that of high taxes -- has been t...
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Algonquin and MCC communities talk about passions this weekOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Last week's 7½ hour Crystal Lake City Council meeting -- where it was decided to table McHenry County College's expansion plan -- felt like a sporting event. The standin...
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Builder believes troubled times may soon endOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Bulldozers at Neumann Homes projects went silent this week. Hammers slid back into carpenter belts. Sales people went home. As Neumann Homes confirmed it will file for C...
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Origin of candy starts with the ancient EgyptiansOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - "What was the first popular candy and what is the most eaten candy today?" asked Alex Bahena, 17, a junior at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. Candy has a simple r...