McHenry County
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2007: A year of surprising twistsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - In "The Wizard of Oz," farmhand Zeke, played by Bert Lahr, spots trouble on the horizon and shouts a warning. "It's a twister. It's a twister." Like a twister on an unev...
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Grant, Mundelein, Libertyville all cruiseDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - It wasn't as close as the final score indicated. While Grant's girls basketball team still won by double digits over Prairie Ridge in the teams' opening-round game in Mu...
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In the interest of some peace, try a Disunited States of AmericaDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - In this season of hope, there is none to be had. The Elgin City Council is insulted that several thousand legal, taxpaying citizens asked them to answer a few questions ...
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Another day, another 2 OT win for St. Charles N.Dec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Trailing by 13 points in the fourth quarter, things didn't appear too promising for St. Charles North. Especially considering that less than 12 hours earlier, the North ...
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More good news for Round LakeDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - A dual meet with state-ranked Grant is still lurking in early January, but host Round Lake remained undefeated in North Suburban Conference wrestling action Saturday mor...
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Handbag exhibit tells stories of the women behind the bagsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - This holiday when you're looking for a way to entertain guests, take a short drive to the Lake County Discovery Museum to enjoy its latest exhibition, "Pocketbook Anthro...
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Snow, cold doesn't stop 77-year-old bell ringerDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Richard Sperling is used to the cold. He spent many years in and out of freezers, working as a butcher for independent grocery stores. So ringing a Salvation ...
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The stories and traditions that surround ChristmasDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The Rev. William Beckman admits he is a purist when it comes to Christmas. "I won't play Christmas music or put up any decorations until the fourth Sunday of Advent (tod...
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Platterpus Records finds fondness for vinyl onlineDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - When a photographer and musician met five years ago, they didn't expect something as common as vinyl would lead them into a business partnership. Peter Kuehl, 40, of Sch...
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Police: Schaumburg man assaulted child while armedDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - A Schaumburg man is in jail on a $1 million bond, accused of sexually assaulting a young female relative while armed with a firearm. Chad Lee Hardy, 33, 419 Selkirk Driv...