McHenry County
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Gail Borden OKs site for Elgin veterans memorialNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The long-awaited Elgin veterans memorial finally has a home. The Gail Borden Public Library board voted Tuesday to allow construction of the memorial next to the library...
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Motorola grants benefit five area schoolsNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The Motorola Foundation said Wednesday it will provide about $3.5 million in grants -- including five suburban schools -- to help inspire young people in science, techno...
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Briefs: Dinner by Design brings in LCD TVNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - GRAYSLAKE -- Dinner by Design, a meal assembly company, signed an agreement with Arlington Heights-based Kinetic Imagery to be the first retail foodservice organization ...
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Crystal Lake S. pom team kicks its way to first place winsNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Crystal Lake South Varsity Pom Gatorettes competed in its first competition of the year recently, taking first place in both the pom and kick categories. CLS Varsity Pom...
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Hastert will quit before year's endNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert plans to leave Congress before the end of the year. The Illinois Republican had previously announced he won't seek anot...
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Illinois getting greener, with an eye toward goldNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - It's not a "gold star" state yet but a national environmental group is recognizing Illinois for efforts to reduce energy consumption. Environment America, a federation o...
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Carpentersville panel not looking for 'snitches'Nov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Members of the Carpentersville Improvement Committee say gaining the trust of residents is one major hurdle facing the group in its infancy. "There is a stigma that we a...
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Bean opponent faces a petition challenge from fellow DemocratNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - One of the Democrats hoping to unseat U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean is trying to knock another challenger off the Feb. 5 primary ballot. Writer and activist Randi Scheurer has ...
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CTA union boss: Maybe we have to show you what doomsday looks likeNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Transit officials turned up the heat on feuding lawmakers today with the threat of union walkouts that would shut down buses and trains next year if taxes aren't raised....
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A tradition of children helping moms in PalatineNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - A quiet tradition played out Wednesday on the streets of Palatine as a procession of children walked from St. Theresa Catholic School to the nearby PHD women's counselin...