McHenry County
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Addison man gets 10 years for fatal DUIOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - An Addison man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for driving drunk in a crash that killed two brothers in Elmhurst. Rodiver Cortes, 25, tearfully apologized befo...
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Realtor was trailblazer for women in ElginOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Lifelong Elgin resident Audrey Schick was a pioneer among, and mentor to, the community's women. The real estate agent and first female president of the Elgin Area Cham...
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Durbin sees value in changing Cook Co. health systemOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The drumbeats are getting louder in the push to turn over Cook County's financially strapped and scandal-plagued public health system to an independent board. U.S. Sen....
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Soapbox: Hallelujah!Oct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Finally, a government faced with a revenue problem that isn't making tax and fee hikes a first resort. Kane County department heads got word this week that they'll have...
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Soapbox: Wise cancellationOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Yes, the Air Expo in Lake in the Hills has run for 22 years in celebration and promotion of the village's airport. But no, public officials can't ignore that the celebra...
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Soapbox: Good compromiseOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Developers of Wanish Park near Gurnee at first wanted to pay no impact fees because ownership of the new townhouses and condominiums will be limited to buyers 50 or olde...
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Taylor finds doctor to do the surgeryOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Toes and fingers crossed, Laurie Radtke had sat perched in her pajamas on the floor, watching the phone for the bulk of Friday. She'd been up all night, checking and re-...
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Lions, Broncos in their elementOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The past couple of years, the weather at the boys golf state finals in Bloomington has been brutal, with cold termperatures and howling winds. So Friday's pleasant condi...
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Waukegan teacher won't observe mandated momentOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The first official day of the state-mandated moment of silence sputtered in Lake County. While most officials were developing a plan to follow the legislation, one Wauke...
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Briefs: W. Dundee collects leavesOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - West Dundee's annual leaf and yard waste pickup seasons are under way and will continue through November. Residents can place bagged leaves on the curb as yard waste. Th...