McHenry County
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Hey, 630-ers: Get ready to dial all 10 digitsOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - The peace and quiet of Sunday morning could be shattered with cries of "Doh!" as new dialing procedures for the 630 area code take effect. Authorities are reminding call...
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Digest: House fire in StreamwoodOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Streamwood firefighters are investigating the origin of a blaze that caused an estimated $20,000 in structural damage and destroyed $10,000 of personal property at a hom...
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Aurora literary festival has book lovers coveredOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - It's fall festival time, which to many means a beer-and-brat extravaganza. But an Aurora festival this weekend will cater to a different crowd: book lovers. The city's f...
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Metropolis officially acquires symphonyOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - After months of negotiations, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre officials in Arlington Heights made it official: its School of the Performing Arts has acquired the Metro...
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Did Brian Dugan take blame to protect the innocent?Oct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Nearly 22 years ago, Brian Dugan claimed he alone abducted, raped and killed 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico. Dugan wanted to clear the books on his crimes, he said, as wel...
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Suburban calendarOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Suburban ITEMS: Literary minds The fifth annual Midwest Literary Festival brings more than 50 authors to downtown Aurora. Headliners include: Martin Cruz Smith ("Gorky ...
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Ratay out, Nocella in at Hoffman EstatesOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Just four months after retiring from Prospect High School, where he served as the school girls basketball coach for the past 11 years, Mike Nocella has landed another he...
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Even at quarterback, talent sometimes beats experienceOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Varsity quarterback is probably the most difficult position to play in high school athletics. Now try it as a sophomore. It's a spot designed for experience in a sport s...
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Boy injured as bike hits vanOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - A 13-year-old boy from Lake in the Hills was reportedly in serious condition Thursday after crashing his bike into a moving van, police said. The boy still was in the em...
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Lake County churches unite to stamp out hungerOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - A massive volunteer effort to feed Lake County's hungry kicks off this month as part of ShareFest 2007. The countywide food drive is organized by roughly 35 Lake County ...