McHenry County
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Great America getting new 'Dark Knight' coaster next yearSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A new roller coaster is coming to Six Flags Great America after a three-year wait. The Gurnee theme park announced today "The Dark Knight Coaster," will open to much fa...
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Man sent to prison for embezzling money for karaokeSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - An Elk Grove Village man who spent on karaoke bars thousands of dollars that he embezzled was sentenced to 21 months in prison Wednesday. Kenji Nakamura, 50, was an empl...
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N. Aurora reveals plans for riverfrontSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - After months of finding out what North Aurora residents want, designers unveiled two plans for the village's riverfront that would be uniquely North Aurora, including a ...
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Athlete heads to China for Special OlympicsSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect resident Marc Janovics has headed to Shanghai, China, for the Special Olympics World Summer Games. The gymnast is part of the Illinois delegation of Team ...
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Kane board votes to buy circuit clerk's buildingSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The Kane County Board voted Tuesday to buy the circuit clerk's building, which recently was appraised at $8.4 million, after leasing the space for six years. In respons...
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Des Plaines Public Library notesSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - For information, call (847) 827-5551. Programs are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required for most activities. (R) Register at the Registrati...
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Neighbor SportsSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Basketball Cougars tryouts: Vernon Hills Lady Cougars Feeder Basketball for fifth to eighth graders will take place from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sept. 30, and 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct....
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Wave's Winters nabs 3rd at SCCSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - In a sport where patience often pays off, Marmion's Tim Johnson used controlled aggression to his advantage Wednesday at Mill Creek Golf Club. Johnson, a sophomore, earn...
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Who's responsible for getting rid of graffiti at Metra station?Sep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A racial slur spray-painted onto a light pole at Schaumburg's Metra station apparently has remained there for more than a month amid confusion over who's responsible for...
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Catch Bavarian feverSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - With fall in the air, it must be time to strike up the band. Bavarian band, that is. Octoberfest celebrations are turning up across the suburbs, and with them come authe...