McHenry County
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Barrington says thank you to the troopsSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - A mix of bands, speakers, desert vehicles and recruiting materials all served to promote the military during Saturday's Freedom Fest in Barrington, but the real draw was...
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Low birth rate a nation's undoingSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - I look forward to reading more about the current trend toward childless families in the United States. Your recent article uncovered only the tip of the iceberg and I as...
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Warren's Olson kicks to victorySep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - The 32nd Annual Wauconda Invitational was a great test for area girls cross country runners Saturday morning at Lakewood Forest Preserve. A total of 36 teams took to the...
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Soon (maybe) at a nursing home near youSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Dorothy Scott of Wauconda loved driving cars and eating at restaurants when she was younger. It's something the 75-year-old had to give up once her health deteriorated a...
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With 'a heart as big as Palatine' volunteer loves working with childrenSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Summer days and summer camps go hand in hand. Something else that goes hand in hand is Palatine's Rich Tyack and helping children including a stint at the Northeast Pala...
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Steep learning curve continues for BarringtonSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Barrington's girls volleyball team found itself playing some of the top teams in Illinois the past two weeks. So when Fillies coach Chris Bronke looks at his team's 3-12...
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All systems were a go for library's first space talkSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - The connection between the Gail Borden Public Library and the International Space Station on Wednesday was flawless. A bunch of students from schools all over Elgin got ...
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Opening for Ted Nugent a dream come true for teenSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Back in grade school, Eddie Konopasek made a list of the rock bands he wanted to see in concert. By the time he graduated Cary-Grove High School last June, all performer...
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Prospect makes most of Viator invitationalSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Conference dual meets, especially those in the Mid-Suburban East, are always entertaining and frequently come down to merely a few points to decide the winner. They are ...
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Here's a long-distance call you can get for freeSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - If you wanted to hear, but missed, the landmark conversation between local students and astronaut Clay Anderson, who was aboard the International Space Station while it ...