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Working to be the very best can be stressful for studentsNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Yeah, it's a high-class problem, but it's very real to the kids facing it. On a recent evening at Neuqua Valley High School, parents and teachers from Naperville Unit Di...
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Aurora kicks off holidays FridayNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Aurora city organizers are crossing their fingers for another successful holiday celebration after last year's event met with perfect weather and record crowds. The city...
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Ephron portrayal highlights Pioneer Center benefit lunchNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Pioneer Center for Human Services will host its second annual Holiday Luncheon and Book Review on Dec. 10. It begins at 11:30 a.m. at D'Andrea Banquets in Crystal Lake, ...
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DuPage County board facing budget crunch timeNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - DuPage County Board members chipped away at expenses Tuesday during a special meeting on their "doomsday" budget but came to no resolution as time begins to run out. The...
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Police beatNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Malls pull out all the stops to make holiday shopping pleasantNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - They've dressed up the trolleys to carry you and your packages from store to store. They've put out their sale signs. And the carolers are ready to sing. All up and down...
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New Island Lake pact with police awaits inkNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - You get what you pay for. A cliché, maybe, but one that resounded with Island Lake village board members who decided to hike police officers' pay in an effort to keep th...
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McHenry leaders look to gambling to quell congestionNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - When I learned I'd be joining this newspaper's Elgin bureau, I understood I'd be piling many miles onto my aging, gas-guzzling car. Commuting from Chicago is almost 30 m...
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Crystal Lake man faces felony charges from BB gun shootingNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - A Crystal Lake man who police say used a BB gun to shoot an acquaintance in the groin is facing a painful experience of his own after McHenry County authorities this wee...
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Lake Co. coroner '99 percent sure' figurine has helped ID bodyNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - When he told a reporter about a giraffe figurine found near an unidentified body earlier this week, Lake County Coroner Richard Keller didn't think the detail would amou...