News
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N. Aurora regulates donation binsOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - North Aurora officials want residents to give to various charities, they just do not want to see those donations piling up in the village's parking lots and storefronts....
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Developer's bankruptcy puts buyers' future in doubtOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Todd and Kathryn Lawler took a giant step toward the American dream this past March. The couple made a $20,000 down payment on their first home, a three-bedroom place i...
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MCC board considers censuring two membersOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - McHenry County College trustees Monday night tried to censure two board members who spoke publicly against MCC's expansion plans at last week's Crystal Lake City Council...
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Roselle poised to add storm sirensOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Roselle is about to follow the lead of many neighboring communities by installing a severe weather warning system. Spurred by residents and concerns about severe storms...
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Comptroller's new Web site highlights contracts, donors
Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Comptroller Dan Hynes wants a law to cut the connections between political donations and government contracts, but for now he'll make do with a Web site m...
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Supporters tip their hats to Resources organizationOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - At Sunday's fall benefit luncheon to benefit Resources for Community Living, spring hats were the order of the day. And guests got into it, donning their fanciest bonne...
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Hawthorn Woods residents face more problemsOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The residents served by the Glennshire water system are staring at a fairly big pile of problems. Now, they're saying, another burden -- that of high taxes -- has been t...
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Algonquin and MCC communities talk about passions this weekOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Last week's 7½ hour Crystal Lake City Council meeting -- where it was decided to table McHenry County College's expansion plan -- felt like a sporting event. The standin...
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Kaneland paying off Maple Park school siteOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The Kaneland School District plans to make its final payment on an elementary school site in Maple Park this year. The district will make its final two annual payments e...
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Origin of candy starts with the ancient EgyptiansOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - "What was the first popular candy and what is the most eaten candy today?" asked Alex Bahena, 17, a junior at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. Candy has a simple r...