News
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Health officials warn of increase in rabid batsSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - A bat found recently in Harvard brings the total number of rabid bats for McHenry County to 10, according to the McHenry County Department of Health. This exceeds the nu...
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Sometimes married couples can get too comfortableSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - This really happened. A woman found her marriage of 10 years to be increasingly empty. Though her husband had a decent job, shared in household responsibilities, was goo...
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Reviving an oasisSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Amid the horse trails and natural terrain of Barrington Hills, more than 60 species of nesting birds, a rainbow assortment of butterflies, and minks and beavers frolic. ...
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Felix now a hurricane
Sep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada -- Hurricane Felix gathered strength Saturday and pounded Grenada with heavy rains and winds, snapping small boats loose from their moorings and to...
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Pope prays to reverse collapse of marriages
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Are Spanish-speaking students 'coddled?'Sep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Nearly a half-century ago, 5-year-old Tony Reyes entered kindergarten in Hildago County, Texas, speaking only Spanish. By the end of the first day, he and the rest of th...
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U-46 radio to air 'Made in America'Sep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46's radio station, WEPS, will celebrate Labor Day with special programs on Monday. At 10 a.m., "Made in America," a national organization o...
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Greetings worth keeping: Cards from 1900 on displaySep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - My son, Jackson, turned 12 this July. He received two musical birthday cards to mark the event. Both of them play the tune, "Hey Now, You're a Rock Star." Perhaps you've...
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Carpentersville's Autumn Fest wants you -- and your band, tooSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - The Carpentersville Parks Committee will hold its inaugural Autumn Fest from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sept. 9 in Carpenter Park, off Lord Avenue and Maple Street in Carpentersvil...
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Tribute band to honor Gene Autry Saturday at Woodstock Opera HouseSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Musician Gene Autry would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year and Riders In The Sky, the modern day standard bearers of the grand and sweeping western music tra...