Elena Ferrarin
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Rolling Meadows teen makes leap from Chinese orphanage to MITSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - The story of Emma Nelson's journey from an eastern China orphanage to an elite East Coast university begins in 1993. At least, that's how she thinks it started. The Roll...
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South Elgin might join regional 911 dispatchSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - South Elgin is looking at getting rid of its in-house 911 emergency dispatch center and transferring those services to a regional dispatch center, but officials hope tha...
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Conservation area master plan will look at Camp AlgonquinSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - In the next few months, McHenry County Conservation District officials will begin to consider what to do with the site of the now-closed Camp Algonquin. The 116-acre sit...
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Pingree Grove might make do without administratorSep 05, 2011 12:00 am - Pingree Grove is facing tough choices now that Village Administrator Bill Barlow has announced he will leave his post Sept. 23 to work in Maywood. Forget debating about ...
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Judge hoping for out-of-court pact Fox River Grove suitSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - A judge has asked the village of Fox River Grove to try to forestall a trial over whether it can build a new public works garage by working to address the concerns of pe...
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McHenry County board to discuss future salariesSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - The committee chairmen of the McHenry County Board will meet Wednesday to begin the process of setting salaries for some county officials who will be elected next year. ...
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Local hockey phenom hits books as hard he hits as opponentsSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - Ryan Hartman is no stranger to discipline and hard work, but this coming year should be the most demanding of his young life. Ryan, a 16-year-old hockey phenom from West...
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Sling your fruit at Lake in the Hills festivalSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - Do you want to see watermelons fly through the air? Or a human being swallow fire? Or maybe you feel like checking out some local handmade crafts? The 11th annual Summer...
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Pingree Grove wants to form finance task forceAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Pingree Grove officials are looking to form a finance task force after residents suggested doing so during a heated board meeting earlier this month. The task force ...
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Algonquin-Lake in the Hills fire district offering free smoke alarmsAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - If you live in Algonquin or Lake in the Hills and see a firetruck pull up in front of your house, it might not necessarily be cause for worry. Firefighters with t...