Kerry Lester
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McHenry Co. declared disaster areaNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - "I told you so" is on the tongues of water-logged McHenry County residents and business owners this week. Homeowners, small businesses and nonprofit organizations hard h...
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MCC consultant advises team effort on expansionNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - For a successful Health Wellness and Athletic Center to happen, McHenry County College needs to make more of a team effort, a marketing consultant advised the board of t...
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Algonquin police cracking down on Randall shopliftingNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - As the holiday shopping season officially commences today -- Black Friday -- so does an increase in five-finger discounts. Like an extra slice of pumpkin pie, Algonquin'...
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Algonquin police chief lauded for gun control effortsNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - A "tireless advocate" will be honored Monday for gun control efforts. The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence will present Algonquin Police Chief Russell Laine wit...
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Algonquin salon spurs change in alcohol ordinanceNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Like your martini shaken, not stirred? In Algonquin, you can now get one served up with a haircut or a manicure. Algonquin trustees Tuesday night voted 5-1 to permit con...
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Algonquin OKs cocktails with haircutsNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Like your martini shaken, not stirred? In Algonquin, you can now get one served up with a haircut and blow dry. Algonquin trustees Tuesday night voted 5-1 to permit cons...
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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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A little early Christmas revelry in South ElginNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Several hundred residents bundled up to see County Park transformed into a winter wonderland Saturday at South Elgin's annual An Almost Winter Day festival. Families en...
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4 sent to hospitals after Pingree Grove crashNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - A two-vehicle crash at routes 47 and 72 in Pingree Grove sent four people to area hospitals, officials said Saturday. The Pingree Grove Fire Department received a call a...
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Study shows Algonquin labor out in forceNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Before this week, Algonquin officials could only say they believed the village's labor force was solid. Now, they're armed with hard facts. A labor force analysis and co...