Lenore T. Adkins
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Internet grinch dims Pingree Grove holiday lights contestDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - A crude comment left on a Web site promoting Pingree Grove's holiday lights contest has led the village president to pull the plug on the event altogether. The bizarre ...
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Algonquin kicks off bicycle rack contestDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - With a bike rack contest that combines art with real life practicality, Algonquin is putting the "fun" in functional. The village, known for its green tendencies, is on ...
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Burlington crash sends at least one to hospitalDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - A crash near Burlington, initially called in as a head-on collision, did not result in any fatalities, but at least one person was injured, police said Thursday. The cr...
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Local contender loses out on $100,000 on TV showDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Algonquin's Julio Gomez, a former contestant on "The Biggest Loser," lost a $100,000 prize Tuesday night by the skin of his teeth. Gomez, 40, was voted off the show in O...
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Elgin firefighter lauded for rescuing toddler from burning homeDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - An Elgin firefighter has been honored for risking his life by rushing into a burning home last month to save a toddler strapped in his highchair while smoke closed in on...
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Pingree Grove says no to tax hikeDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Residents of Cambridge Lakes South subdivision in Pingree Grove won't have to pay a five percent tax increase after all. On Monday night, the village board unanimously v...
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What Gitmo lawyer would have discussedDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - The lawyer who was to talk Thursday at McHenry County College about what he's learned defending 17 detainees at Guantanamo Bay wants to explain what he would have talked...
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MCC calls off Gitmo lecture, promises to rescheduleDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - McHenry County College has pulled the plug a Thursday night lecture at which Marc Falkoff, a lawyer representing 17 detainees at Guantanamo Bay accused of terrorism, was...
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Ring in the holidays with Merry CaryDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Cary is ringing in the holiday season on Sunday with Merry Cary, an event featuring a parade, Santa and his elves, wagon rides and a host of other holiday related activi...
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Elgin police looking for suspects in armed robberiesNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - A string of November armed robberies on Elgin's east side - most that occurred the week of Thanksgiving - has left police asking whether some of the crimes are related. ...