Lenore T. Adkins
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PR firm to help MCC redefine its mission, poll communityDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - McHenry County College has hired a public relations firm to help with community outreach, which officials say will help the college update its mission for the 21st Centu...
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Churches take in less, give out moreDec 23, 2008 10:00 pm - When it goes bad for you, it usually goes bad for your pastor, too. With parishioners facing job losses, home foreclosures and other economic distress, some suburban pas...
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Students forgo weekend slumber to help shop for a causeDec 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Many people hate getting up in the morning. But it's basically a way of life for Algonquin teens Linnea Walters and Alexis Johnson. The two young ladies belong to the ...
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Christmas cheer in Elgin melts winter's coldDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - The painful, bitter cold was not enough to put Elgin's Christmas cheer on ice. More than 120 people turned out Sunday for the first ever community Christmas singalong, ...
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No flash, no foul in Lake in the HillsDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Either people traversing Lake in the Hills' most dangerous intersections have become instantly much safer or they are budget conscious. A pair of red light cameras, whic...
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Pingree Grove makes first drug bustDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - An unusual drug bust over the weekend has become a badge of honor for Pingree Grove police. Police from the tiny village just west of Elgin made their first drug arrest...
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McHenry police make arrest in town's first homicide in 6 yearsDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - A man has been arrested in connection with the first homicide to hit McHenry in more than six years. Victor Bandala-Martinez, 20, of the 1600 block of Park Street in McH...
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Aurora teen accused of kidnapping, raping woman turns self inDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - The Aurora teenager accused of kidnapping and raping a 25-year-old woman at gunpoint turned himself in Sunday afternoon, police said. Cedric T. Flax, 18, of the 400 blo...
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Govnor's Pub in Lake in the Hills closesDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Govnor's Public House, a Lake in the Hills staple for eight years, is the latest local casualty of the faltering economy. The Randall Road restaurant and brewery shu...
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Christmas tree purchase can help a sick childDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Don't forget that when you buy a Christmas tree this year from the Algonquin Lions Club that you're supporting the Sammy Sanchez medical fund; she's an 11-year-old local...