Lenore T. Adkins
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Elgin man charged in Carpentersville drug probeDec 29, 2011 11:00 pm - An undercover drug sting in Carpentersville that started in November and ended Thursday resulted in an Elgin man being charged with selling heroin and cocaine to police,...
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Grafton Twp. Food Pantry running out of foodDec 29, 2011 4:30 am - The Christmas season may have come and gone, but it has left the Grafton Township Food Pantry hurting for foodstuffs. “The shelves still have a little bit left on them, ...
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East Dundee unionized public works employees get bonus, raisesDec 28, 2011 4:50 am - After nearly two years of negotiations, East Dundee recently reached a deal with the union representing four of the village’s eight public works employees, giving them r...
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Remembering Fox Valley's finestDec 27, 2011 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley lost a number of people in 2011 who believed that thinking about someone besides yourself and trying to improve their communities were worthy endeavors. H...
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Pokemon card tournament to try its hand in HuntleyDec 26, 2011 10:00 pm - When you think Huntley, do you think Pokemon? If not, you might want to start. Friday, the Pokemon City Championships are rolling into the village and setting up shop a...
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Carpentersville seeks to lower electric billsDec 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Carpentersville residents saw higher water bills this year and also will see a slight increase ion the village’s portion of the property tax bill in 2012. But officials...
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Technology strikes back in Craigslist theftsDec 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Knuckleheads. It’s the word Carpentersville police have used to describe a pair of local teenagers accused of stealing from a man of an $8,000 watch they saw advertised ...
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Winter fire safety tips, courtesy of CarpentersvilleDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - With winter officially here, the Carpentersville Fire Department has started an initiative to emphasize winter fire awareness called “Put a Freeze on Winter Fires and Ke...
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Carpentersville inks deal with part-time firefightersDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Continuing a recent trend in Carpentersville in which unions negotiate contracts without the aid of attorneys until the very end, the part-time firefighters union has re...
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Carpentersville gets $75k grant for Pace studyDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Carpentersville has beaten out nine communities to snag a $75,000 community planning grant from the Regional Transportation Authority. The grant allows Carpentersville t...