Articles filed under Counties
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Family locked in grips of aching griefAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - There is no understanding -- only pain -- Barbara Kamysz said Friday as she and her husband struggle with the devastating loss of their daughter and granddaughter. "It's...
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Lake in the Hills man contracts West Nile virusAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - A Lake in the Hills man tested positive for West Nile virus last week, becoming the first McHenry County resident afflicted with the disease this year. The 34-year-old m...
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Fox Valley football highlightsAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - • Jacobs and Larkin set the state record books on end, combining for 133 points in Jacobs' 75-58 win at Memorial Field in Elgin. Jacobs also set two state records for ya...
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Group aims to inform men on domestic abuseAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - When you hear the term domestic violence, you might automatically think of a woman. One local group is trying to get away from that sentiment and have men realize they c...
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Waukegan man drowns in Lake MichiganAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - The body of a Waukegan man was found in Lake Michigan this morning after he disappeared while swimming late Friday. David R. Maxwell, 21, of the 400 block of North Avenu...
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Water recedes, holiday rolls inAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - After more than a week of coping with Fox River flooding, some Chain O' Lakes hotspots are gearing up for the Labor Day weekend. One popular Chain establishment, Blarney...
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Democrats mount re-election campaignsAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - All but one Democrat on the GOP-heavy Kane County Board will run for re-election next year. And a Democrat is challenging Republican Don Wolfe, a veteran board member w...
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Family grieves after boy burned by fryer diesAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Five-year-old Israel Hernandez spent much of Sunday eagerly anticipating his cousin's surprise party. While his mother and other relatives prepared food inside his house...
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New rules help find, recall tainted spinachAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - KING CITY, Calif. -- Tough food safety precautions and produce-tracking systems implemented last year after a fatal E. coli outbreak were put to the test when spinach fr...
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Three charged in Elgin shootingAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Three Elgin teenagers have been charged for their involvement in Thursday afternoon's shooting near Sheridan School, police said. Scottie T. Rasavady, 17, of 310 Hill ...