Articles filed under Counties
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Court officer mournedAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A large presence was missing from the McHenry County courthouse last week, and the void was about more than just Bob Nolan's physical stature. Nolan, the courthouse's po...
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At homes with historyAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - If walls could talk, the homes featured in Sunday's Historic House Tour in Elgin would have more than a century of stories to tell. About 2,000 visitors took part in the...
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Finding a new friend and a new freedomAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Seven-year-old Jake Taylor crawled across the training room floor with his new dog, Sable, on Sunday morning, giving her commands. Left. Right. Heel. Sit. "Sable, you ar...
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Courts turn to probation with life skills classesAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Criminals in Cook County looking to avoid prison can't just strap on electronic home monitoring bracelets and visit probation officers anymore. Many of them now have to ...
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Medical groups have some convincing to doAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The two medical groups fighting to open the first new hospital in Lake County in 30 years have taken some punches recently from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning B...
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State to expand online payment of business taxesAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Revenue is expected to announce expansion plans this fall for its electronic withholding tax filing program for businesses. Since the pilot pr...
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Relief as river begins to recedeAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - With the shores of the Des Plaines River halfway down his driveway, all Tom Hooper can do is wait. The back half of his property in the flood-prone Big Bend Drive neighb...
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Odds Ryan will do time?Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The unusual order granting former Gov. George Ryan freedom while he seeks another appeal of his corruption conviction unleashed speculation that he may never be put behi...
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Gurnee officials: Sandbags stay for nowAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Gurnee officials are asking homeowners and businesses to not to remove those sandbags just yet. Mayor Kristina Kovarik said the Des Plaines River is not dropping fast en...
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Wasco's Wolverines finish strongAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The 12U Wasco Wolverines recently placed seventh in the Around the Horn tournament in Cooperstown, N.Y., site of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Team members include Danny Be...