Articles filed under Counties
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Health officials warn of flushing old, expired drugsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Thinking of cleaning out that medicine cabinet? Think again, if your first instinct is to flush expired or unused medications down a toilet. Chemicals in prescription a...
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Homeowners play the waiting gameAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Sandbag walls are stacked 3 feet high and sump pumps run continuously. It's all that prevents 2 feet of Chain O' Lakes floodwater from seeping into roughly 15 homes in a...
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Third defendant testifies at mob trialAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Former Chicago police officer Anthony Doyle took the stand Wednesday to deny he ever helped the mob by passing along sensitive information about a mob murder. Doyle, wh...
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High court OKs new judicial post for McHenry CountyAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - McHenry County lost its battle with state legislators last year to win two new judge's posts, but it finally may have won the war. The county's 22nd Judicial Circuit ann...
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Get out, even if it hurts a littleAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I have been friends with "Jen" for 15 years. Over the last few years, and particularly in recent months, I have come to realize that Jen is not a very good friend. W...
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Man guilty of '98 Palatine molestationAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - The memory of her molestation was nearly a decade old by the time the now-17-year-old girl took the stand. Yet her testimony was articulate, clear, unshaken and "incredi...
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Briefs: Lake County wants your opinionAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - A Web site improvement will make it easier for the public to deal with Lake County, and the public is invited to help shape it. The goal is to make it easier for people ...
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Valley Hi privatization on holdAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - McHenry County leaders Tuesday applied the brakes on their drive toward privatizing management of its $14 million Valley Hi nursing home, choosing instead to take a slow...
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Kirk bill's focus is on student safetyAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Rep. Mark Kirk admits teachers and school administrators already have the right to search a student's bag or locker if they suspect weapons or drugs are inside. But the ...
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Fox Valley gets rain reprieveAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Parts of the northern Fox Valley remained under water Tuesday, but emergency workers and local officials say the worst may be over. Unless there's more rain. Some reside...