Articles filed under McHenry County College
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MCC tax referendum possibleJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - McHenry County College officials are beginning to work on expansion plans and might decide to seek funding for the project by asking voters for a property tax increase t...
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Part-time county board pensions go big-timeJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - For 16 years, Bob Schroeder was a loud voice of fiscal responsibility on the DuPage County Board. But his mama didn't raise no dummy. While he voted against the legisla...
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Cary trees infested by emerald ash borerJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - The emerald ash borer has been found in Cary, and the village is urging residents to check their ash trees for signs of infestation. The tree-killing beetle was first de...
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MCC wants to use eminent domain to buy landJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - McHenry County College is planning to use eminent domain to acquire property adjacent to the college after it failed to reach a purchase agreement with the owners. The c...
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Other community college president expensesMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Here’s a look at what your community college presidents put on the expense account during 2010. Oakton CC: $2,673 McHenry CC: $9,677* Elgin CC: $13,524 C...
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Harper's frugal, but is Ender? As tuition climbs, president spendsMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Today, the Daily Herald begins an occasional series looking at how much your community college presidents put on their expense tabs, in line with the newspaper's On ...
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How community colleges are fundedMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois community college revenue is sort of a mix, funded about equally by local property taxes and student fees, with a bit of state and federal tax dollars mixed in....
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MCC graduates ready to move forwardMay 14, 2011 12:00 am - About a third of McHenry County College’s nearly 700 graduating students attended commencement on Saturday, including Tiffany Thakkar, 36, of Lake in the Hills. She was ...
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Roselle man, 65, heading to Afghanistan for workMay 01, 2011 12:00 am - In his 40-year career as an electrician, Ken Rowe always found work, one way or another. He often was lucky to find jobs close to his Roselle home. In the early '80s, ea...
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Woodstock woman named Master FarmerApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - The days are long this time of year for farmers like Linnea Kooistra. Out of bed at 5 a.m., she’s outside on the tractor soon after, tilling and planting the corn and so...