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Parents hung up on cell phone ban in school, construction zones

A new state law banning the use of cell phones in a school or highway construction zone isn’t going unnoticed in McHenry County.
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County board hears strategic plan progress

WOODSTOCK – The McHenry County Board last year set a list of goals for county staff to accomplish by 2011.

Snowboarder was living his dream in Colo.

SPRING GROVE – The family of a Spring Grove snowboarder killed in an avalanche Wednesday said he had been living his dream.

House, Senate say health care consensus in reach

WASHINGTON – Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Obama’s health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand.

Quinn wants to borrow $5 billion – but how?

CHICAGO – While laying out his budget plan, Gov. Pat Quinn sounded less like the leader of a state facing a $13 billion deficit than a guy looking to find a credit card with a better interest rate.
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Students discover heart health, exercise habits

LAKE IN THE HILLS – The squeaking and stomping of hundreds of tiny gym shoes competed against the swish of their accompanying jump ropes Friday mornin ...

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Skyhawks can’t overcome St. Viator’s sharp shooting

VERNON HILLS – The Johnsburg boys basketball team again found its offensive rhythm in the third quarter, erasing a 10-point deficit to St. Viator and ...

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Time is here for fair map

The challenge: Collect 500,000 signatures of registered voters by May 2.

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"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." – Albert Einstein. I love this quote of Einstein’s because it is so true.
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Dress sale aims to make prom affordable

High school students will get a chance to save money on prom dresses at a special sale this weekend at McHenry County College.


   

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