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  • District 300 reveals 2015 budget with 'unpredictable' state revenue

    ALGONQUIN – District 300 officials on Monday revealed a tentative 2015 budget that includes 20 new full-time teacher hires and a $1.22 million operati ...
    July 29, 2014 - 12:12 am

  • Book discussions, concerts offered at McHenry library

    McHENRY – Concerts, book discussions and family-oriented programs are lined up at the McHenry Public Library.
    July 28, 2014 - 10:37 pm

  • Railroad crossing work could cause traffic disruption in McHenry

    McHenry – Drivers could see delays this week during construction on the railroad crossing on Route 120 in McHenry.
    July 28, 2014 - 5:16 pm

  • Woodstock hires two public works supervisors

    WOODSTOCK – Two new supervisors joined the city's public works department last week, replacing a combined 70 years in experience.
    July 28, 2014 - 11:06 pm

  • Teenager sentenced to three years in heroin case

    WOODSTOCK – An 18-year-old Lake County teenager believed to have provided a fatal dose of heroin to a Johnsburg woman was sentenced to three years in ...
    July 28, 2014 - 10:31 pm

  • Ukraine: Rebels still manipulating crash site

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine's foreign minister said Monday that pro-Russian separatists are continuing to try to manipulate the wreckage of the Malaysia ...
    July 28, 2014 - 3:58 pm

  • County begins developing code of conduct for appointees

    WOODSTOCK – The McHenry County Board is wasting no time developing a code of conduct for its appointees to boards and commissions to follow.
    July 28, 2014 - 10:39 pm

  • Fighting in Ukraine prompts residents to flee

    SHAKHTARSK, Ukraine (AP) — Panicky residents in an eastern Ukrainian town fled their homes Monday carrying a few possessions in plastic bags and small ...
    July 28, 2014 - 3:16 pm

  • Illinois: Doctor faked pot paperwork

    CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois regulators say a suburban Chicago doctor misled a 79-year-old patient by issuing a bogus medical marijuana certification for a ...
    July 28, 2014 - 3:13 pm

  • Cary police reports for July 28, 2014

    • Anthony M. Pierce, 19, 126 Ross Ave., Cary, was charged Friday, June 27, with theft/unauthorized control of less than $500.
    July 28, 2014 - 2:44 pm

  • FAA proposes to fine Southwest Airlines $12M

    WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing a $12 million civil fine against Southwest Airlines for failing to comply ...
    July 29, 2014 - 12:13 am

  • Sarah Palin launches online subscription channel

    NEW YORK – Sarah Palin has started her own subscription-based online network.The Sarah Palin Channel ...
    July 28, 2014 - 1:35 pm

  • Two people injured in Cary after head-on crash

    CARY – Two people suffered injuries that were not life-threatening Monday after a head-on crash in Cary, police said.
    July 29, 2014 - 12:09 am

  • Obama: Female oppression crippling parts of Africa

    WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama spoke out Monday against gender oppression in Africa that he said is "crippling" parts of the continent, urging yo ...
    July 28, 2014 - 12:13 pm

  • Virus drugmaker fights pediatricians’ new advice

    CHICAGO – A costly drug given mostly to premature babies is at the center of a clash between the manufacturer and the nation’s leading pediatrician’s ...
    July 28, 2014 - 12:10 pm

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