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County denied aid for June floods No FEMA money coming; Crystal Lake seeks other avenues to assist victims By JEFF ENGELHARDT jengelhardt@shawmedia.com CRYSTAL LAKE – Flood victims from the June 26 storm will not be receiving state or federal assistance after McHenry County’s request for Federal Emergency Management Agency money
was denied. During a town hall meeting Tuesday at Crystal Lake City Hall to update residents on recovery efforts, David Christensen, director of emergency management for McHenry County, said there was not enough reported damage to qualify as a disas-
ter area. The county’s report included 189 homes affected by the flood totaling $1.1 million in damage. That is significantly less than the 940 homes affected by the April floods when the county received FEMA assistance. “Crystal Lake really
fought for its residents but it just wasn’t enough,” Christensen said, noting Cary and McHenry were the only other cities to report damage. “We have to look at other avenues.” One option for financial assistance could be private funding through a new orga-
nization called Community Organizations Active in Disasters. Christensen said the group pulls resources from organizations such as the Red Cross, United Way and Salvation Army, and assistance can come in the form of
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Economy drives college choices Students relying less on loans By PHILIP ELLIOTT The Associated Press
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Krystle Martin (left) reads a book to her daughter, Kahlen, 2, Friday at their Richmond home. Martin prefers reading print books with her daughter since she grew up reading the traditional way, and it allows her to have exclusive bonding time with her daughter. By STEPHEN Di BENEDETTO sdibenedetto@shawmedia.com RICHMOND – In today’s digital world, Krystle Martin still appreciates that moment when she can sit with a printed children’s book in her lap and bond with her young daughter before bedtime. The feeling of the pages, the vividness of the illustrations and the personal time it creates with her 2-year-old daughter, Kahlen,
Voice your opinion Do you still read books to your kids or grandkids? Vote online at NWHerald. com. can’t be replicated with touchscreens and mobile applications, Martin said. Most would expect Martin at age 21 to be immersed in a technological world where tablets,
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smartphones and electronic readers reign supreme. The Richmond mother instead has stocked Kahlen’s shelves with children’s books, both new and old, for Kahlen’s nightly routine, which involves a bedtime story before the lights are shut off. “If she is on an iPad, it’s her playing by herself,” Martin said. “If she has a book, it’s Kahlen and
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Richmond resident and mom of 2-year-old Kahlen
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VETERANS HOUSING, CHURCH ON AGENDA
PARTNERSHIP TO SAVE RESEARCH FOREST
The McHenry Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposal to build 24 units of affordable housing for veterans at Ridge Road and Route 120. Also on the agenda for Thursday is a conditional-use permit to allow The Chapel to hold assemblies at 414 S. Crystal Lake Road. For more, see
The McHenry County Conservation District has partnered with the Land Conservancy of McHenry County to protect 93 acres of native plant life and oak trees. The two entities hope to turn the McHenry County Community Research Forest into a largescale living laboratory for use by researchers, land owners, students and others. For more, see page B1.
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If she is on an iPad, it’s her playing by herself. If she has a book, it’s Kahlen and mommy time.
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WASHINGTON – College costs are driving decisions about which schools to attend, what to study and even where to live, according to a report from loan giant Sallie Mae. Parents no longer foot the largest portion of the bill, according to the lender’s annual survey. That role goes to grants and scholarships, with student loans coming in third. While the recession has largely passed, economic worries have not and many families are making college choices driven by fears of tuition hikes and job losses, according to the survey. “Parents are willing to stretch themselves,” said Sarah Ducich, Sallie Mae’s senior vice president for public policy. “It’s not that they’re not willing to pay. It’s that their income is not keeping up.” College spending per student was about $21,000 during 2012, down from a peak of $24,000 in 2010, according to the Sallie Mae-Ipsos Public Affairs report. The annual survey of student financial aid found students earned about $6,300 in grants and scholarships to pay for college costs, taking the top spots from parents. Parents chipped in $5,727 on average, a decrease of 35 percent since 2010. Student loans were the third most common source to pick up the bill for courses, housing and books.
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