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Guilty plea in slaying of Lake Villa Township Bears fan
Matthew Reid Hinson has admitted to killing a Lake Villa Township man who was in a bar the night before he planned to wtach the Bears play last fall in Jacksonville, Fla. Duval County state attorney spokeswoman Jackelyn Barnard said Hinson entered a straight-up guilty plea to second-degree murder during a court appearance Tueasday.
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Grayslake District 46 teacher admits leaving obscene message for board member
Updated May 21, 2013 7:30 PMA Grayslake Elementary District 46 substitute teacher was sentenced to 18 months of court supervision after striking a plea deal in a case stemming from the telephone harassment of a school board member while instructors were on strike. Christopher Culp, 43, of the 600 block of South Rose Hall Lane in Round Lake, admitted to one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct for the deal he entered into Tuesday in Lake County circuit court.
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Pond cleanup volunteers:
Posted May 21, 2013 5:45 PMThe Mundelein Stand-Up Task Force needs volunteers for help in cleaning up an area behind Mundelein High School at 8 a.m. on June 1.
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COD paves new way to earn bachelor's degree
Updated May 20, 2013 4:20 PMNine students will walk across the stage Sunday at Lewis University's commencement ceremony to receive bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. Yet, these students never took classes at the school's campus in Romeoville. Through a so-called 3+1 program partnership between Lewis and College of DuPage, the students earned their four-year degrees from Lewis by taking all their classes at COD's campus in Glen Ellyn.
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- Repeat 3,200 relay title for Griesbaum twins, Lakes
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- Grayslake Central comes back to top Wauconda
- Grant picks up win No. 20
- Grayslake N. wins 12th straight
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- Comeback falls short as Mundelein finishes fourth
- Warren’s Ellis in title pursuit(s)
- Lakes edges Richmond-Burton
- Sweet evening for Lakes at VH sectional
- Deerfield meets Grayslake North’s challenge
- Buffalo Grove shuts down Mundelein
- Fortune smiles upon FVC Fox champ Grayslake North
- Alesna powers Libertyville
- Grayslake North savors Fox title
- Mundelein repeats as NSC champs
- Richards rises to the sectional task at BG
- Kozokar’s 9-goal effort lifts Mundelein past Barrington
- Littleton carries big bat for Grayslake North
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- Nathan Cummings of Grayslake was the overall men's winner at the Long Grove Heritage Run on Sept. 8 with a time of 18:28. Nathan participated on behalf of OMNI Youth Services, one of the 10 charities participating in this year's event. G Dorner
- Guest speaker J.J. O'Connor, center, chats with PAL/Clearbrook supporters at the 16th annual PAL fundraiser. Clearbrook
- The Choral-aires Chorus placed second in the Community Teams category raising funds for breast cancer research last month, missing first place by only $25. The chorus raised $3,985 by the time the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure rolled around, with more donations still coming, surpassing their original goal of $3,000. The Choral-Aires has five current chorus members that either have, or have had, breast cancer. And this year, 2 of the team members discovered that their mothers have breast cancer, so they were walking on race day for their moms. One member of our team, Kara Gray, celebrated her 10 years without breast cancer this year. While not a Chorus member, she is the daughter of long-time member Martha Anderson, who also walked with the team on race day. Lindsey Herza
- On Jan. 21, Elmhurst City Clerk Patty Spencer presented the Choral-Aires Chorus with a proclamation declaring January "Sweet Adelines Month." The Choral-Aires, an Elmhurst-based Sweet Adelines International chapter, is hosting Guest Nights each Monday in January from 6:45-9:45 pm at the Redeemer Lutheran Church Recreation Center as part of the SAI Global Open House event. Pictured, from left, are: Co-Director Bonnie Fedyski, Patty Spencer, Co-Director Amy Brinkman, and Chorus President Nancy Smith. Valerie Baxter
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"Delightful and Delicious!"
George and Sarah Naxera of Kildeer sample mouth-watering morsels from 20 local restaurants at Clearbrook's fourth annual "Around the World Food Tasting" on Oct. 16 at Arlington Toyota-Scion in Palatine. Proceeds from the event went to the 3,400 children and adults with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other developmental/intellectual disabilities that Clearbrook serves. Colleen Gallagher - Sunset over Indian River Lagoon - Florida Dale Chellis
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"Fire Sprinklers Save Lives"
Lake County Fire Chief's Association provided Fire Sprinkler Demonstrations at the Lake County Fair. Tony Rodkey of Countryside Fire describes how fire sprinklers will contain or extinguish a residential fire. Jeff Schmidt - Emery Moorhead from the 85 Chicago Bears (second from right) spins the roulette wheel for Clearbrook at their Spring Casino Night held on March 2 in Palatine. Moorehead was one of five former NFL players who volunteered at Clearbrooks Spring Casino Night. Clearbrook
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Gather Your Girlfriends for Martinis, Massages, and More: No kids. No men. Just women, wine, and golf.
From left, Bonnie Newman, Carolyn Szaflik, Lori Runquist, and Tracy Baron show off their creative ensembles that won them "Best Dressed Foursome" at last year's Clearbrook Women's Classic Golf Outing. Colleen Gallagher - Clearbrook president Carl M. La Mell (center) chats with Newsapalooza creators, Grammy award winner, Richard Marx (left) and radio personality, Roe Conn. Newsapalooza is a rock & roll stage show, featuring Chicago media talents singing and/or playing instruments. This year's show benefitted Clearbrook. M. Samskhina
- Julie J Studio on COOK St. in Libertyville let everyone Paint at the big Wine About Winter festival on Feb. 16, 2013. Julie J Studio
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"Local Girl Needs Help"
A little girl in our community needs help with medical expenses. Her name is Isabella Oliver. Please see her story at: www.gofundme.com/Isabellasjourney. "Give, and you will receive...The amount you give will determine the amount you get back." Luke 6:38. Friends of Isabella Oliver - A handful of local private ambulances have given resources to the East Coast to help out the preparation of Hurricane Sandy and Noreaster Storm Athena. Bless their hearts A-TEC Ambulance, Inc.
- Students at Matigian Preschool in Libertyville were excited to welcome spring. The children colored eggs, made bunny projects and received a special visit from a mysterious bunny who left behind treats for the kids. A Sekili
- At the March 15th Great Foods Festival in Chicago, the Angelic Organics Learning Center presented Sandhill Family Farms' Matt & Peg Sheaffer with Mentor Farmers of the Year. Sandhill Family Farms is a certified organic farm located at the Prairie Crossing Farm in Grayslake, IL and Brodhead, WI. Matt Sheaffer
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Picture of newly crowned Ms. Wheelchair, Illinois
Danielle Austin. She will be making her inaugural appearance at the EHLS Open House April 24 at 210 W Campus Drive, Suite B, Arlington Heights, and will be signing autographs and answering questions. Danielle Austin - Mundelein High School Dance Team Qualifies for IHSA State Dance Team Competition at Grayslake North Sectional on Jan. 19.
- bottom row: Sean Naughton, Jack Housinger, Mason Schaller, Charley Dir, Ryan Patel; middle row: Colin Biesterfeld, Jeff Morton, Jeff Bikus, Austin Ehren, Ethan Ekstrom, Drew Breitenreiter; top row: Coaches Bruce Dir, John Bikus, Terry Biesterfeld, Donn Breitenreiter, Millie Naughton
- Mundelein Parks and Recreation District longtime employee, Rose Bruett, kicked off 2013 with her retirement. Rose has been a valued team member, serving the Park District's Park View Health & Fitness Center for 15 years. Congratulations, Rose. The Park District and the Mundelein community wish you the best. Visit www.mundeleinparks.org Copyright Mundelein Park & Recreation District
- The women's team for Red Dot Arms participates in Lake Villa water fights
- The Men's team for Red Dot Arms participates in Lake Villa water fights.
- St. Mary of the Annunciation School in Mundelein held traditional May Crowning ceremony today. The students participated in a ceremony to honor the Virgin Mary as the "Queen of May." Fifth graders placed a crown of flowers on the statue of Mary. Jean Simpson
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Sunrise Over GCHS Football Field
This was taken from the GCHS football field on the morning of August 23, 2012. Sara E. Gibson - Early morning sunrise over the Keeneland Racecourse during the January Thoroughbred horse sale in Lexington, Ky. Stephanie Cooley
- The Honorable Secretary of State Jesse White (center, middle row) with Grandmaster Ki Hong Kim on his left and Grandmaster Kyung Ho Park on his right, along with the KH Kim Taekwondo Masters/Instructors, Staff and and Volunteers at the 10th KH Kim Taekwondo Tournament Opening Ceremony, Sunday, November 4th, 2012, at the Glen Ellyn Sports & Fitness Center, in honor of Grandmaster Kim's ultimate 9th Dan Black Belt Achievement. Heather Walters of JH Fusion Photography
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