Mettawa
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Government does very few things wellNov 01, 2021 7:13 pm - In response to Burt Constable's Tuesday piece on how "Government can do more than wage war and collect taxes," I warn that the government does very few things well, and ...
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Why are the suburbs short on national landmarks?Nov 01, 2021 5:24 pm - In 1839, the building now known as the Town Club in McHenry was the scene of some of the western frontier's first court cases. More than 100 years later, in 1955, the fi...
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Rt. 60 closings coming earlyNov 01, 2021 5:08 pm - Motorists on Route 60 through Vernon Hills, Mettawa and Lake Forest are being told to brace for major delays beginning next week. An eastbound lane will be closed starti...
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Village may be train horn-free by year's endNov 01, 2021 4:38 pm - Lake Zurich residents may not have to deal with noisy train horns for much longer. After trying for two years, the village is now a step closer to establishing a quiet ...
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Rt. 60 delays coming soonNov 01, 2021 3:16 pm - Commuters using the Route 60 bridge over the Tri-State Tollway near Lake Forest will need to endure some pain before receiving relief. Work related to the long-planned r...
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Stevenson home back to his likingNov 01, 2021 2:59 pm - Former U.S. presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson built this house in Mettawa in 1938. The Lake County Forest Preserve District just completed a $2.1 million restoratio...
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Pickup driver accused of causing 16-bicycle crashNov 01, 2021 10:59 am - Luke Seemann says he'll ride on St. Mary's Road in Libertyville Township on Saturday, one week after being in a 16-bicycle crash authorities blame on a pickup truck driv...
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Lake County hotel operator sees room for more roomsNov 01, 2021 10:00 am - A Libertyville hotel operator is banking on business and hoping enough travelers come through to support a new venture. Sandy Sun, who built and has operated the Holiday...
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Taste of Serbia welcomes neighborsOct 31, 2021 7:38 pm - Members of St. Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church created their festival as a way to show "gostoprimstvo" to the neighbors. On Sunday, during the church's third ann...
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Get a taste of Serbian hospitalityOct 31, 2021 6:58 pm - Members of Saint Basil of Ostrog Church welcome the public into their home to enjoy a two-day taste of Serbian food, music and culture. "We want to be good ne...