Articles filed under North Chicago

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  Lake County celebrates Memorial Day with parades, ceremonies May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Many Lake County communities will have parades and ceremonies to mark Memorial Day. Events begin with a ceremony at College of Lake County on Friday, while all other events are set for Monday. We've gathered together a list of special services and events to mark the holiday in your community.
  

   
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  Bill Frederick's ‘Here Comes Trouble’ exhibit at CLCMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  An exhibit of 23 works by a Chicago painter Bill Frederick under the title "Bill Frederick: Here Comes Trouble" will be on view at the College of Lake County Gallery of Art through June 29. Frederick uses simple materials of brush, ink, watercolor and paper, and his work expresses his preoccupations with friends and family, history, geography and a nagging sense of dread.
  

   
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  New CEO for Motorola Mobility; new location? May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Motorola Mobility's CEO Sanjay Jha was quickly replaced Tuesday after Google's acquisition of the Libertyville-based company was finalized, renewing concerns about rumors that the new leadership might move the headquarters and its 3,000 employees out of Libertyville. A spokeswoman declined to comment, saying only that the company is "committed to Illinois."
  

   
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  Defense Secretary Panetta visits Lovell federal health care facility in Lake County May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visited the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago after the NATO summit closed Monday and said it is an example of how the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs can work together to improve medical coverage for those in the military, veterans, retirees and their dependents. "In order to meet our sacred responsibilities to this next greatest generation, we are going to have to fully leverage capabilities and strengths of both of our departments," Panetta said.
  

   

• Mortgage relief outreach May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  State Rep. Carol Sente will host a Mortgage Relief Project outreach event on Saturday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the College of Lake County's Southlake Campus at 1120 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills.
  

   
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  Community colleges offer array of classes for young students May 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  Local community colleges offer an array of camps and classes to elementary aged students over the summer. Children can learn to cook, figure out how to work with Legos or explore NASA space science.
  

   

• Tax bills increase despite drop in property value in Lake County May 10, 2012 12:00 AM
  Tax bills are arriving in Lake County mailboxes and what most property owners will see is a drop in property values but no corresponding relief in the amount due. It is similar to last year, when most taxing bodies asked for the maximum and tax rates rose to generate the requested amount.
  

   
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  CLC student getting degree at 14May 8, 2012 12:00 AM
  At just 14, Grace Duval can't wait to graduate from College of Lake County and start working toward her bachelor's degree at University of Illinois-Chicago. The Mundelein resident will be the youngest graduate when she receives her diploma Saturday. "I've definitely felt young, but I've just been so blessed by the experience that I've had," Grace said.
  

   
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  Abbott to pay $1.6 billion to settle Depakote claimsMay 7, 2012 12:00 AM
  Libertyville Township-based Abbott Laboratories said it will pay $1.6 billion to settle federal and state claims resulting from an investigation into its neurologic medication Depakote. The company will pay $800 million to resolve civil allegations split among federal and state governments, $700 million for a criminal penalty, the Justice Department said in a statement.
  

   
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  Geneva shop co-owner hits the right notes May 7, 2012 12:00 AM
  Kukec's People column features the owner of a Geneva chocolate shop who sings.
  

   

• Paroled murderer arrested on weapons, drug charges May 6, 2012 12:00 AM
  A North Chicago man on parole after serving 20 years in prison for murder was arrested late Saturday on charges he was found with loaded a handgun and crack cocaine during a traffic stop in Gurnee, Lake County Sheriffs police said Sunday. Gordon Johnson, 44, is being held on $40,000 bond on charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and aggravated unlawful use of a firearm.
  

   

• Island Lake craft event May 1, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Island Lake parks and recreation department will hold its second annual Converse Park Spring Craft Faire on Saturday.
  

   
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  CLC student leader named Coca-Cola Gold Scholar May 1, 2012 12:00 AM
  College of Lake County student Ryan Stivers, 23, of Mundelein is named a Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Gold Scholar one of 50 winning students selected from 3,000 applicants in the United States.
  

   

• Don’t ignore effects of mental health cuts Apr 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Lake County letter to the editor: While the public generally wants to hear how lawmakers are spending less money, we would like to share some insights about what spending less for mental health services is doing to the public health safety net in Lake County.
  

   
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  Drugs, cash, loaded gun found during Lake County traffic stopApr 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  Two Lake County sheriffs deputies and a police dog found more than 22 pounds of marijuana, a loaded gun and more than $1,000 in cash during a traffic stop in Beach Park, authorities said Friday.
  

   

• North Chicago police disciplined over beating Apr 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  One North Chicago officer was fired and another suspended Friday for their involvement in the November arrest of a suspect who was beaten by police and later died. Darrin Hannas death sparked protests and led to several investigations, most recently a federal inquiry being handled by the U.S. attorneys office in Chicago.
  

   

• Free event planning showcase Apr 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Event planning experts will be on hand from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 29 during a free showcase at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago.
  

   
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  Daily Herald’s Gordon receives Liberty Bell Award from Lake County Bar Association Apr 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer Tony Gordon was honored by the Lake County Bar Association on Tuesday with its Liberty Bell Award. Chief Judge Victoria A. Rossetti said Gordon has been honest, fair and courageous in his 25 years of reporting on the court system.
  

   

• Accused pipe bomber to act as own lawyer Apr 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Illinois State Police to help with NATO security Apr 23, 2012 12:00 AM