All Stories from June 16, 2011 (Change date)
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Avon Township appoints interim assessorJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Avon Township board members have hired an interim assessor, and agreed to send a trustee for certification so he can be considered to fill the vacant position permanentl...
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Libertyville student adapts to challengesJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - For Alec Tranel, life is about constantly adapting. Because the Libertyville High School incoming junior uses a wheelchair, he's learning to operate his customized car a...
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Itasca mulls new boardwalk at nature centerJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Itasca officials are debating whether to spend $108,000 to replace the boardwalk near Spring Brook Nature Center. The 720-foot boardwalk stretches across wetlands and a ...
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Witless 'Penguins' for the birdsJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - The alleged family comedy “Mr. Popper's Penguins” lacks wit, cleverness, convincing characters, a serviceable plot, worthy messages about parenting and real fun. It's th...
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Improve, don’t destroy, healthcare, schoolsJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - It has been clear since Republicans proposed the Ryan Budget that destroys Medicare that the public, Democrats and Republicans alike, uniformly reject this idea. At a mi...
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Gurnee teen trains to become firefighterJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - The testing to become a firefighter is grueling, both physically and mentally, but 17-year-old Jessica Shannon believes she is ready for the challenge. Shannon, of Gurne...
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Understanding your credit seminarJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - An Understanding Your Credit seminar will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 20, at the Indian Trails Library, 355 Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. The seminar, hoste...
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Floodwater reaches Iowa town leveeJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - HAMBURG, Iowa — Water that has been pouring through a breached Missouri River levee finally reached a makeshift barrier that is a small Iowa town’s only hope of avoiding...
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Cantigny's Art in Bloom festival goes interactiveJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - On Father's Day weekend, more than 75 artists will display their work among the blooming gardens of Cantigny Park in Wheaton. The park boasts one of the largest display ...
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Not guilty plea in Great America gun caseJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - A Hammond, Ind., man who police say tried to enter Six Flags Great America with a loaded gun pleaded not guilty Thursday in Lake County circuit court. Arthur Olvera, 21,...