Buffalo Grove
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Post donates bus for veteransAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Amvets Post 66 in Wheeling has been active in charitable efforts toward veterans. Post Commander Tony Altieri said it doles out about $70,000 each year. In the past, it ...
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Be safe after floodwater ebbsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The dangers of floods continue even after the water recedes. The real safety challenge, according to the Lake County Health Department, might be cleaning up in the flood...
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What is that in my soggy lawn, and can I eat it?Aug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - When it stops raining for a moment, I slosh into my backyard, just to look around and make sure none of my neighbors is building an ark. In the soggy turf at my feet --...
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Health officials warn of flushing old, expired drugsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Thinking of cleaning out that medicine cabinet? Think again, if your first instinct is to flush expired or unused medications down a toilet. Chemicals in prescription a...
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Movin' On events offer September funAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Movin' On is a nondenominational social group whose purpose is to provide a welcoming, social situation exclusively for widowed men and women in the Northwest suburbs. C...
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Homeowners play the waiting gameAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Sandbag walls are stacked 3 feet high and sump pumps run continuously. It's all that prevents 2 feet of Chain O' Lakes floodwater from seeping into roughly 15 homes in a...
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Briefs: SuperSibs! founder wins awardAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Melanie Goldish, the founder of SuperSibs!, for children whose siblings have cancer, has won the Energizer Keep Going Hall of Fame Award. Goldish, of Hoffman Estates, wi...
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Walk in the Park attracts top artistsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Pastel artist Kevin Finnerty of Arlington Heights likes to explore the relationship between architecture and the surrounding landscape, and some of his favorite scenes i...
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Buffalo Grove toughens its smoking banAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove has tweaked its smoking ban a bit to match up with the state's recently passed one, and it means stiffer fines for those who smoke illegally in town. The ...
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Hometown cookingAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're looking to get the flavor of businesses and restaurants in the Lake Zurich area, look no further than the Sunday's "Taste of the Towns." The event, sponsored ...