Grandwood Park
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Gruff exterior belied devotion to students, colleaguesJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Students that walked into Melvin C. Shaikes' classroom at Gemini Junior High School in Niles often tread in fear of the big, burly science teacher, whose voice echoed ac...
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Travelers, revelers, take heed this holidayJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't drink and drive. Take public transit downtown. And please - no fireworks on the plane. With the Fourth of July just days away, authorities are issuing a slew of wa...
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Antioch budget woes hit new levelJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - For weeks, Antioch officials have grappled with the village's 2008-09 budget and how to handle the $1.2 million deficit. There have been public hearings, as well as reg...
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State hears Lindenhurst hospital plans againJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Vista Health System appeared before the state planning board Tuesday with a new proposal to build a three-story hospital in Lindenhurst, but a decision has been deferred...
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Lake County district marks pet fences with flagsJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials on Tuesday marked relatively new fences near a Wauconda-area dog park with colored flags after learning a few pets were in...
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Shoppers bypass Cook Co. to avoid tax hikeJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - For Leslie Kaehler, avoiding the 1 percentage point sales tax increase that went into effect in Cook County Tuesday is a matter of "principle more than a few cents." By ...
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Round Lake shopping center snaggedJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The site of a proposed shopping center along Route 60 in Round Lake has been idle for months. But developers say the big dirt piles are a sign of the times and not that...
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Police beatJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Lake in the Hills toxin suspect linked to murder-for-hire plotJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The Lake in the Hills man accused Monday of obtaining a highly deadly poison was investigated two years ago in connection with a murder-for-hire plot, according to feder...
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Public sector benefiting in tough timesJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Like many people, Dann Giesey is making less money than this time last year. But for Giesey, the lower salary is his choice. In February, Giesey left his technology ch...