Highland Park
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A cool idea to maintain, just in caseJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Do we need to rethink the value of cooling centers during periods of extreme heat in the suburbs? You might think so if you take a report last week by Daily Herald staff...
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Lake County probation featured at training workshopsJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Representatives from the Lake County probation department will present two workshops at the upcoming training institute for the American Probation and Parole Association...
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Family feuds over Highland Park dad's baseball collectionJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - In a display case, among the valuable baseballs signed by the likes of Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio, suddenly appeared a ball worth all of a few dollars signed by a merely...
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Garrett, local leaders to discuss power outagesJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - State Sen. Susan Garrett is asking municipal leaders in Lake and Cook counties to a meeting July 28 to discuss how to keep communities operating in widespread power outa...
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Chicago man once thought dead arrested in VegasJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - LAS VEGAS — A former Chicago commodities broker who disappeared amid gambling and marital problems 32 years ago and was later declared legally dead has been found living...
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North, northwest suburbs spared heat-related deathsJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Storms driving through the Chicago area this morning are giving a brief respite from the heat, which may have claimed up to six lives so far in Chicago and the South sub...
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Lake Co. hospitals say no surge in heat casesJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - People seem to be heeding well-reported warnings about the heat and staying healthy, officials at Lake County’s hospitals said Thursday. Only one area hospital — Advocat...
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Cooling centers empty despite high temperaturesJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - The temperatures are high, but the usage of community cooling centers is low. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as it could mean folks without an air-conditioned haven...
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Best bets: Summer Fling debuts in Des PlainesJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - Re-branded bash The "Taste of Des Plaines" is no more. In its place this weekend is the re-branded Des Plaines Summer Fling, which features music, food, carnival ri...
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Job fair for veterans at CLCJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - A job resource fair for veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 20 at the College of Lake County conference room, 1120 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hil...