Indian Creek
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Coroner's career in death gives birth to a rich, full lifeOct 31, 2015 1:00 am - Immersed in blood, guts and gore for nearly a quarter-century as Lake County coroner, 87-year-old Barbara E. Richardson of Gurnee doesn't care much for Halloween. "Oh, I...
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Suburban superintendents to vent to state leader about new testOct 30, 2015 5:44 am - About 20 suburban high school superintendents are meeting Monday with State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith to vent their frustrations about poor performance resu...
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ACT vs. PARCC: Which test shows if high schoolers are ready for college?Oct 30, 2015 5:00 am - Divergent results from two tests measuring how prepared Illinois students are for college are causing much consternation among suburban educators. Results from the ACT c...
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Dawn Patrol: Naperville police accused in lawsuit; Elgin police pick droneOct 30, 2015 5:00 am - Lawsuit claims Naperville cops allowed boy to be sexually abused in squad car Naperville officials say they're prepared to vigorously defend themselves against a la...
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Bell-ringers wanted in Lake CountyOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Salvation Army is seeking volunteers to ring bells at red kettle sites in Lake County. Salvation Army officials said a website RegisterToRing.com is operating in an effo...
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Joliet Catholic has to work to stop stubborn Vernon HillsOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - The most sobering aspect of playoff football is the full-stop finality a loss brings, for both the season and the careers of a team's seniors. Trailing 34-7 at halftime ...
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Fox Lake sales tax increase referendum on the ballotOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Fox Lake officials will ask voters this spring for permission to increase the local sales tax to help fund capital improvements and more police officers. Mayor Donny Sc...
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Lake County sheriff's squad in crash near GurneeOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Lake County sheriff's office officials say they are investigating a Friday afternoon accident involving one of its squad cars and two other vehicles. Detective Christoph...
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Boys soccer: Ehrens' effort helps Carmel past Vernon HillsOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Sophomore forward Austin Ehren inspired Carmel Catholic's boys soccer team to a thrilling 2-1 OT victory in Harvard late Friday night to send Vernon Hills out of the 201...
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Unique playoff traditions for this exclusive groupOct 29, 2015 1:00 am - Football is the only high school sport in the state of Illinois in which a playoff spot isn't guaranteed. A basketball team, for instance, could go 0-20 and still make t...