Island Lake
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Gather around the campfire to mark winter solsticeDec 17, 2014 6:01 am - Gather around the campfire as the sun sets on Sunday, Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will hold its annual Winter Sol...
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Sing along or just listen at upcoming holiday concertsDec 17, 2014 5:01 am - Sometimes the best way to get into the holiday spirit is with music. Whether you prefer the stirring sounds of a brass band, the warmth of a community singalong or the h...
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Barrington Hills passes new rules on horse boardingDec 17, 2014 4:30 am - The Barrington Hills village board passed new rules this week on the number of horses allowed at commercial boarding operations, possibly ending a long-standing controve...
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Watchdog: Deal helps Medinah club, could hurt neighborsDec 17, 2014 4:30 am - A settlement deal that promises backloaded assessment reductions for Medinah Country Club this year through 2016 could lead to higher taxes for neighboring property owne...
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Suburban Cuban-Americans see opportunity to renew family tiesDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct a spelling error in the name of Jenette Sturges Vargas. Julian Sturges Vargas says by the time he finally gets...
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Lakemoor special finance district meetings:Dec 17, 2014 12:01 am - The joint review boards for two proposed special financing districts in Lakemoor will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, in the meeting room at the Lakemoor police depart...
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Top leaders give Cuba move mixed reviewsDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - President Barack Obama Wednesday announced the release of American prisoner Alan Gross from Cuba and a move toward a diplomatic relationship with the country. U.S. Sen. ...
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Lake County jail guard accused of not assisting paralyzed inmate has diedDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - A former Lake County jail guard facing charges for not assisting an inmate who was paralyzed during a 2011 jailhouse scuffle has died. Robert Schlesser, 49, of Round La...
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North Barrington attorney accused in home invasion pleads not guiltyDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - A North Barrington attorney pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of breaking into a Hawthorn Woods home and using a gun to threaten his ex-wife and daughter. Raymond...
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Bullet found at Matthews Middle School in Island LakeDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - Island Lake police on Wednesday continued investigating how a 9 mm bullet wound up in a Matthews Middle School hallway. The live bullet was discovered by a student about...