Island Lake
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Proposed Route 53 extension has long historyOct 26, 2014 8:00 am - • 1962: A north-south link in Lake County first identified as part of a network of highways throughout the Chicago region in the "Metropolitan Transporation Plan." • 19...
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A last chance to end 50-year Rt. 53 extension struggleOct 26, 2014 7:00 am - Hope grows for an end to the fight between traffic and the environment in Lake County
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Editorial: A more transparent, inclusive Route 53 effortOct 26, 2014 5:01 am - For 50 years, the battle line over the future of Route 53 has been drawn at Lake-Cook Road. The history of the proposed northward extension into central Lake County has ...
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Images: Route 53 extension pathOct 26, 2014 1:01 am - Take a look at the photos along the path of the proposed Route 53 extension starting at Lake Cook Road north to Route 120 in Grayslake. After 50 years of debate over the...
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Lake County road closure:Oct 26, 2014 1:01 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will restrict all access on Harris Road at Peterson Road, beginning Monday, Nov. 3, at 6 a.m. for seven days. The closure is n...
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Report: Forgetful drug defendant brings pot to Kane courthouseOct 26, 2014 1:01 am - A 20-year-old who was going to Kane County court earlier this month to apply for the county's "second chance program" related to a felony marijuana offense was arrested ...
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Hearing next week for Waukegan man looking to withdraw plea deal in Gurnee fatal stabbingOct 25, 2014 1:01 am - A hearing is set to decide whether a Waukegan man who pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges he stabbed and killed a man while in a moving car in Gurnee in August 20...
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Veteran Daily Herald reporter honored as "Best of the Best" by Illinois parks associationOct 24, 2014 10:15 pm - A Daily Herald reporter was honored by the Illinois Association of Park Districts Friday as the "Best of the Best" for his work covering the Mundelein Park District. Mi...
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Coming Sunday: Special report on Route 53Oct 24, 2014 10:01 am - The newest incarnation in the 50-year struggle to extend Route 53 north into central Lake County is heading to a make-or-break decision about its future. Starting Sunday, read Mick Zawislak's two-part report, which includes videos, photos, detailed map/graphics and an interactive Web map/graphic.
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Dawn Patrol: Cops praised for heroism; pit bull attacks mail carrierOct 24, 2014 5:00 am - How Island Lake cops' heroic actions saved lives Island Lake police officer Gilbert Hueramo is a one-man ambulance, always prepared for the worst. On all calls, he ...