Island Lake
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Some winter for Grayslake's Winterfest? That's no problem this yearFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - In two of the years since the Grayslake Winterfest began, Frosty the Snowman would have melted if he'd attended. The inaugural 2002 event featured unseasonably warm weat...
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Woodland closes for second day; icy neighborhood roads blamedFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - More than 7,000 Gurnee-area children got an unexpected day off Friday, thanks to a ripple effect from this week's snowstorm. Gurnee-based Woodland Elementary District 50...
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Saturday Soapbox: Hats offFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Lake County Clerk Willard Helander and her staff should be proud of the job they did recovering from the Election Night computer meltdown that delayed vote counts. The s...
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Is your rebate check really in the mail?Feb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Now that President Bush likely will sign the economic stimulus bill as early as next week, you're probably wondering what's next. Is our tax rebate check really in the m...
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Vernon Hills still undecided about new hotel's blue lightingFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Vernon Hills officials agree the solarium will be a nice touch, but they aren't so sure about blue accent lighting for a hotel conversion in town. "We're not Vegas, we'r...
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Those Lincolnshire log homes are now historyFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - What had become familiar but irritating landmarks along Route 22 in Lincolnshire were removed from the landscape Friday. Demolition crews still have a few weeks of work,...
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Lake County road votes key for fairgrounds planFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Two key road-related components of the plan for a new Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake are set to clear the county board next week. County committees have approved a...
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More cheering in store for weekendFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Prairie Capital Center in Springfield will be a happening place this weekend, when as many as 130 cheerleading teams descend on the arena for the Illinois Cheerlea...
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Man convicted of buying beer for teens in fatal crash wants new trialFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - A McHenry man convicted of buying beer for a group of teenage girls, one of whom suffered fatal injuries while driving home drunk later that day, is seeking a new trial,...
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Lincolnshire considers new hotelFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - While Vernon Hills trustees decide the relative merits of blue lighting on a renovated hotel, another unique arrival is in the works a few miles south. Plans for a 135-...