Lake Barrington
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Ex-sheriff's officer is found innocentMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Sitting anxiously in the same courthouse where he'd worked as a sheriff's deputy, Phillip Sorrentino looked relieved after a Cook County judge cleared him of bashing his...
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Chess legend Karpov visits with Stevenson High School teamMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - In what one coach called a "once-in-a-lifetime wonder," seven-time world chess champion Anatoly Karpov met with Stevenson High School's state-champion chess team Friday ...
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Seniors can expect free rides, rebates from fare cardsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Only $6.75 remains on Justine Williams' reduced fare card, but the 75-year-old values her every cent and wants the money back. "Nobody just throws money a...
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Briefs: Stevenson finishes 2ndMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School fell just short in its quest to take another Scholastic Bowl state championship Friday in Peoria. Rockford's Auburn High School topp...
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Home decor store in Libertyville hangs it up after 17 yearsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - A home-grown business will close Saturday after nearly 17 years on Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville. Van Kirk & Co., an upscale home-accessory store, was an ear...
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Man receives 10 years for jewelry heist in Arlington HeightsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry resulted in a 10-year prison term for a Chicago man Friday. Cook County Judge Thomas Fecarotta sentenced Eliu ...
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Gurnee mayor: Tax hike 'is bad business'Mar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik wants Woodland Elementary District's elected board to reconsider its support for a 1 percentage point hike in the county sales tax to help ...
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Heroin use spikes in Lake CountyMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake County law enforcement officials say they're seeing a disturbing trend: an increase in heroin traffic. The evidence county officials point to is the amount of heroi...
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Scammers operate under guise of IRSMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - While the IRS prepares to distribute economic-stimulus checks to taxpayers by early May, scammers already have been trying to cash in. Beware of phone calls or e-mails s...
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Drug OD kills two in Fox LakeMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake County Coroner Richard Keller said an apparent drug overdose is believed to have killed two men found in a Fox Lake residence. Keller said 45-year-old Frank Hayes ...