Lake Forest
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Few takers for free video chat for Lake County military familiesDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - At a time of year when loved ones are close to the heart, a free video link to a family member who may be in danger half a world away would seem to be a nice gift. Howev...
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Police beatDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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I'll go ahead and say it: 'Christmas'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Warning: If you are politically correct, please skip this column. This is a story about Christmas. I figure it's OK for me to actually write that word Christmas since it...
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Kids' locks shown some love for ChristmasDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - The day before Thanksgiving, 4-year-old Hailee Polaski grabbed a pair of scissors and cut several chunks from her long brown hair. Her mother, Melonie Yawger, was devas...
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Writer finds passion for non-fiction kids' booksDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - How did you choose your career? Was it a childhood dream, a conscious choice, or maybe just happenstance? Sally Walker always knew she wanted to be a writer. Her parents...
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What's on Fido's holiday wish list?Dec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Bright red suit. Flowing white beard. Impish smile. Jolly laugh. No wonder Rusty was creeped out. The miniature pinscher did a double take on his first encounter with St...
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High winds knock out power, damage trees in areaDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - High winds knocked out power and damaged tree limbs and branches in the Chicago area overnight. ComEd spokesman Joe Trost says 58,000 customers are still without power S...
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Lake Co. pantry helps fill holiday needsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Dozens of cars lined up Saturday along West 30th Street and Lewis Avenue in Zion, as people waited for spaces to open in Faith Food Pantry's small parking lot. Retiree ...
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What's College of Lake Co. getting for ex-president's $195,000 salary?Dec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Six months ago, College of Lake County President Richard Fonte's title changed to assistant. His office was moved from CLC's Grayslake campus to his Wauconda home. Fonte...
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2007: A year of surprising twistsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - In "The Wizard of Oz," farmhand Zeke, played by Bert Lahr, spots trouble on the horizon and shouts a warning. "It's a twister. It's a twister." Like a twister on an unev...