Lake Forest
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Dropout rates fallingNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Weeks into high school, Robert Struggles had forged a plan: Trudge through until he hit age 16, then drop out. That birthday has come and gone. And he's still there. Tod...
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Chapter 9: Schools falling further into debtNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Illinois schools spend a lot of money every month. They're also spending a lot of tomorrow's dollars today. Illinois schools owed a total of $16 billion in bond loans at...
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A tall order for new leaderNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - David Hall knows being a judge is no easy job. As a Lake County circuit judge, Hall is a stern-faced, black-robed figure making life-changing decisions about right and w...
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The only thing missing was the snowNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - The only thing missing was the snow. As holiday tree lighting ceremonies played out Saturday night in Hoffman Estates, Long Grove and Palatine, young children arrived bu...
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Glennshire group wants more time for water decisionNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Beleaguered residents served by the Glennshire water system expressed frustration Saturday at the complexities of a new Hawthorn Woods plan and the timeline they'd been ...
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Bond upheld for son of longtime congressmanNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - A judge upheld a bond of $500,000 Saturday when Jeffrey M. Rush, 41, of Lake Zurich, appeared in bond court at the Kane County jail. A former chief of security for the F...
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Barrington voters may weigh in on upgrading park district facilitiesNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Barrington voters may have the chance to weigh in on whether they want new, upgraded park district facilities. On Monday, the park board will discuss whether to seek vot...
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Bears' walking wounded keep goingNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Jon Janus, who's suffered apparent season-ending injuries on two occasions this season, ran with reckless abandon. Lake Zurich's star running back always does. Bad knee,...
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Christmas has arrived already?Nov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas -- even before the Thanksgiving turkey has been carved. Santa Claus has been accepting Christmas wish lists at local malls fo...
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Briefs: Abbott's Humira eyed for psoriasisNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP -- Abbott Laboratories said Friday the panel of the European Medicines Agency recommended expanding approval of the arthritis drug Humira to treat ...