Lake Villa
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New village hall represents Volo's evolutionApr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - In 1993, the village of Volo conducted business out of a small storefront that was used part time as a rug and drapery storage room. "We had one employee when we first g...
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Industrial engineer worked on the Manhattan ProjectApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Bertram Alan "Buddy" Colbert was a teenager when he worked on a top-secret effort that helped develop the atomic bomb. Just out of high school, he didn't know the work h...
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It'll be teacher-to-teacher defense on the courtApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - A few high-school students will get the rare chance to bench their teachers during a basketball game Saturday at Buffalo Grove High School. Hersey High School teachers a...
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Gurnee flood watchers breathe sigh of reliefApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Officials in Gurnee breathed a huge sigh of relief Tuesday while their counterparts in Fox Lake stayed in a holding pattern waiting for high waters to rush in from Wisco...
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Briefs: Businesses join PartnersApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Several businesses have recently joined Libertyville Elementary District 70's Partners for Excellence in Education. Businesses returning to the partnership include Domin...
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Health department wants money to buildApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - For the first time in its 50-year history, the Lake County Health Department is asking to borrow nearly $30 million for two construction projects to replace aging facili...
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Technology report finds Illinois makes gainsApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois' technology industry is rising like the Phoenix, arising from the ashes to produce more jobs and more tech-related companies that settle here, a report is expec...
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Illness 'really never stopped' Lake Zurich teacherApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Kathleen Surdynski's zeal for life is what sustained her since childhood through the debilitating effects of muscular dystrophy. The 28-year-old Lake Zurich High School...
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Lake County tackles underage drinkingApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - With underage drinking on the rise, three Lake County town hall meetings are scheduled to discuss how to combat the problem. The discussion begins tonight at Zion-Benton...
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Are school trailers safe? You won't know in IllinoisApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - With many suburban schools at capacity, thousands of students each year are corralled into mobile homes serving as classrooms. In February, the federal Centers for Disea...