Lake Villa
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Mundelein High expulsions outnumber othersMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Four more teenagers were expelled from Mundelein High School last week, bringing the total for the school year to 10. That's significantly greater than the number at oth...
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Patrick Botterman: Political groundbreaker, true friendMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Patrick Botterman was a born political strategist who broke barriers for Democrats in the Republican-dominated Northwest suburbs and launched the careers of state and fe...
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Quit stalling on Cook County reformsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It hardly comes as a surprise to see downstate Republicans waving foam fingers in the air and razzing Cook County for having reached the highest sales tax in the nation,...
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GOP begins targeting Bean ahead of electionMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Republicans didn't waste any time targeting Democratic U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean ahead of the Nov. 4 general election. Whereas Bean has generally refused to talk about GOP ...
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Geneva restaurants create joint Web siteMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Visitors and residents alike can plan meals or parties by going to a new Web site that features about 100 restaurants in Geneva. GenevaILRestaurants.com launched last we...
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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...