Lake Villa
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Marathon signup laterDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Organizers of the Chicago Marathon have pushed back registration for the 2008 race. Spokeswoman Marianne Caponi said the event reaches capacity sooner each year and the ...
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The year in preview: What will make news in Lake Co. in 2008Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - A new year doesn't always mean a fresh start. Several ongoing issues, events and projects in Lake County will carry over into 2008. Here are capsules, in no particular o...
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Happy new laws, smokers and teen driversDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- In a year in which state leaders have been lambasted for their inability to do much of significance, smokers and teen drivers may beg to differ. Both are ...
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Time to take the Polar Bear PlungeDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Forecasters are predicting flurries, high winds and a maximum temperature 21 degrees New Year's Day, which means hundreds of Polar Bear Plungers are going to learn the ...
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Inflated prices for balloon bizDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Those floating party balloons, a staple of any respectable New Year's Eve party, are becoming scarce. A worldwide helium shortage is the culprit, leading to dramatic pri...
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Ex-Miss Ill. still focused on kidsDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Heidi Ekstrom gave up her crown, but not her mission. The 25-year-old Mundelein resident who relinquished her Miss Illinois title in June continues to pursue her goal of...
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The briefs: Deer Park sales tax forumDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Deer Park residents will have another opportunity to learn more about the proposed sales tax increase. The village is placing a referendum on the Feb. 5 ballot asking vo...
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No plans for NYE yet? No worries. There's plenty going on in the areaDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Time's run out. Tonight is the big night. If you didn't make plans months ago or want to spend $1,000 or so, here's some last-minute ideas on ways to usher in 2008. Bars...
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Best & BrightestDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - • Kelsey Cole, daughter of Stephen and Sandra Cole of Grayslake, was named to the spring semester dean's list at Monmouth College for achieving at least a 3.667 grade-po...
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Man wanted in Vernon Hills home invasion nabbed in ElginDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - The man suspected of a 2005 home invasion and sexual assault is in Lake County jail today after being arrested by Elgin police over the weekend during a traffic stop. B...