Lake Villa
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Orienteering offers exercise, adventureOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Although he was only 7 years old, Joseph Sackett clearly remembers the first time he heard the term "orienteering." "My dad told us about it at the dinner table one nig...
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Metra train severs sailor's armOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - A Metra train severed the arm of a 20-year-old man stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Brandon M. Garrison, of Red Bluff, Calf., told police he was walking ...
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Recovering baby tiger dies at Brookfield ZooOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - The young male tiger cub mauled by its father late last month at Brookfield Zoo has died. Chicago Zoological Society officials, who oversee management of the zoo, are bl...
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Lincolnshire Prairie-View School District 103 notesOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Preschool screening: Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 will offer a preschool screening Oct. 19 for 3- and 4-year-old children for whom there may be concerns...
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Wauconda Area Public Library notesOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Wii gaming: Drop in for open play on the Wii from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday. For seventh grade and up. Refreshments will be served. For information, the (847) 526-6225, ext. 20...
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Firefighter hangs up his hat after 30-year careerOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - It all started on Sept. 7, 1977. After a year as an on-call volunteer, Allen Gnadt reported to work for his first day as a full-time paramedic with the Lincolnshire-Rive...
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From the 'brick' to the RazrOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - They changed the world -- in about 13 weeks. About 35 years ago, a team of Motorola Inc. engineers and others created the first portable cell phone called the DynaTAC. I...
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Lake Villa District Library notesOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Register for programs at the adult reference desk or call the library. Patrons must register in person for programs requiring a fee. Programs may be canceled due to lack...
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2 deputies involved in crashOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Four people were hospitalized Sunday when a Lake County sheriff's deputy crashed his squad car into another deputy's squad then hit a civilian's vehicle head-on. Deputy...
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Vernon Area Public Library notesOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - All programs are offered free, unless otherwise indicated. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m...