Lake Villa
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Gurnee getting ready for the floodAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Whirring front-end loaders, sweating volunteers and piles of sand were part of a flood-prevention effort launched Thursday in Gurnee. It's not a question of whether the ...
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Six hurt in last night's fire at Lake County juvenile centerAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Six people were injured in a fire at Lake County's juvenile detention facility near Vernon Hills yesterday. None was hurt badly, authorities said today. The victims were...
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Colleges offer ways to put B.S. into your degreeAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Buffy 101 Local colleges offer many ways to put the B.S. into your degree The alarm went off at 7:15 a.m., leaving you plenty of time to get ready for your 8 a.m. class....
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Kane County wants schools to pay their shareAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Kane County officials want local school districts to pay their fair share when it comes to educating kids sentenced to complete residential drug treatment programs. To ...
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Island Lake's ex-clerk says she's innocentAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The former Island Lake village clerk accused of destroying computer files pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Lake County Circuit Court. Christine Becker, 54, faces a maximu...
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Floodwater takes its time to reach riversAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Hydrologists say predicting the pace of downstream flooding on the Fox and Des Plaines rivers is tricky. Rita Lee, a hydrologist with the Illinois Department of Natural ...
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Fake credit cards found in DeerfieldAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - A check of a suspicious car led Deerfield police to uncover an extensive fake credit card scam with ties to New York, authorities said Wednesday. Police found 100 fake c...
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Lightning sparks fire at juveAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - A lighting strike sparked a fire today at Lake County's criminal detention facility for juveniles. The blaze was reported about 3:40 p.m. at the complex, formally called...
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Severe weather storms through Chicago, suburbsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - AP - Storms ripped through Chicago and the suburbs this afternoon, sparking tornado warning sirens, downed trees and electrical strikes. Storms with winds in excess of 5...
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Mosquitoes waiting for a hot spellAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - With a nonstop deluge turning the suburbs into bayou country, many are wondering if recent storms mean an onslaught of mosquitoes. And are they infected with West Nile v...