Mettawa
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Briefs: Grainger reports November sales upDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - METTAWA -- W.W. Grainger Inc.'s November sales grew 10 percent compared to last year, which includes a 2 percentage point benefit from foreign currency. Grainger, with 2...
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What's best about Lake Co.? Bike, jogging paths, Mundelein cop saysNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Editor's note: This is another installment in our weekly series highlighting what people like about living in Lake County. This week, we asked that question of Mundelein...
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Government does very few things wellNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to Burt Constable's Tuesday piece on how "Government can do more than wage war and collect taxes," I warn that the government does very few things well, and ...
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Why are the suburbs short on national landmarks?Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - In 1839, the building now known as the Town Club in McHenry was the scene of some of the western frontier's first court cases. More than 100 years later, in 1955, the fi...
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Rt. 60 closings coming earlyNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Motorists on Route 60 through Vernon Hills, Mettawa and Lake Forest are being told to brace for major delays beginning next week. An eastbound lane will be closed starti...
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Village may be train horn-free by year's endOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich residents may not have to deal with noisy train horns for much longer. After trying for two years, the village is now a step closer to establishing a quiet ...
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Rt. 60 delays coming soonOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Commuters using the Route 60 bridge over the Tri-State Tollway near Lake Forest will need to endure some pain before receiving relief. Work related to the long-planned r...
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Stevenson home back to his likingOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Former U.S. presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson built this house in Mettawa in 1938. The Lake County Forest Preserve District just completed a $2.1 million restoratio...
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Pickup driver accused of causing 16-bicycle crashSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Luke Seemann says he'll ride on St. Mary's Road in Libertyville Township on Saturday, one week after being in a 16-bicycle crash authorities blame on a pickup truck driv...
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Lake County hotel operator sees room for more roomsSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - A Libertyville hotel operator is banking on business and hoping enough travelers come through to support a new venture. Sandy Sun, who built and has operated the Holiday...