North Chicago
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Churches collect backpacks, school supplies for Lake County childrenJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Roughly 35 area churches will supply 5,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to needy Lake County students before school starts this fall. The backpack collection dr...
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First-of-its-kind federal hospital moving forward in N. ChicagoJul 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Retired astronaut and Navy Capt. James A. Lovell has earned countless accolades during his distinguished career and in the years since he left military service. A blockb...
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Long road to help for veteransJul 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Most times, Jim Black surfs the Internet into the early morning hours. When he does sleep, it's not for long and it's not very restful because of the nightmares. "They'r...
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Cause change by electing the GOPJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - I heard Sen. Obama say that the 2008 elections should cause change, and I agree. We can change the government by electing more Republicans. Democrats control the U.S. Se...
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Dale Jr. as a Navy recruiterJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Star NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. will see what his recruits look like next month at Great Lakes Naval Station near North Chicago. Recruits have been joining the Nav...
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Lake County tourism tops $1 billionJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Visitors spent a record $1 billion and change last year at Lake County attractions and associated businesses, an amount that shows the diversity of entertainment choices...
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Great Lakes combines food drive with Fourth of July festJul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - It's hoped visitors will bring more than their appetites to Friday's Independence Day celebration at Great Lakes Naval Station near North Chicago. Rick Pearce, who works...
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Sailors deny hijacking taxiJul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - A pair of Great Lakes sailors pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges they hijacked a cab they were riding in as passengers. Terry Gappa, 20 and Aaron Couch, 21, are ch...
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Navy invites public to its July 4th partyJun 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Weekly summer concerts, Fourth of July celebrations and other activities were bringing crowds onto Great Lakes Naval Station near North Chicago. But like so many other t...
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Lake County train fatality identified as Naval recruitJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - A man struck and killed by a Metra commuter train Saturday has been identified as a Navy recruit from Alabama. The Lake County coroner says his blood-alcohol level was ...