Third Lake
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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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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...
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Lake County loses a pioneerDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - A public servant for parts of five decades, F.T. "Mike" Graham was a pioneer of Lake County's open-space movement. Fearing rampant development, the longtime Libertyville...
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The briefsDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Construction ending Construction of the new Fremont Intermediate School near Mundelein is nearing completion, according to school district officials. A press release fro...
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Services for Lake County leader todayDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Memorial services will be held today for Robert Buhai, a former Highland Park mayor who served Lake County in various roles for three decades before hanging up his elect...
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A little humor goes a long way when explaining philosophyDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - "Dimitri: If Atlas holds up the world, what holds up Atlas? "Tasso: Atlas stands on the back of a turtle. "Dimitri: But what does the turtle stand on? "Tasso: Another tu...
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Road project not safer, but confusingDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Over the past two years, motorists driving through the Butterfield Road expansion in Libertyville navigated through the construction with the promise of a larger, safer ...