Tower Lakes
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Chapter 4: 1 of every 2 education dollars stays in classroomOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A typical suburban classroom of 25 students represents $315,000 in revenue. That's $12,600 per kid, the average per-pupil revenue collected in 2005-06 by the 94 school d...
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Benefit to aid Brainerd overhaulOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Supporters of a plan to turn a long-closed Libertyville school building into a community center hope to raise money for the multimillion-dollar project in November. A di...
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Grayslake rumbles down 'Jungle'Oct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Plastic monkeys, paper jungle vines and even a Guns 'N Roses tune turned up on floats in Grayslake Central High School's homecoming parade Saturday. With the school's "...
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Stabbing victim diesOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A 37-year-old Waukegan man died at a hospital Saturday evening after being stabbed in Waukegan Saturday morning, officials said. The unidentified man was taken to Vista...
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Woman convicted of identity theftOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - A Lake County jury deliberated for about two hours Friday before convicting a North Carolina woman of identity theft. Aretha Antoine, 33, faces up to 30 years in prison ...
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Search for would-be rapist continuesOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Police on Friday continued searching for a man who tried to rape a Grayslake-area woman near her home. The attack occurred about 8:40 p.m. Monday at a farmhouse near Fai...
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Lincolnshire's new tree program to start in the springOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Starting next spring, select Lincolnshire homeowners can get free trees from the village. Trustees this week agreed to launch a private-property tree bank program. Homeo...
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Survey sent to Round Lake-area residentsOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - How much do you love Round Lake? That's one question on a survey mailed to residents in Round Lake, Round Lake Beach and Round Lake Park. Sent by the Round Lake Managem...
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Pellet gun wound sends man to hospitalOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - A Waukegan man was hospitalized after being shot in the neck with a pellet gun Friday. The man was doing landscaping work when he stopped to take a break around 3 p.m. a...
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For this teacher, silence isn't goldenOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Brian Bown has fought the moment of silence before and lost, but that's not stopping him from protesting the new law in his Waukegan classroom. Citing religious and cons...