Vernon Hills
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New Lake County authors follow in famous footstepsFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A number of notable authors, publishing both fiction and nonfiction works, have called Lake County home. Among these authors are Ray Bradbury, Eleanor Taylor Bland, Lise...
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Students takes steps for charityFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - It's not unusual to find dozens of people walking around Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee before retailers open for business. But Saturday, mall-walkers were joined by a ...
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Hair razing experienceFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Through the years Wauconda police officer Karl Gompertz has sported a variety of hair styles, including an afro in the early 1970s. On Saturday, however, he shaved his h...
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Car fire kills one in Lake BarringtonFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A car fire inside a Lake Barrington garage killed a resident Saturday morning, officials said. The Wauconda Fire Department received a call at 8:24 a.m. for smoke coming...
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A useful response to NIU tragedyFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A useful response to NIU tragedy Last spring, I wrote a letter in response to the tragic killing of students at Virginia Tech. I am saddened by the need to re-send my me...
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Playing out racism's historyFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - In a gritty scene from Mildred Taylor's book, "Let the Circle Be Unbroken," a black man -- the father of a biracial teen -- is forced to strip to his underwear by white ...
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Nicor to seek rate increase as profit slipsFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville-based Nicor Inc. said Friday it's planning to file for a delivery rate hike in the coming months after posting lower profits during its fourth quarter. The pa...
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Rebates will boost returns sent to IRSFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - The IRS this year could see an additional 25 million returns from special groups of taxpayers who ordinarily don't file. Those people need to file this time to qualify f...
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Fire breaks out in AntiochFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Firefighters from Antioch, Lake Villa and Newport Township responded to a house fire Friday night on Frederick Court. Flames were coming out of the roof of the house, an...
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Notes on ReligionFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - To have your information included, e-mail it each week by noon Tuesday to faith@dailyherald.com, fax it to (847) 680-0189 or mail it to Religion listings, 1795 N. Butter...