Vernon Hills
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Will Wauconda pool plan float?Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Judy Porton volunteered for walkathons, dinners and other events in the 1970s to raise funds to build a pool in Wauconda. She hopes all her hard work will pay off with i...
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Lake County crash sends 1 to hospitalJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - A collision between two vans Saturday in eastern Lake County resulted in one driver having to be extricated from the vehicle and taken by helicopter to a Milwaukee hospi...
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Why Dan Seals should be electedJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Many U.S. citizens believe the three major issues in the upcoming congressional elections are the economy, health care, and the war in Iraq. In my opinion, we can't begi...
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Vernon Hills rolls ahead to stateJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Vernon Hills' boys bowling team hit the lanes on Saturday having had excellent practice sessions over the previous few days. They kept the ball rolling in sectional acti...
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Warren prevails at HerseyJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - He already won the 200 IM in 2:06.87, accepted the first-place medal in the 100 fly, and swam a blistering 22.18 in the opening leg of the 200 free relay as Warren won i...
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Barrington department fights fire, elementsJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The Barrington Fire Department battled its second blaze this week Saturday afternoon. The fire at 600 E. Hillside Ave. started about 1:15 p.m. in the basement of a two-...
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Library built as part of Carnegie projectJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - One hundred years ago, the richest man in the world was Scottish immigrant and steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. In today's figures, he was worth $5 billion, the majority o...
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Brookfield Zoo giraffe dies Saturday in freak accidentJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - A popular giraffe at Brookfield Zoo died in a freak accident that has "devastated" staff, officials said Saturday. Dusti, an 11-year-old male, was found tangled in a rop...
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Bigger, stronger, faster -- over the counterJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Anabolic steroids get the bulk of attention. Yet, the main focus of a new state drug testing program for high school athletes won't be illegal steroids, but the shakes, ...
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Hommerson guilty in deaths of Barrington Hills coupleJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - After nearly 12 years, justice caught up with Peter Hommerson on Friday night. The nine men and three woman on a Lake County jury deliberated about six hours before find...