Vernon Hills
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Lichtman estate has seen legal action beforeJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The 1996 murders of Marvin and Kay Lichtman spilled into the legal arena long before the criminal trial set to begin today in Lake County Circuit Court. A battle began o...
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Learning ins and outs of at-home day careJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Running an at-home day care involves a lot more than welcoming children into a living room strewn with toys. For one, anyone in Illinois who provides care for four or mo...
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8th District GOP hopefuls talk taxes, economic issuesJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Three Republican candidates in the 8th Congressional District are addressing federal tax cuts and other economic issues as a part of their campaigns. Steve Greenberg of ...
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Waterproof remote wins an award for PDTJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - So you happen to be leaning over the railing of your yacht and you dropped your remote control. If it's the U2 Waterproof System Controller, you're in luck. It'll float....
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Sellers turn to incentives to seal the dealJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Area homeowners and real estate agents are coming up with incentives to sell houses -- and sometimes they work. Realtor Sharron Kelley says her clients' willingness to p...
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LEGO teams compete for chance at stateJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Savannah Shuster of Lake Zurich never thought she would be offering advice to Deer Park village officials when she joined the Gem Miners team three years ago. She and he...
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Contest is something to build onJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Brain power fueled the energy Saturday at a pair of regional competitions for the First LEGO League robotics tournament. Nearly 200 middle school students, divided betwe...
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Diary highlights how teens' lives have changed in past 100 yearsJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - The other day I struck up a conversation with a fellow who, it turns out, is a reader of this column. Not only that, he told me his 13-year-old daughter Rebecca also r...
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Rideout just what the doctor ordered for VHJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Forget the chicken soup, the Nyquil, a day bundled under the covers or anything else that's supposed to help remedy the flu. Going 2-0 over a weekend is what makes Matt ...
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Bauer-less LZ knocks off Z-BJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Lake Zurich's girls basketball team definitely will miss Lydia Bauer if the junior all-area player is sidelined for any significant length of time. The Bears won without...