Vernon Hills
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Girl Scouts explore science in special 'Eart, Sky and Beyond' programDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Three tablespoons of baking soda were added to a plastic bottle containing vinegar, liquid soap and red food coloring, causing a reddish pink material to ooze onto a car...
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Church with narrow focus won't help parishioners grow in faithDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - By their very nature, big churches minister to people with widely varying spiritual, intellectual and emotional needs. If Bill Hybels, senior pastor of the 20,000-member...
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Dunne leads Buffalo Grove to titleDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Buffalo Grove scored 137.05 points to capture the title at the seven-team Winter Tumbleland invitational hosted by Addison Trail on Saturday. The Bison's Linda Dunne cap...
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Could indictment sink gambling plan?Dec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With Gov. Rod Blagojevich's gambling point man now accused of placing millions of dollars in illegal bets and breaking the law to cover it up, state lawma...
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Synchronized sensationDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Forget Rockefeller Center, Macy's window animation and Navy Pier's Winter WonderFest. Just check out the neighbors for a synchronized show of holiday lights. Such shows...
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U of I hopefuls learn their fate by computerDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - At 5 p.m. Friday, with the click of a mouse, thousands of students across Illinois learned whether they made the cut at the state's flagship university. University of Il...
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Traditions may change, but reason for season remainsDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - "Do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus …" -- Colossians 3:17 (NIV) Christmas is a time for traditions. We all have them. Most of us share the commonalties of trees bo...
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The briefs: SUV rolls over in WaucondaDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - SUV rolls over in Wauconda Wauconda police said a brown SUV spun out of control and rolled over in the center median ditch on Route 12 Friday morning. Police said the ac...
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Love of sports bested disease for Libertyville manDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis never dimmed Irwin Czosek's love of sports or life. Czosek, 74, of Libertyville, died Wednesday at the Westmoreland Nursing Center in L...
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Wallets open wide to help charter schoolDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Parents, board members and others are dipping into their wallets to help ease Prairie Crossing Charter School's financial woes. Roughly $67,580 was contributed as of Fri...