Vernon Hills
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Who's in, who's out & who plays where?Oct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - I wish I had Scott Johnson's computer. Johnson, the Elgin High graduate who is a longtime assistant executive secretary for the Illinois High School Association, is a co...
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No sense of priority among lawmakersOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - I am absolutely disgusted with our elected representatives in Springfield. This is one of the most dysfunctional legislative bodies I have ever encountered. Last week, t...
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Hello, 'Birdie'Oct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Back in 1957, Elvis Presley was in full swing, so to speak, and a young Northwest suburban theater company was mounting its first show. Some 50 years and more than 1,000...
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Cardiac Cougars seek any ol' kind of victoryOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Once again, Vernon Hills' football team gave its coaching staff and fans heart palpitations. Last Friday night, the Cougars won yet another close game, this time defeati...
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Wauconda voters get chance to back new poolOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - For decades, Wauconda has been hoping and saving for a community pool. Now park district officials will take their shot with the recent announcement they will put on the...
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Handbag heavenOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - It is not considered just a possession to women. A woman's life today often is often carried in her handbag, Diana Dretske said. It's a survival kit. The average woman ...
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'Angel Street' offers murder, mysteryOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The Kirk Players will open their 42nd season tonight with the Victorian thriller "Angel Street" by Patrick Hamilton. Performances will run through Nov. 11 at the Cuneo M...
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A miracle realized: Taylor's surgery next weekOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Laurie Radtke has found her miracle worker. Taylor Radtke, 7, is scheduled for surgery. Wrapping her arms around neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Spetzler, a relieved ...
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So far, healthier fare passes test in Dist. 79Oct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Every parent with a finicky child knows it can sometimes be a challenge to get kids to eat healthy. But at Fremont Elementary School District 79, which made wholesale ch...
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Cook library expansion plans going onlineOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - As the Cook Memorial Public Library District board nears a decision on which of two possible expansion plans it will pursue, patrons soon can turn to the Internet for a ...