Vernon Hills
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Marine: 'I wanted a big challenge. I got it'Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Two years ago, Brandon Hope didn't know what he wanted. College wasn't the immediate answer. Neither was a full-time job at a local store. So on Jan. 17, 2006, the 23-ye...
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Lincolnshire proposes new tree programSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Lincolnshire officials are excited about an unusual proposal calling for the village to plant trees on private property, but a prominent local nature expert isn't sold o...
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Grandfather's past led him to Cubs, seminarySep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - While strolling in a Vernon Hills park, Jasmine and Sabrina Seiwert sink their hands into Grandpa's windbreaker. Hiding deep in the pockets of his jacket, the treats are...
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Waterway official delves into Fox Lake historySep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is another installment in our weekly series highlighting what people like about living in Lake County. This week, we asked that question of Howar...
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Village looks forward, backSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Antique tractors looked right at home Sunday as they sat outside the historic Vehe barn in Deer Park, which dates back to the Civil War. Families examined the vintage fa...
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Judge clears WGN host in fatal plane crashSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - A federal judge has ruled that one-time WGN radio disc jockey Bob Collins wasn't at fault for a plane collision that killed him and two other people. Instead, an air tra...
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Lawyers hit the road for training seminarSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - A sizable portion of the Lake County criminal justice system players will be crossing the state line this week for a training session. A seminar entitled "Dealing with S...
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Hanover Park teen accused of robberySep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - A Hanover Park teenager was ordered held on $75,000 bond Saturday for her alleged role in a robbery scheme. Prosecutors say 19-year-old Jackie Yeazell was one of two wom...
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Parents best guide on library choicesSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Should libraries place lending restrictions on movies and other materials for children and teens? Cook Memorial Public Library District officials, who have discussed th...
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Restored barn celebrates Deer Park historySep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Though the restoration of the Vehe Barn in Deer Park took longer than expected, the finished product couldn't come at a more fitting time. Today's celebration of the vil...