Vernon Hills
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Kirk calls for boycott over BP dumpingAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - After outcry over a permit extension that allows oil company BP to continue dumping ammonia and mercury into Lake Michigan, Rep. Mark Kirk urged a boycott of the company...
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Activist's impact empowers both sidesAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Two days after federal officials ushered Elvira Arellano back to Mexico, deporting the illegal immigrant-turned-activist who holed up in a Chicago church for more than a...
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McHenry World War II vet loved his family, businessAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Gerald Hamil ~ 1917-2007 Gerald E. Hamil's story is similar to those of many American men who were part of what journalist and author Tom Brokaw called "The Greatest Gen...
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Police ReportAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Antioch •Christopher J. Weber, 35, last known address 81795 State Highway 13, Washburn, Wis., was arrested around 12:30 a.m. Aug. 12 and charged with battery to a police...
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Lincolnshire woman arrested in kidnappingAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - A kidnapped Iowa girl was reunited with her father last weekend after Lincolnshire police tracked her non-custodial mother to a hiding place in Mexico. Officials said Na...
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County's 'town' spirit helps parents of baby with heart defectAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - There's a reason why no matter how old or how big Chicago gets, its inhabitants far and wide still refer to it affectionately as a "town." The city's outlying areas, li...
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Italian beef, chicken parmesan spice up menu at Gratzie PizzeriaAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - During the eight months that Gratzie Pizzeria has been open in Hanover Park, customers are finding it offers much more than Chicago-style pizza. Sandwiches, homemade sou...
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Calabrese references 'Godfather' on standAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - A combative Frank Calabrese Sr. continued his testimony on the stand Monday in the Family Secrets mob case, comparing his brother to "Fredo" of the "Godfather" movies. "...
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More rules on teenage driversAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Attention, 15-year-olds: It's about to get a lot harder to get a driver's license in Illinois. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed into law Monday a series of pro...
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Weekend a financial washoutAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake County residents trying to squeeze some last moments of fun out of summer were disappointed last weekend when downpours canceled outdoor events. But the loss may ha...