Vernon Hills
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Severe weather storms through Chicago, suburbsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - AP - Storms ripped through Chicago and the suburbs this afternoon, sparking tornado warning sirens, downed trees and electrical strikes. Storms with winds in excess of 5...
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Mosquitoes waiting for a hot spellAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - With a nonstop deluge turning the suburbs into bayou country, many are wondering if recent storms mean an onslaught of mosquitoes. And are they infected with West Nile v...
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Wind, rain hit suburbs; building portion caves inAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Gusting wind and drenching rain blasted DuPage County and the Northwest suburbs this afternoon, injuring dozens of people, felling parts of buildings and homes and causi...
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Hotel: No room for Minuteman Project meetingAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - A seminar expected to draw dozens of illegal immigration foes and perhaps hundreds of protesters to Crystal Lake on Saturday is in jeopardy after the hotel hosting the e...
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Lightning ignites fire at juvenile detention facilityAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - A lighting strike sparked a fire today at Lake County's criminal detention facility for juveniles. The blaze was reported about 3:40 p.m. at the complex, formally called...
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Two charged with growing marijuana plead not guiltyAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Two of three people charged with growing almost $1 million worth of marijuana pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Lake County circuit court. Jay Kupjack, 53, and Robert Ande...
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LaSalle employees warn of ripples from merger layoffsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - More than 10,500 jobs in Cook, Lake, DuPage and Will counties -- including about 4,150 at LaSalle Bank -- could be eliminated in the next two years with its purchase by ...
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Why is Ryan still free?Aug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - With little left to rule on now that an appellate court has taken over her case, U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer was left Wednesday to attend to the menial details...
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Be safe after floodwater ebbsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The dangers of floods continue even after the water recedes. The real safety challenge, according to the Lake County Health Department, might be cleaning up in the flood...
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Health officials warn of flushing old, expired drugsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Thinking of cleaning out that medicine cabinet? Think again, if your first instinct is to flush expired or unused medications down a toilet. Chemicals in prescription a...