Vernon Hills
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Park district's Camp Sundance makes strides with special needs programAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The mother of a 12-year-old boy with Asperger's Syndrome is praising the Mount Prospect Park District for its recent efforts to include special needs children like her s...
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Best & BrightestAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - •Kristin Wilson of Lake Zurich was named a Heminway Scholar for academic excellence at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the nation's top-ranked college for undergrad...
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Famous radio host was once the voice of Rolling MeadowsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Writing a column about Rolling Meadows isn't difficult. There's so much going on all the time and so many outstanding people to mention. But I have to admit it was a lit...
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Defendant: I was a loan shark, not killerAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - With a voice that sounded more like Mr. Rogers than Tony Soprano, accused mobster Frank Calabrese Sr. took the stand in his own defense Thursday, denying he took part in...
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Liberty meets with national success in TexasAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The 18U Lake County Liberty, a member of the Lake County Fastpitch Softball Association, returned from a successful trip to the Amateur Softball Association Class A nati...
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Cook library board goes after new architectAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Cook Memorial Public Library District officials are pursuing a new architect for their $12 million expansion plan. The board decided this week to end negotiations with E...
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Briefs: Spots open on committeesAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Due to changes in the number of members on committees in Island Lake, many spots are open for residents on the plan commission, zoning board of appeals, lake management,...
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Quest for quiet still on trackAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - There's something soothing about the plaintive sound of a distant train whistle in the middle of the night. But closer to the source, two long blasts of the horn followe...
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Skipped a toll lately? Brace yourself -- the bill is comingAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - If you thought you got away with blowing off a few tolls this year because you haven't heard anything from the state, you may have a big surprise coming. You soon may ge...
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Wanted by disillusioned public: leadersAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - While candidates and pundits wonder endlessly if a presidential wannabe is black enough or woman enough, too Mormon, too liberal or too conservative, voters and taxpaye...