Vernon Hills
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Busy Brains Children's Museum asked to repay Lake Villa $50,000Dec 13, 2018 12:00 am - The Busy Brains Children Museum in Lake Villa has been found in default of an incentive agreement with the village and will be asked to repay $50,000 within 90 days. Th...
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Suburban bomb threats likely part of nationwide threat scamDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - Bomb scares targeting several government buildings and businesses in Geneva, Aurora and elsewhere in the suburbs likely were part of a nationwide spate of threats made i...
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District 73 superintendent decision nearsDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - The search for a new superintendent in Vernon Hills-based Hawthorn Elementary District 73 is nearing a conclusion. The list of candidates has been pared from 40 and the ...
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$2 million bail for man accused of shooting pregnant wife during struggle over gunDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - A Zion man was struggling with another person over a gun when the weapon fired, causing the bullet to travel through a door and slam into the head of his 25-year-old pre...
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Lake County sheriff's police dog finds fleeing suspectDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's police reported another success by its canine team with the location late Wednesday of a fleeing car theft suspect. About 11:15 p.m., Zion police ...
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Parents wary of changes for deaf and hard of hearing students in Vernon Hills programDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - Some parents of students in the deaf and hard of hearing program at the John Powers Center in Vernon Hills are concerned about a potential move out of town. That possibi...
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Editorial: Lake makes right decision to end p-cards - finallyDec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - Lake County officials have finally seen the light and scuttled the much-criticized program that allowed county board members to use taxpayer-funded credit cards to pay f...
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U.S. Postal Service highlights safety tips to pet owners during holidaysDec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - The U.S. Postal Service is ready to deliver more than 15 billion pieces of mail this holiday season plus more than 900 million packages. The Postal Service wants to ens...
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CLC chosen to receive $100K in scholarships funded by Metallica's All Within My Hands FoundationDec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - The College of Lake County has been selected as one of 10 American two-year schools each to receive $100,000 in scholarships from Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundat...
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Suspect in battery of pregnant woman capturedDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - A Lake County man wanted in connection with an assault on a pregnant woman was captured Tuesday in Zion, authorities said. Giovanni M. Smith, 29, of the 400 block of 10t...