Waukegan
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Trip to Ireland sparks fascination with its pastOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Being neither Irish nor Catholic I never gave Ireland much thought. When my husband suggested a vacation there, I was amenable, but had no particular expectations. Perha...
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BC, Wave's Lucas on to sectionalsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The Burlington Central girls cross country team nabbed second place at the Class 2A Freeport regional Saturday, while St. Edward senior Ashley Lucas is headed to the nex...
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Island Lake school zone to now get flashing lightsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Drivers approaching Matthews Middle School in Island Lake need a little more warning. That's what Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 officials say they've been ...
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Patriots, Mustangs survive regionalOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - After a rare false start to begin the Class 3A Lake Zurich boys cross country regional Saturday morning, there was no turning back for Cary-Grove. The Trojans put togeth...
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The surgeon who wouldn't say noOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Kathy Lazzarini knows the constant feeling of tension and dread that fills Laurie and Jeff Radtke as they fight to save their daughter's life. The Cary mom was also tol...
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Undefeated Grant seeks respectOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Shortly after the pairings for the IHSA football playoffs were televised Saturday night, Kurt Rous got a phone call. It was his quarterback Pavel Zurkowski, and he wante...
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Scoring a smoky winOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Mike Lake drove 130 miles from downstate Shannon to compete in Lambs Farm's second annual Barn Burner BBQ, a spicy food festival held Saturday in Green Oaks. One of 36 ...
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Art OpeningsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - MJ Wild Things, MJ Wild Things Studio, 2388 Sunrise Court, Aurora: Home Studio Show featuring photography and fine arts. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (630) 710-6722. Caroline Rhea,...
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Chapter 5: Non-class costs weigh heavy on schoolsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - It's a common refrain among education critics: More money needs to stay in the classroom and less spent outside. And they have the numbers to point to. Over a decade, mo...
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Despite concerns, faith-based prison programs growOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Texas -- Killer-turned-artist Manny Hernandez on the prison where he's finishing an eight-year term: "It's a blessing to be here." Fellow murderer and inmate R...