Lake County
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Lake County Board cites competitive fairness in close vote overturning video gambling banAug 13, 2013 11:00 am - A ban on video gambling in unincorporated Lake County was repealed and a new ordinance to allow it was approved by the county board in a close vote Tuesday. The 11-9 vot...
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Judge tells Fox Lake man to accept deal or go to trialAug 13, 2013 10:35 am - A Fox Lake man accused of killing his friend in a crash nearly one year ago was told by a Lake County judge to accept a plea deal or go to trial. Lake County Judge Dani...
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Deerfield issues boil order after bacteria is found in water supplyAug 13, 2013 6:44 am - Residents in Deerfield are being told to boil water before use after fecal coliform bacteria was found in the village’s water supply. Authorities said the fecal colifor...
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Dawn Patrol: Money fair in Rosemont; next Wauconda police chief?Aug 13, 2013 5:00 am - World’s Fair of Money brings rare currency to Rosemont Professional coin and paper money dealers moved into the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont yes...
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Durbin calls for ‘cooperation’ on immigration reformAug 12, 2013 7:17 pm - Saying the country has “a rare“ opportunity to enact sweeping immigration reform, Sen. Dick Durbin said Monday he hopes U.S. House members take action this year on legis...
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Route 173 work in Wadsworth, Old Mill CreekAug 12, 2013 5:27 pm - Drivers in northern Lake County are being warned about a construction closure stating Monday, Aug. 26. Illinois Department of Transportation officials said the work is p...
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Waukegan man sentenced to 48 years for murdering wifeAug 12, 2013 5:00 pm - Calling the murder of Graciela Guijarro “incredibly shocking,” a Lake County judge sentenced a Waukegan man to 48 years in prison for killing his wife more than a decade...
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Mundelein man pleads guilty to Vernon Hills police station shooting, agrees to pen apology letter to cop who shot himAug 12, 2013 12:00 pm - A Mundelein man who pulled a fake gun in the lobby of the Vernon Hills Police Department in April and wanted officers to kill him, pleaded guilty Monday and must write a...
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Some Lake County property owners get say on tax hikeAug 12, 2013 5:30 am - A yearslong process to bring Lake Michigan water to Lake Villa, Lindenhurst and two unincorporated areas has reached a key point in the pursuit of a special taxing distr...
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Dawn Patrol: Officer held on sex abuse charges; Comic Con wraps upAug 12, 2013 5:00 am - Officer from Cary held on sex abuse charges A Cook County correctional officer has been de-deputized and is being held on $50,000 bond after being arrested on Satur...