Lake County
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Registration fees on top of taxes? Schools vary in suburbsAug 21, 2013 5:30 am - With two children in junior high and another in elementary school, Susie Johannesen’s back-to-school bill was already substantial, thanks to new clothes and classroom su...
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Dawn Patrol: RTA blasts Metra, ex-CEO; Mt. Prospect’s ‘Extreme Cougar’Aug 21, 2013 5:00 am - RTA: Metra board could have avoided ‘golden parachute’ A recent draft audit by the RTA criticizes the Metra board’s decision to part ways with ex-CEO Alex Clifford ...
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Lake County residents cautioned to avoid ticks as Lyme disease reports hit recordAug 20, 2013 10:50 am - Lake County residents are being warned to pay particular attention to ticks as the reported number of Lyme disease cases this year has reached a record level. So far, 20...
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Family sues over fatal Petite Lake boat crashAug 20, 2013 10:20 am - The family of a 10-year-old Libertyville boy killed last summer while tubing on Petite Lake is suing the Fox Waterway Agency, accusing it of not implementing boat safety...
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Judge determines trial fitnessAug 20, 2013 10:02 am - A man accused of killing a North Chicago teen was deemed fit to stand trial Tuesday. Jim McPherson, 22, of North Chicago, faces three counts of first-degree murder for k...
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Dawn Patrol: No 70 mph limits here; Wheaton bullying responseAug 20, 2013 5:00 am - Most suburban roads exempt from 70 mph speed limit The speed limit throughout most of the Chicago and suburban expressways won’t likely change, even though Gov. Pat...
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CLC pilot ground school offered:Aug 19, 2013 4:14 pm - College of Lake County will offer an information session about a private pilot ground school that’ll start this semester. The free session on the program will be at 6 p....
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Classes begin at Carmel Catholic HighAug 19, 2013 11:00 am - When students at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein reported for the first day of classes Monday, they were greeted by a new principal. Mark Ostap, formerly an ass...
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Fox Lake skate park closed due to extensive vandalismAug 19, 2013 9:52 am - The skateboarding area at Veterans Park in Fox Lake has been closed and the equipment removed until spring because of extensive damage caused by vandals, village officia...
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Job fair in WaukeganAug 19, 2013 7:24 am - State Rep. Rita Mayfield, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and the Illinois Department of Employment Security will host a job fair Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Ramada Inn, 200 N. G...