Lake County
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Campaign wants something besides PS2s, DVRs and iPods to grab kids' attentionJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A rash of acronyms lure today's kids inside. PS2s. DVRs. iPODs. Technology and all its trappings have revolutionized the indoor experience, opening a world of informatio...
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Fair set to offer food, funJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Vendors blew up toy balloons, set up rides, stocked up booths and washed their hands in preparation for today's opening of the Lake County Fair in Grayslake. The annual ...
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Lack of funds shuts down Barrington Area Arts CouncilJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - For the past five years, the Barrington Area Arts Council has struggled to find enough money to keep bringing its programs to the community. Monday, the arts council ann...
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Hostility at Prairie Crossing Charter School?Jul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Prairie Crossing Charter School's director says a "hostile and ugly" office atmosphere created by a board member has triggered the pending resignations of at least three...
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Study: Charter schools don't burden districtsJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Charter schools do not unduly burden local school districts from which they draw students and state dollars, according to the Civic Federation in a report released Monda...
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Lake Zurich board balances costs for proposed condosJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich may have to invest more than the village initially bargained for into a multi-story condominium project planned for downtown. The developer, McCaffery Intere...
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Police stumble onto marijuana operationJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Two Round Lake Park men were arrested late last week after police stumbled onto a marijuana distributing operation the men were running. Lake County Sheriff's Departmen...
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Going "Green" a slow processJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - "Green" may be the buzzword for new projects, but the level of environmental friendliness to which builders and communities are willing to go is still open to suggestion...
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Possible food tax debatedJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Possible food tax debated: The village of Buffalo Grove's finance committee on Monday discussed possibly implementing a food and beverage tax of 1 percent. Village manag...
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Car debate continuesJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Car debate continues: Gurnee village board members will be receiving more information to help them decide whether certain employees should continue using publicly owned ...