Lake County
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Vandalized houses of worshipMar 01, 2014 12:01 am - Here's a complete list of the 21 houses of worship in Lake County that were vandalized between Feb. 14 and 20. Police have charged a 22-year-old Gurnee woman with the cr...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 28, 2014 10:00 pm - He is Ironman: Best wishes to Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on his recovery from heart surgery. The uber-fit mayor showed up in pieces to a village board me...
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Two weeks before Election Day, early voting startsFeb 28, 2014 4:30 am - If you've had enough, you can be done Monday. The ads. The sniping. The scandals that are tough to even understand. It can all be over. Traditional early voting in the...
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Dawn Patrol: Governor candidates on attack; fake website in 8th raceFeb 28, 2014 4:00 am - Republican governor candidates sharpen attacks With a few days to go before early voting starts in Illinois, state Sens. Kirk Dillard and Bill Brady sharpened their...
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SEDOL approves withdrawal deal with three school districtsFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - The governing board of the Special Education District of Lake County has approved a plan for three member districts to withdraw from the cooperative agency in 2015. The ...
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Gurnee woman charged in religious vandalism spreeFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - A Gurnee woman who told police she is "angry with religion" has been arrested and charged with vandalizing 21 houses of worship in Lake County during a six-day spree, au...
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Moon gazing:Feb 28, 2014 12:01 am - The Lake County Astronomical Society will present an evening of moon gazing from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 10, across the street from the Waukegan Public Library on t...
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Beach Park man found guilty of 2011 murder of Waukegan manFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - A Beach Park man accused of assisting in the torture and murder of a 27-year-old Waukegan man was found guilty by a Lake County jury Friday. Eric Castillo, 26, of the 3...
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$5,000 for District 70 libraries:Feb 28, 2014 12:01 am - Libertyville Elementary District 70 libraries are being awarded a $5,000 state grant for a project to entice young readers with narrative nonfiction reading books. "Enti...
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Dawn Patrol: Lawmakers look at soda tax; Mundelein ready to buy landFeb 27, 2014 4:30 am - Legislators look at soda tax, energy drink ban Some Illinois lawmakers have their sights set on bans and taxes for caffeinated and sugary drinks. Proposed legislati...