Lake County
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Navy wants sailors to connect with families for holidayOct 23, 2013 5:00 pm - Great Lakes Naval Station brass are trying to boost the number of young sailors participating in a program dating to World War I by reminding them that local families wa...
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Free backpacks for homelessOct 23, 2013 4:05 pm - An organization will be in Lake County on Thursday distributing free customized backpacks to the homeless. The Citypak Project will be at United Protestant Church, 54 S....
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Prescription drug disposalOct 23, 2013 12:40 pm - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration National Prescription Drug Take Back event on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to...
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CLC is planning Make a Difference Day projectsOct 23, 2013 12:36 pm - About 200 volunteers from the College of Lake County, along with volunteers from United Way of Lake County, will join millions of others nationwide for service projects ...
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Prairie Crossing Learning Farm offers ‘Backyard Chicken’ workshopOct 23, 2013 12:29 pm - A growing number of suburban residents are interested in raising chickens as a fun and educational hobby that also provides fresh eggs. To learn more about raising chic...
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Mundelein teacher could get plea deal in 2010 molestation caseOct 23, 2013 10:00 am - The three-year-old case against a former West Oak Middle School teacher accused of molesting a 14-year-old student may be close to wrapping up, attorneys said Wednesday....
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Beach Park man recalls Beirut bombing on 30th anniversary of attackOct 23, 2013 6:00 am - At 6:22 a.m. on Oct. 23, 1983, a horrendous explosion shook the Lebanese University building in Beirut and awoke 21-year-old U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Randy Lund of Zion, w...
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'Sin' tax hikes don't yield long-term revenue spikesOct 23, 2013 5:15 am - Sin isn't as profitable as it once was. While state lawmakers continue to increase taxes on liquor, cigarettes and gambling, revenues from the so-called “sin taxes” aren...
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Editorial: The benefits of video visits for jail inmatesOct 23, 2013 5:00 am - “Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time” was TV cop Tony Baretta’s chilling warning in the 1970s of the penalty for breaking the law. Incarceration, whether it’s a ...
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Dawn Patrol: Multi-suburb police chase; Accident on I-90Oct 23, 2013 5:00 am - Accident on westbound I-90 blocking lanes The Illinois Tollway is reporting an accident on westbound I-90 at Dundee Road is blocking two lanes and delaying traffic ...