Local
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Vernon Hills group donates sports equipment to schools in needDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - Without assistance from a Vernon Hills charitable group, Farragut Career Academy in Chicago might be a different place. Farragut received sports equipment from The Sport...
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Gurnee police begin yearlong crime prevention campaignNov 30, 2014 10:00 pm - The village of Gurnee police and administration departments will collaborate on a yearlong crime prevention campaign titled the "Year of Public Safety" to discuss common...
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Images: Photo Contest FinalistsNov 28, 2014 12:01 am - Each week, you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of them and select the finalists. Here are the finalists for the week of November 24. ...
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Kirk Players to present 'The Velveteen Rabbit'Nov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - Kirk Players will present "The Velveteen Rabbit," written by Scott Davidson, a charming and magical story of the real love that happens between a young boy and his stuff...
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Two Lake County adult probation officers honoredNov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - Two Lake County adult probation officers were honored recently at this year's annual fall conference of the Illinois Probation and Court Services Association, 19th Judic...
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Mundelein adopts no-idle policy for village vehiclesNov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint and become more energy efficient, the village of Mundelein Public Works and Engineering Department recently adopted a new ant...
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Lake Zurich police use 'Coffee with a Cop' to meet residents, hear concernsNov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - Often, interaction with a police officer comes during a high-stress situation such as a traffic stop or a disturbance in the neighborhood. Lake Zurich Police Chief Steve...
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St. Charles community defined by a family's contributionsNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - When it comes to the institutions that define St. Charles as a community, there is, perhaps, no family to be more thankful for than the Norris-Collins-Baker brood. The ...
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Carriage rides added to Dickens in Dundee festivalNov 26, 2014 6:01 am - The Dickens in Dundee festival may look easy and fun to put together every year, but it takes an army of volunteers and a dozen community groups to make sure things go a...
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Elk Grove nonprofit CEO makes a difference in the communityNov 26, 2014 12:01 am - A college English major, Mitchell Bruski so loved literature that he went to work for a bookstore after graduation. But it was through conversations with other book love...