Local
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Lake County candidates to take part in forumFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of Lake County will host a public forum for candidates in contested races for coroner, clerk of the circuit court, recorder of deeds, and stat...
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Elgin Knit Works to open SaturdayFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - Betsy Kuhn is about to become one of those handcrafters whose “pie in the sky” dream comes true. The Elgin woman said opening her own knitting and yarn store is somethi...
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Carmel hosts annual Street Scenes fundraiserFeb 06, 2012 3:20 am - Prepare to take a stroll down memory lane as Carmel Catholic High School’s Street Scenes revisits Carmel’s 50 Years. The 38th annual event takes place on Friday and Satu...
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Is it possible to know too much about your boyfriend?Feb 06, 2012 12:00 am - Q. I’m madly in love with my caring, funny and stable boyfriend of over a year. We’ve been relatively drama-free, despite being long-distance the entire time. We wer...
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Plenty of demand for math, science teachersFeb 06, 2012 12:00 am - “There are no teaching jobs out there!” Have you ever heard a friend, relative, neighbor or colleague make that statement? Often, we accept generalizations, yet never co...
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Advocate Condell hosts Heart Month lectures, screeningsFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Advocate Condell Medical Center is offering free community education programs and discounted health screenings in February to raise awareness of heart health issues duri...
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Grayslake library celebrating Valentine’s DayFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - A booster organization for Grayslake Area Public Library will host a romance paperback sale on Thursday, Feb. 9, in an advance celebration of Valentine’s Day. Friends of...
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Taste of College for eighth-graders at Gurnee schoolsFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - A collaborative program that began between Gurnee-based schools and businesses has launched it sixth year. Designed for eighth-graders, the Business and Education Partne...
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Cantigny announces photo contest winnersFeb 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Two photographers from Batavia and one from Sugar Grove recently were honored as the top three finishers in Cantigny Park's annual Cantigny in Focus amateur photo contes...
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Top Ten Scams of 2011Feb 05, 2012 5:38 am - Work-at-home schemes account for more than 45-percent of scam inquiries to the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and northern Illinois in 2011. This scam is especia...