Kim Mikus
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New holiday hot item: Personal breath testersDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - A product designed to test if partygoers have had too many cocktails to legally get behind the wheel is growing in popularity. Particularly at this time of year, many su...
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Blackhawks merchandise sales soar with winsDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Suburban retailers are having a tough time keeping Chicago Blackhawks merchandise in their stores this season. With just a couple days until Christmas, shoppers are luck...
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New Putt N' Play also features paintball target rangeDec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - A Hawthorn Woods couple is bringing a touch of the tropics to Lake Zurich. Paul and Sue Hutchings opened Putt N' Play, a glow in the dark miniature golf facility and pai...
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Retailers using social media to score last-minute shoppersDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Rolling Meadows mom Melanie Sheehan credits Facebook for her awesome find that will make her three children ecstatic Christmas morning. As a result of becoming a "fan" o...
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Buffalo Grove firefighter rescues Wrigley the dog from icy pondDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - It just so happens the firefighter who rescued Wrigley, a dog that fell into an icy pond, is a Cubs fan. Firefighter Dave Mahan rescued the German short-haired pointer a...
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Weekend flurries expected throughout suburbsDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - The weather this weekend may help put suburban residents in the holiday spirit. Light flurries are expected throughout the suburban area, perhaps to encourage last-minut...
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Nothing says Christmas like an empty mailbox?Dec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - If it feels as if fewer Christmas cards are arriving in the mailbox, it's most likely true. "We're seeing fewer holiday cards being sent this year," said Lake Zurich Po...
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Long lines expected as last-minute shoppers hit the storesDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - A Hawthorn Woods shopper planned to quickly run into Barnes & Noble Wednesday afternoon for gift cards and a calendar. Nancy McGee approached the checkout counter at the...
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Water pipe bursts at vacant Gurnee homeDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Gurnee firefighters responded to a call Thursday morning of a possible house fire, only to find the home already drenched with water. A water pipe burst on the second f...
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Time is running out for online shoppersDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Holiday procrastinators, it's not too late to shop online and receive gifts by Christmas, but there's not much time left. Nearly two-thirds of retailers' shipping deadl...