Mick Zawislak
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Lake County Board rewards administrator with two-year extensionNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County Administrator Gary Gibson received a contract extension and an enthusiastic vote of confidence from his bosses Tuesday. The county board unanimously approved...
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'It's a therapy': Mundelein man brings golf to fellow veterans with disabilitiesNov 06, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. Army veteran Jim Nelson of Mundelein isn't great at golf but says there's more to the game than scoring well. Through his involvement with the Healthy Minds, Health...
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Deep Lake Road through Lake Villa, Lindenhurst in line for a $10.4 million upgradeNov 05, 2021 5:22 am - A resurfaced roadway and paved bike lanes are among the improvements planned in the spring for 3.6 miles of Deep Lake Road in Lindenhurst and Lake Villa. The Lake County...
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Biggest hurdle to proposed environmental education center cleared with $2 million donationNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - An anonymous donation of $2 million is a huge boost for a proposed "net zero" educational facility at the Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area near Riverwoods. The donati...
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Despite cooperation, Lake forest district not signing off on longer Waukegan airport runwayNov 04, 2021 5:20 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will get an advance look and opportunity to comment on environmental studies associated with a potential $143 million runway rep...
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State searching for owners of 11 forgotten Purple Hearts, including one found in Round LakeNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - A Purple Heart medal found sitting in a safe-deposit box in Round Lake is one of 11 the Illinois State Treasurer's Office wants to return to their rightful owners. The o...
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'It sounded like a bomb going off': Loud boom heard Friday in Lake County remains a mysteryNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - There is no question many northern Lake County residents either heard or felt something Friday afternoon. But what it was remains a mystery. At about 3:30 p.m., emergenc...
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Pandemic reevaluation leads to Gurnee couple's business venture in downtown LibertyvilleOct 29, 2021 1:00 am - A couple's decision to rethink their lives during the COVID pandemic is transforming the former Starbucks store in downtown Libertyville. The Joyful Gourmet, Dan and Kim...
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'We were just happy we were there': Fishing buddies recognized for lifesaving rescue in WaucondaOct 28, 2021 5:30 am - Two fishing buddies who located and pulled an 11-year-old boy from the frigid waters of Bangs Lake in Wauconda more than two years ago officially were recognized Wednesd...
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First installment of new fuel tax in Lake County brought in $945,000Oct 28, 2021 1:00 am - The first installment of Lake County's 4-cent-per-gallon gas tax, approved in March as a new revenue source for transportation-related projects, is in and on target with...