Mick Zawislak
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Why some people want to change the name of a Lake County creekMar 12, 2021 4:30 am - One of the Squaw Creek Drainage District's main orders of business is dealing with beaver dams along the 17-mile waterway that drains into Long Lake in northwestern Lake...
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Special machine provides big boost for Adler grounds revivalMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - An ongoing effort to restore the grounds of the Adler Arts Center in Libertyville got a boost this week courtesy of a monster machine. Made available for the day by a lo...
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Beach out, beer in at Independence Grove Forest PreserveMar 11, 2021 4:30 am - Visitors during the coming months still will have many ways to enjoy the centerpiece lake at Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville, but swimming at the be...
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4-cents-per-gallon fuel tax coming to Lake County this summerMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - A 4-cent-per-gallon fuel tax will take effect in Lake County beginning July 1. The Lake County Board on Tuesday enacted the measure by a vote of 14-7. The approval was e...
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'A man of wisdom and knowledge': Taylor resigns after 12 years on Lake County BoardMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - Longtime Lake County Board member, forest preserve commissioner and champion of stormwater management Craig Taylor of Lake Zurich has resigned. Taylor was appointed in 2...
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Libertyville, Vernon Hills high schools offering full day, in-person classes April 5Mar 09, 2021 12:00 am - In-person learning for students at Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools will expand to four full days a week starting April 5. The action unanimously approved Mond...
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Lake County voters to consider property, sales tax hikesMar 08, 2021 4:30 am - Besides a deluge of candidates to select from in municipal, school board and other local races, some Lake County voters also will have pocketbook questions to consider i...
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Longtime Vernon Hills mayor's path to 8th term must go through newcomerMar 08, 2021 12:00 am - Vernon Hills Mayor Roger Byrne said if he won reelection in 2017, it likely would be his last run. But after 27 consecutive years as the village's top elected official, ...
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Oriole Grove master plan ready if, when donor surfacesMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - A master plan to restore the landscape and improve public access at the Oriole Grove Forest Preserve near Lake Bluff is nearing final approval, but there is no money or ...
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Libertyville, Vernon Hills high schools moving closer to full in-person classesMar 04, 2021 4:20 am - Full-day in-class instruction is being considered as an added option for students at Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools. A final determination is pending, but an...