Mick Zawislak
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4-cent per gallon fuel tax to be considered in Lake CountyMar 04, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County officials are poised to enact a 4-cents-per-gallon fuel tax to help chip away at a long, expensive to-do list of road projects. The recommended amount is hal...
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No snow, no problem: How Vernon Hills park officials want to ensure sledding next winterMar 03, 2021 4:15 am - Besides traditional projects like playground renovations, the Vernon Hills Park District's 2021 capital budget is expected to include a quirky purchase: a snow-making ma...
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Round Lake Park finds new police chief from the ranksMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - The new top cop in Round Lake Park is a 24-year department veteran well versed in the responsibilities that come with the post. As deputy chief, Daniel Burch worked clos...
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Why six candidates say they're running for Vernon Hills village boardMar 02, 2021 4:27 am - Six candidates running for village trustee in Vernon Hills are a mix of those experienced with local government and newcomers who say they want to get more involved in t...
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Are residents being heard in Wauconda? Mayoral candidates debate itFeb 26, 2021 4:00 am - In the race for mayor in Wauconda, current village Trustee Jeff Sode is being challenged by Sandra Jo McClain, a social worker making her first run at public office who ...
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District 73 plans to double in-class learning timeFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - In-class time for hybrid learning in Vernon Hills-based Hawthorn Elementary District 73 will double to four days a week beginning March 15 if all goes as planned. Staff ...
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Lake County considers 8-cent-per-gallon gas tax to pay for transportation projectsFeb 25, 2021 4:30 am - This story has been updated to note that Lake County until 2019 was not authorized to impose a motor fuel tax but tried twice unsuccessfully by referendum to impos...
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Vernon Hills to budget for summer activities with fingers crossedFeb 23, 2021 4:15 am - Vernon Hills isn't writing off big events this summer or fall, but whatever is held will be different from typical activities of the past. The Arbortheater concert serie...
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Dist. 70 students will be back in classrooms full time starting April 12Feb 23, 2021 12:00 am - Kindergarten through fifth-graders in Libertyville Elementary District 70 will return to a full-day classroom schedule beginning April 12. The same option won't immediat...
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Mayoral challenger questions Antioch business incentiveFeb 19, 2021 4:30 am - The three candidates for mayor in Antioch agree incentives are necessary to attract business, but one challenger says the deal for a key project downtown raises eyebrows...