Mick Zawislak
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Recreational pot discussion back on front burner in Lake CountyJan 28, 2021 4:30 am - After a year on hold, whether to allow the sale of marijuana for recreational use in unincorporated areas of Lake County is back on the front burner. An official vote is...
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Libertyville District 70 looks to increase instruction timeJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - News that Libertyville Elementary District 70 likely will complete the school year in hybrid learning mode has riled some parents and prompted a school board directive f...
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Vernon Hills COVID aid for restaurants would waive fees, taxJan 25, 2021 4:30 am - Dozens of restaurants in Vernon Hills may get a substantive boost from a village assistance package that could total as much as $250,000. Rather than giving direct finan...
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'Cancel or get creative': Wauconda ice fishing derby adapts to the timesJan 25, 2021 12:00 am - Like everything else it seems, the 12th annual Lake View Villa Association Ice Fishing Derby this weekend on Bangs Lake in Wauconda has been modified for the times. Cont...
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Ice is never 100% safe, firefighters warnJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Personnel with the Countryside Fire Protection District spent three days this week on Lake Firethorn in Vernon Hills practicing techniques to rescue victims who have fal...
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Sears demolition clearing way for big plans at Hawthorn MallJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - Evidence of the massive makeover planned for Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills has emerged, as demolition of the former Sears anchor store is underway. Work to clear the Aut...
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Last-minute pardon of Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher raises eyebrowsJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - The last-minute pardon of Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher by outgoing President Donald Trump has brought raised eyebrows, but no explanations. Urlacher, the 41-year-old you...
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Lake County Fairgrounds becomes a drive-through vaccination centerJan 19, 2021 12:00 am - Drive-through shots begin at Lake fairgrounds
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Districts 75, 120 provide thermometers to families in needJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - As students prepare to return to classrooms, two Mundelein school districts want to ensure any family that needs a working thermometer gets one at no cost. Parents in Mu...
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Annexation would allow Volo to extend water service to Big Hollow schoolsJan 15, 2021 12:00 am - In a rare action, the way has been cleared for Volo to annex a portion of a Lake County forest preserve to extend a Lake Michigan water line. The Lake County Forest Pres...