Mick Zawislak
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New gift shop opens in former JJ Blinkers space in downtown AntiochJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - After JJ Blinkers, the self-described rubber chicken store in downtown Antioch, closed last November after 35 years, Debbie Winkler decided to double down on her investm...
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Opening weekend a success for Beer Garden at Independence Grove Forest PreserveJun 03, 2021 5:15 am - Swimming is history at Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville, but a new amenity in its place has been greeted with gusto by craft beer fans. The Beer Gard...
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Abbott closes Gurnee plant, lets go 2,000 workers as demand for COVID-19 tests dropsJun 02, 2021 7:00 pm - After eight months, Abbott Laboratories' rapid COVID-19 test manufacturing and assembly facility in Gurnee has run its course due to a steep decline in demand. An estima...
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Historic Stevenson Home likely to be spared by state legislature's $1.1 million offerJun 02, 2021 5:24 am - The historic Adlai E. Stevenson Home in Mettawa likely has been saved from demolition after last-minute action by Lake County's state legislators. The pending state budg...
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'A beacon': Peace pole would be a focal point in Lake Zurich, volunteers sayMay 28, 2021 5:30 am - A group of volunteers is pursuing an ambitious project in downtown Lake Zurich to celebrate peace and diversity. Friends of the Ela Peace Project is raising funds for a ...
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Antylia Scientific proposes new division headquarters in Vernon HillsMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - A rapidly growing company with a global reach wants to expand its footprint in Vernon Hills and build a headquarters for one of its divisions. Antylia Scientific, fo...
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How a community effort restored War of 1812 veteran's cemetery marker in AntiochMay 27, 2021 5:30 am - A fortunate chain of events and the generosity of a monument maker will bring Memorial Day recognition to the earliest known soldier buried at Hillside Cemetery in Antio...
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Demolition would be among options for historic Stevenson homeMay 25, 2021 5:30 am - The future of the Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home in Mettawa is in flux as the Lake County Forest Preserve District determines how best to deal with the building and 40...
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'Just breathtaking': Lake County Forest Preserve's red-tailed hawk left lasting impressionMay 21, 2021 5:30 am - A red-tailed hawk that made an indelible impression over 33 years as an education ambassador is being remembered as an old friend by the Lake County Forest Preserve Dist...
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Buyer with vision sought for former Lake Villa District LibraryMay 21, 2021 1:00 am - Representatives of the old Lake Villa District Library at Grand Avenue and Deep Lake Road are seeking bids on the unique building and property they vacated nearly two ye...