Mick Zawislak
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Libertyville Days canceled, and public pools won't openMay 05, 2020 1:00 am - The long-running Libertyville Days festival, a symbolic start of summer for the community, has become one of the latest events to be canceled because of the COVID-19 pan...
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Civil War Days canceled again, as Lake County forest preserve calls off summer eventsMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - Summer events, activities and programs that attract crowds or do not lend themselves to social distancing will be canceled by the Lake County Forest Preserve District du...
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Free COVID-19 testing facility to open in WaukeganMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - A drive-through COVID-19 testing facility, the state's first community-based site in Lake County, will open Sunday in Waukegan. Lines are expected in advance of the 8 a....
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Appreciation planned for District 73 teachers and staffMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - Students, parents and the PTO in Vernon Hills-based Hawthorn Elementary District 73 plan to show teachers and staff they are appreciated with a series of actions next we...
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How We Got The Story: Reliable PR tipster leads us to a 7th-grader's sensationApr 30, 2020 11:00 pm - It was the start of another odd week dominated by coronavirus, and the emails began arriving early and mounting quickly. About 168 messages hit the inbox that Monday - r...
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Despite expected revenue loss, Lake County still on course with road constructionApr 30, 2020 5:30 am - Funding for road projects is expected to drop because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Lake County expects to stay on course this year. "We are moving forward with our 2...
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Lake County considering relief options, including waiving late penaltiesApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - Waiving late fees for property taxes - as has been urged by two Lake County Board members - wasn't on the board's finance committee agenda Thursday, but relief of some k...
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New director hired for Lake Villa District LibraryApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake Villa District Library board didn't need to look far to find a new top administrator. Mikael 'Mick' Jacobsen, director at the Zion-Benton Public Library Distric...
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Part of Libertyville's flood mitigation plan delayed by coronavirus concernsApr 26, 2020 1:00 am - A central piece of a $1.65 million project to hold and disperse stormwater in one of Libertyville's flood-prone areas has been delayed due to concerns about the coronavi...
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Skate park in Vernon Hills ready and waiting for lifting of stay-at-home orderApr 24, 2020 5:33 am - With the installation of sod this week, the Vernon Hills Park District's newest amenity is complete. The question now is when the $305,000 skate park east of the Sulliva...