Mick Zawislak
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‘Worth the wait’: After decade of planning, Oak Spring Road bridge over Des Plaines River opens in Libertyville TownshipJul 03, 2025 8:02 pm - Several involved in the early days of the Oak Spring Road bridge project in Libertyville Township have moved on but they and many others were noted Friday during the official opening of the $5.6 million structure over the Des Plaines River.
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‘We’re adaptable’: Libertyville brothers shift focus to acai bowls, their third food-related venture in seven yearsJul 03, 2025 9:32 am - First it was Chrissoulas then West Side Ramen, but the two brothers behind those restaurants in downtown Libertyville recently left their familiar corner to open a completely different venture in Vernon Hills, and soon in Lake Geneva.
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Tafoya begins tenure as new superintendent for Mundelein districts 75 and 120Jul 02, 2025 2:21 pm - Corey Tafoya, the new superintendent for Mundelein High School District 120 and Mundelein Elementary District 75, began work this week.
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‘Great news for everybody’: New runway plan at Waukegan airport minimizes need for forest preserve landJul 01, 2025 7:31 pm - A proposed runway safety improvement project at Waukegan National Airport will be 1,000 feet shorter than originally envisioned and require a sliver rather than 52 acres of forest preserve property.
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World flavor on the menu at The Tapastry restaurant opening in LibertyvilleJul 01, 2025 2:33 pm - A Gurnee couple is blending their love of travel and different cuisines into a new venture in Libertyville. The Tapastry, featuring a global variety of tapas, is opening in the former Harbor Kitchen space in Libertyville.
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‘To see this in my lifetime is huge’: Regional 911 facility set to debut in LibertyvilleJun 29, 2025 9:00 pm - Twelve years after the first study and two years after ground was broken in a far corner of the Lake County government campus in Libertyville, a modern cornerstone for 911 and emergency management services is making its debut.
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Estimated budget for new police station in Libertyville significantly increasedJun 26, 2025 7:14 pm - The size and scope of a new police station being planned in Libertyville have changed considerably and so has the estimated cost.
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‘People rely on us’: Don’t fret, household hazardous waste collection to resume in JulyJun 25, 2025 6:48 pm - A household chemical waste collection event scheduled Saturday at the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County’s Gurnee facility has been canceled due to lack of storage space but the program will resume in July.
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‘Real world experience:’ Renovation of culinary lab among big projects at Lake Zurich High SchoolJun 25, 2025 6:24 pm - Lake Zurich High School is setting the table for future chefs and others seeking a place in the food industry with a $2.7 million renovation of the culinary lab and related work.
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The kids are alright: Lake County’s piping plover chicks nearing key milestoneJun 25, 2025 4:14 pm - While challenges lie ahead for three piping plover chicks hatched last week along Lake Michigan in Waukegan, the kids are doing alright, dedicated observers say.