Mick Zawislak
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Lake County Board forms committee to tackle energy, climate change issuesJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - Among the changes initiated by the newly reconstituted Lake County Board is the creation of its first energy and environment committee to deal with the impact of climate...
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Freezin' for a reason: 20th annual Polar Bear Plunge benefits special recreationJan 01, 2019 12:00 am - As has become custom, hundreds of participants wearing bathing suits and wacky costumes started the New Year with a bracing plunge from Waukegan Municipal Beach into Lak...
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Are you recycling right? Waste haulers say when it doubt, throw it outDec 31, 2018 4:30 am - Grease police aren't patrolling suburban streets, but those in the recycling industry say they prefer the pizza boxes stuffed in curbside containers be free of oily resi...
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Mundelein District 75 plans solar farm across from schoolDec 20, 2018 4:00 am - An open area west of Mechanics Grove Elementary School in Mundelein could become the site of a solar farm. Mundelein District 75 plans to buy the 2.5-acre water detentio...
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New Libertyville District 70 superintendent comes from Palatine District 15Dec 18, 2018 12:00 am - Libertyville Elementary District 70 has selected a Palatine educator to replace Superintendent Guy Schumacher, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Matthew J. ...
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Bird observation program for kids expanding in Lake and McHenry countiesDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - A program to connect young students with nature close to home is expanding in Lake and McHenry counties. A call is out for adult instructors for Birds in My Neighborhood...
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Mayors face challenge in Buffalo Grove, North Barrington and LindenhurstDec 17, 2018 12:00 am - The last of day of filing to run for the top elected post in seven Lake County communities ended Monday with contested races set in just three towns - Buffalo Grove, Lin...
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Vernon Hills village board to consider $2.56 million capital planDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - About $1.5 million is targeted for local road work in Vernon Hills as part of the 2019-20 capital program focused mainly on nuts and bolts-type maintenance projects. Roa...
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Parents wary of changes for deaf and hard of hearing students in Vernon Hills programDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - Some parents of students in the deaf and hard of hearing program at the John Powers Center in Vernon Hills are concerned about a potential move out of town. That possibi...
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Aldi adds to grocery store options in Vernon Hills areaDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Another option is joining the shopping list of grocery stores in Vernon Hills with the opening Thursday of discount retailer Aldi. Local and company officials will cut t...