Mick Zawislak
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Waukegan property approved as Illinois Nature PreserveJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - A meadow near Waukegan described as a snapshot in time for its rare landscape has been approved for dedication as an Illinois Nature Preserve. Identified as a high-quali...
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Lake County Fair back to five-day scheduleJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The dates have been set, and this year the promised family fun at the Lake County Fair will be a bit more concentrated. Looking to cut expenses, fair association board m...
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Hawthorn District 73 introduces new superintendentJan 25, 2012 4:30 am - An Indiana educator has been selected to lead Hawthorn Elementary District 73 beginning July 1. Nicholas G. Brown was introduced to the community Monday by the board of ...
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Diaper Bank Partnership of Lake County launchedJan 21, 2012 6:45 am - The newest bank in Lake County doesn’t lend money but its unique service can lighten the load on cash strapped families. Cartons stacked on row after row of pallets in a...
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Flatlander's to close after 16 years in LincolnshireJan 19, 2012 10:00 pm - Flatlander's, a large lodge-style restaurant known for its big stone fireplace and in-house brewery will serve its last meal in Lincolnshire on Sunday. But as the econom...
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District 73 considers after-school, day care choicesJan 19, 2012 4:30 am - Child care choices for employees and parents has become a sticky issue in Hawthorn Elementary District 73. Officials in the Vernon Hills-based district are considering o...
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Lake County Board approve funds for Wadsworth Road wideningJan 16, 2012 11:00 pm - A stretch of Wadsworth Road east of the Des Plaines River will be widened to three lanes, the Lake County Board decided Tuesday, despite protests by some residents that ...
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New use for former Lake County forest district headquartersJan 16, 2012 10:00 pm - A former country home used for 35 years as general offices by the Lake County Forest Preserve District will get some new residents and a temporary stay of demolition. Pe...
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Solar lights to guide Lakewood trail usersJan 16, 2012 4:30 am - The more than 150 miles of trails in the Lake County Forest Preserve system wind through diverse terrain from restored prairies to wetlands and marshes to heavily wooded...
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Wadsworth residents dispute value of road planJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - From the little white church to the dense canopy formed by age-old oaks, Wadsworth Road in the namesake village is the postcard for rural atmosphere. But a proposed proj...