Mick Zawislak
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Lake Villa Township voters OK purchase of old summer camp for $600,000Dec 29, 2011 4:30 am - Activities at a once thriving summer camp on Crooked Lake are expected to resume in some fashion after voters this week approved the site's purchase by Lake Villa Townsh...
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Libertyville residents raise funds to paint local landmarkDec 28, 2011 11:00 pm - As he has done countless times over more than 25 years in the painting business, Mike Foley carefully assessed the work involved to bring the exterior of the big buildin...
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Vernon Hills Park District sells one of its original facilitiesDec 27, 2011 11:00 pm - The Vernon Hills Park District's to-do list got shorter last week with the sale of one of its original facilities — a onetime model home that, decades after it was built...
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Alternative fuel site launched in Lake CountyDec 25, 2011 11:00 pm - The newest gas pump in Lake County resembles those at stations lining many major roads. But that's where the similarity ends. Instead of gasoline or diesel, the recentl...
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Oak Grove D68 residents get wish for higher taxesDec 22, 2011 10:00 pm - The possibility of a modest tax break for property owners in Oak Grove Elementary District 68 for the moment has been removed following an about-face by the school board...
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Turbine installation marks milestone for Grayslake studentsDec 20, 2011 10:00 pm - It will be a few more weeks before brisk winter winds turn the blades of a turbine near the Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake, but its installation Tuesday ma...
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Libertyville station pumps your gas for no extra chargeDec 20, 2011 10:00 pm - Motorists who pull into the Shell station on Peterson Road in Libertyville may feel as if they have entered a time warp. While owner Bill Seitz says he strives to keep t...
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William Schroeder, former Lakeland publisher, diesDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Farm work was a labor of love for a young William Schroeder, but it was a passion for writing and community that led to a 55-year career in the local news business in La...
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Lake Villa Township may buy Camp PeacockDec 18, 2011 10:00 pm - A wooded property on Crooked Lake, idle after more than 60 years as a destination for youngsters to enjoy summer activities, could be revived with its pending purchase b...
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Hawthorn may offer modified full-day kindergartenDec 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Plans to provide tuition-based full-day kindergarten at all Hawthorn District 73 elementary schools next year is on hold, although a scaled-down version appears likely. ...