Mick Zawislak
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Polar Express a hit in AuroraDec 10, 2011 11:00 pm - They would have come anyway, but the placid weather Sunday was a bonus for the Noah family of Montgomery and hundreds of others who lined up to take a figurative ride to...
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Record crowd expected for annual Lego Train ShowDec 10, 2011 11:00 pm - A 9-foot tall model of the Willis Tower that took two weeks to build using about 14,000 little plastic bricks was among the many buildings created for a Lego cityscape, ...
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Vernon Hills golf course looks to improve in 2012Dec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - A cold, wet spring and a sluggish economy put total revenues for Vernon Hills’ 9-hole golf course in the rough, but operators hope for a slight rebound in 2012. At $211,...
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Lake County residents alerted to whooping cough outbreakDec 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Residents in Lake County and surrounding areas are being alerted by health officials to an outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. Officials reported 13...
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Lake County schools expand anti-bullying policiesDec 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Officials at two Lake County elementary school districts say they are taking steps to better police the bullying issue and make it easier to report. Oak Grove District 6...
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Oak Grove District 68 seeks less in property taxesDec 05, 2011 4:30 am - As taxing districts across Lake County determine how much to ask for next year, one school district is bucking the trend by seeking less. With a healthy reserve in the b...
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Tornado sirens planned for Libertyville areaDec 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Anyone outside during threatening weather near Libertyville could benefit from new emergency warning sirens being planned. The Libertyville Fire Department, which provid...
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Lake County fights proposed water rate hikeDec 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Lake County officials say they will continue to fight proposed water rate increases for two neighborhoods in the Hawthorn Woods area. The request for the increase, filed...
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Oak Grove teachers, District 68 reach contract agreementNov 29, 2011 11:00 pm - After starting the school year for the first time in memory without a contract, a new four-year agreement has been finalized with teachers in Oak Grove Elementary Distri...
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Doris McClory, widow of former Cong. Robert McClory, diesNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - She never held public office but Doris Hibbard McClory, a fixture in Washington D.C. and Lake County, was well known and respected in Republican circles. Through her man...