Mick Zawislak
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New life for Route 53 extensionJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - The notion of extending Route 53 into central Lake County has been around so long it has become a punchline. During a recent visit with his 101-year-old aunt, state Sen....
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Libertyville will share tree buying powerJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - Libertyville homeowners who lose parkway trees to the emerald ash borer can get a discount on a replacement. Village crews have removed seven ash trees since the destru...
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Grayslake animal shelter carries on without powerJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - With every door and window open, big fans blowing, mild temperatures and low humidity, it was tolerable Wednesday afternoon inside the Save-A-Pet adoption center near Gr...
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Businesses with free Wi-Fi a haven for powerless in burbsJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Storm-related power outages turned libraries, coffee shops and restaurants — anywhere with free wireless — into havens for the self-employed and others who needed to sta...
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Vernon Hills Summer Celebreation ready to rockJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - The days of heavy spending on entertainment have passed but the lineup for the annual Summer Celebration in Vernon Hills will still pack a punch. The annual four-day fes...
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Cleanup could take weeks in Lake CountyJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Cooling centers were opened in some areas and Lake County authorities put in a call to the state for help in clearing debris scattered far and wide in the aftermath of a...
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Demolition pending for Lloyd houseJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - A hidden estate in the woods near Mettawa, regarded as a significant early work of a master architect, will be demolished. Barring unanticipated last-minute interest fro...
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Vernon Hills solder honoredJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - A Vernon Hills soldier received a big welcome home Friday complete with fire trucks and a police escort. U.S. Army Pfc. Andrew Perez, a 2006 graduate of Vernon Hills Hig...
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Martin family sells the Libertyville Saddle ShopJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - A liquidation sale at the Libertyville Saddle Shop, a mainstay in equestrian circles for 50 years, began Thursday and the place was bursting with invited customers. Befo...
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Lake County wants to fine-tune snow routesJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Battling snow-clogged roads may not be a commuter concern at this time of year but Lake County officials are thinking ahead. County transportation officials are consider...