Mick Zawislak
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Lake Co. forest preserve uses rainwater to power toiletsJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Recycling rainwater is one of several strategies that make the Ryerson Woods Welcome Center in Deerfield a model of green architecture. Much of the rain that falls on th...
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Half Day Inn could return - in MundeleinJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - There will be no replacing the bricks and mortar of a local landmark demolished several years ago, but the spirit of the Half Day Inn could resurface as a new venture of...
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Vernon Hills agrees to sales tax rebate to help new grocery storeJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Vernon Hills is willing to share the wealth for a shot at a new grocery store. In what would be a rare incentive, village trustees have informally agreed to rebate $955,...
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Non-retail moratorium extended by 90 daysJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - A ban on offices and other non-retail uses filling vacant spaces in Vernon Hills' most concentrated commercial areas will continue for 90 days. Village trustees on Tuesd...
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Lake Co. forest preserve want to protect investmentJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The push for change may never arise, but just in case, the Lake County Forest Preserve District wants to add another layer of protection to its multimillion dollar inves...
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'Significant' expansion planned for Round Lake-area bike trailJul 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The Millennium Trail could be extended by more than three miles in separate sections near Round Lake and Round Lake Beach pending approval of contracts totaling more tha...
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Orphaned swallows get help from Lake Co. groupJul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - The tiny bundles were brought to Barnswallow as they often are, late at night and in need of immediate help. Shaking off sleep, Linda Breuer, founder and longtime propri...
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Roundabout coming to LincolnshireJun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - An experiment in traffic control could begin soon at Everett and Riverwoods roads in Lincolnshire. Four-way stop signs will give way to a circular intersection without t...
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Libertyville schools look into hand held classroomJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - The next wave of teaching and learning skills in Libertyville Elementary District 70 will involve kid-friendly hand-held devices. Two dozen staffers in the elementary di...
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Crews working full-bore to finish Rt. 22, Milwaukee work in LincolnshireJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Less than a month on the job, and already Vern Guttman has seen the downside of road work. The BP station he manages at Route 22 and Milwaukee Avenue occupies the hot co...