Mick Zawislak
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Lake Co. Republicans start campaignAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Four well-known Lake County Republicans announced a joint re-election effort Monday as the campaign season for next year's races gets underway. Sheriff Mark Curran, Coun...
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Vernon Hills looks at ways to create more 'sustainable' environmentAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Premier parking spots for low-emission vehicles near stores won't be appearing soon, but Vernon Hills officials have begun to prepare for the time when such innovations ...
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Low-salt diet no fad: Lessons learned last winter still applyAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Second of a two-part series With salt in good supply and at a more reasonable cost, the panic of last season has passed. But it taught a lasting lesson to those cha...
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Park pay phones may be cut in Vernon HillsAug 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A lack of use in a cellular world could mean the end of the line for pay phones in Vernon Hills parks. "They're kind of a dying breed," said Jim Ballowe, president of th...
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Vernon Hills may cut park pay phonesAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - A lack of use in a cellular world could mean the end of the line for pay phones in Vernon Hills parks. "They're kind of a dying breed," said Vernon Hills Park District B...
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Just how (and why) does one go about moving a colony of snakes?Aug 04, 2009 11:00 pm - When the visitors first began spending winters in the little cottage, the road out front was a country lane. That changed as decades passed and Lake County began to fill...
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Check of Libertyville area wells urgedJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Residents on private wells in the Libertyville area are being urged to check their water for possible contamination. The advisory by the Illinois Department of Public He...
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Lake County lays off 18 employeesJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - A lack of work because of a poor economy led to the layoff Thursday of 18 Lake County employees. Layoffs were spread through the planning, building and development depar...
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Wind power draws close look in Lake CountyJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - With interest - and options - for wind power increasing, Lake County and several communities are working to head off problems before they arise. Clean power is regarded ...
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Vernon Hills woman keeping kids in the gameJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - There was no light bulb moment, but as the sports equipment piled up, Tina Sernett decided there had to be a way to put it to good use. With two athletic daughters, Sern...