Mick Zawislak
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Lake County launches major road projects on routes 60, 83Jun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Like weeds after a wet spring, road construction projects have begun to multiply in Lake County. On Monday, the Illinois Department of Transportation started two resurfa...
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Transparency keyed Mettawa raceJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Mettawa is small, exclusive and normally quiet. But the silence was shattered last fall when trees were cleared on village-owned property at Route 60 and the Tri-State T...
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Lambs Farm aims to beat Guinness' largest dog biscuit recordJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Any recipe that contains 50 pounds of peanut butter is bound to produce something big. For the staff at Lamb's Farm, the goal this week has been to bake the world's larg...
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Libertyville auto dealers hope incentives boost businessJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Car dealers aren't shy about hawking their wares, but working together is another story. However, the every man for himself business practice is beginning to change in L...
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More convenience on tap for commuters in Vernon HillsJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - The daily routine for commuters using the Vernon Hills train station will be a little easier by fall. Instead of fumbling for cash to stuff into a slot for the daily $1....
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No taping for Libertyville meetingsJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - A lack of money and interest will put the notion of taping of Libertyville village board meetings on the back burner. Members of the village board's special projects com...
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More traveler headaches as Route 60 work beginsJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Travelers trying to make their way to the Tri-State Tollway on Route 60 can expect delays as the first of many road projects in Lake County unfolds. The most severe impa...
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Volunteers ask Libertyville for help on Brainerd projectJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - A volunteer group that has been trying for years to raise money and interest for the conversion of the former Libertyville High School and gym to a top-notch community c...
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One dead in Lake Zurich crashJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - An Oak Park man was killed and his wife severely injured in a head-on collision Saturday in Lake Zurich. Robert Kowalski was traveling west on Route 12 near Ela Road abo...
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Body discovered in the Des Plaines RiverJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Authorities are investigating the body of a man found Friday evening in the Des Plaines River. A canoeist spotted a body in the water about 6:15 p.m. at Central Road bet...