Mick Zawislak
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Cougar shot in city had been in WisconsinApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - A male cougar shot and killed by police April 14 in Chicago was the same animal positively identified in Wisconsin -- the first confirmed instance there in a century. Pr...
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Golf-course pilot lands a few chargesApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - He may have been trying to help his son, but prosecutors say a Lake Villa Township pilot endangered the 14-year-old by landing a small plane on a Lincolnshire golf cours...
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Big Lake County road projects on hold for nowApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - State and local officials pressed Monday for an infusion of state money to fix roads and more, saying a bleak outlook will become even worse without one. In separate eve...
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Your commute will continue to look like moonscape for a whileApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The snow may be gone, but this season's brutal winter will linger in one annoying fashion until summer comes to Lake County. Already in bad shape before winter struck, t...
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Whooping cranes make historic layover at Middlefork SavannaApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Three whooping cranes spent a recent weekend at the Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve, making history in Lake County as well as a case for habitat restoration. Standing...
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Retired Marine calls for preserve honoring veteransApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - After two tours in Vietnam and having worked for the federal government, Mike Decker of Zion knows how bureaucracy works. So despite a request that may take years, if ev...
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State releases grant to Diamond Lake schoolsApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - State funding for non-English-speaking students in Diamond Lake District 76 has been released, the result of an aggressive push and help from some friends. Changes in ho...
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Bears legend Butkus still a fan favoriteApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The hidden gas bag trick worked every time. Unsuspecting fans appeared startled. Dick Butkus -- forever No. 51 with the Chicago Bears -- cracked up. "C'mon, man!" Butkus...
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Oak Grove OKs plans to go more high techApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - It's not as if students at Oak Grove School were using chalk and slates, but they can expect to move a bit farther into the modern era. The school board on Monday approv...
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Growth leads to new digs for ShalomApr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - It started small, but over the years Congregation Or Shalom has grown to the point that it needs a new home. A ceremonial groundbreaking for a new building in Vernon Hil...