Mick Zawislak
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Passive park being built at Vernon Hills Town CenterAug 23, 2023 5:30 am - A touch of green is in the works for a vacant spot next to Vernon Hills Town Center retail area at the village's southeast entry. The installation of walkways and other ...
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'Very big demand': PickleMall plans indoor pickleball facility at former Vernon Hills Toys R UsAug 21, 2023 5:30 am - The former Toys R Us store in Vernon Hills could be converted to an indoor pickleball facility by the end of the year. PickleMall Inc., backed by Major League Pickle...
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Will vacant Liberty Theater in Libertyville be revived with restaurants, stores?Aug 21, 2023 1:00 am - A new vision is being proposed for the shuttered Liberty Theater, a mainstay in Libertyville's downtown district since 1937. Plans call for redeveloping the theater buil...
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Apple picking: Where to pick your own at suburban orchardsAug 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Drought had varying effects on the apple crop this season, but there were no calamities and growers say visitors can expect a good you-pick experience. Generally, operat...
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Ground broken for $5 million farm innovation and education center north of LibertyvilleAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - The past and future of agriculture intersected Friday on the centennial Casey farm west of Milwaukee Avenue north of Libertyville. About 75 guests, including several Cas...
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Why the Northern Illinois Food Bank has not seen demand subside since pandemicAug 17, 2023 5:30 am - If you can stand on a hard surface for a few hours and are able to smile, you're good to go as a volunteer for the Northern Illinois Food Bank. That help always is neede...
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'Bigger and better': Gages Lake neighborhood centennial celebration returnsAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - A festival last summer meant to unite three century old subdivisions that comprise Gages Lake was so successful residents are doing it again this weekend. "Bigger and be...
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Blues, brew and BBQ returns at 12th annual Little Bear Ribfest in Vernon HillsAug 16, 2023 5:30 am - Little Bear Ribfest returns this weekend to Century Park in Vernon Hills with a simple premise that hasn't wavered since its debut in 2011. "That's our tagline - blues, ...
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'Every chick counts': Piping plovers' release part of species recovery in Lake CountyAug 15, 2023 5:30 am - Friends of the piping plover, a little sand-colored shorebird known for its antics and plaintive-sounding whistle, are celebrating as the last of four chicks released in...
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Interim Long Grove manager has extensive local government experienceAug 15, 2023 1:00 am - Long Grove has hired an interim village manager with the resignation of Greg Jackson, who held the position for little more than two years. The village board in an emerg...