Steve Zalusky
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Smashing (and launching) pumpkins in MundeleinNov 04, 2012 1:01 pm - Mundelein’s annual pumpkin drop combines physics with environmentalism. It also offers children the pure pleasure of beating a pumpkin to a pulp with a baseball bat and ...
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Sente, Mathias cite records on budget, financial issuesOct 29, 2012 3:31 pm - In the state’s only race pitting incumbent legislator against incumbent legislator, both state Rep. Sidney Mathias and Rep. Carol Sente are touting their efforts in Spri...
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St. Charles show offers toybox of memoriesOct 28, 2012 5:43 pm - If you ever wondered whatever became of that favorite doll or Hot Wheels set from childhood, you may have found the answer this weekend at the Kane County Fairgrounds in...
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Waukegan man killed in Gurnee crashOct 28, 2012 4:00 pm - Lake County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a fatal one-car crash that occurred near Gurnee early Saturday morning. Deputies said Michael Smith, 25, of North Elmwoo...
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Buffalo Grove Theater raising funds to avoid closureOct 27, 2012 8:00 am - Another local movie theater may well fall victim to what could be dubbed the digital disease unless a fundraiser just getting started provides the cure. The Buffalo Grov...
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Mount Prospect expects larger, balanced budget next yearOct 26, 2012 12:09 pm - Mount Prospect’s budget process is in high gear. This week, village Finance Director David Erb presented a 2013 budget of $93.1 million, a 3.4 percent increase from this...
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Officer Friendly, crime prevention unit back in Mount ProspectOct 24, 2012 12:53 pm - Officer Friendly is making a comeback in Mount Prospect. Police Chief Michael Semkiu announced plans this week to reinstate the department’s Crime Prevention Unit, which...
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Award-winning Schaumburg teacher is 'the real deal'Oct 21, 2012 8:00 pm - For Brian Curtin, teaching provides its own reward. Still, the Schaumburg High School English teacher said it was a pleasant surprise when he was named the 2013 Teacher ...
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Long-delayed Mt. Prospect senior housing project progressingOct 19, 2012 3:00 pm - A Mount Prospect senior housing development that has been in the pipeline for more than a decade could finally be getting off the ground. Mount Prospect Community Develo...
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Bogies closes after 17 years in Mt. ProspectOct 18, 2012 5:30 am - Faced with too much competition and problems with its bank, Bogies Ale House in Mount Prospect has closed its doors. Owner Jeff Martinez said the business at 303 E. Kens...