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Some new Democrats want DuPage County Board to cease prayers at meetingsDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Some of the new Democrats on the DuPage County Board are calling on the panel to end its decadeslong tradition of inviting religious leaders to conduct invocations befor...
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Suspect in battery of pregnant woman capturedDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - A Lake County man wanted in connection with an assault on a pregnant woman was captured Tuesday in Zion, authorities said. Giovanni M. Smith, 29, of the 400 block of 10t...
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Naperville student on home confinement, accused of posting threat to junior highDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - A Washington Junior High School student has been released to his parents after being arrested on charges of threatening to "shoot up the school" in an online chat room. ...
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Man charged in Round Lake shooting that killed wife's unborn childDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - The husband of a pregnant woman shot in the head Tuesday in a Round Lake home, killing her unborn child, faces involuntary manslaughter and reckless discharge of a firea...
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Lake County Fair honored by international groupDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - The Lake County Fair Association has received three Hall of Honor Communications awards from the International Association of Fairs & Expositions for the 2018 fair held ...
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Aldi adds to grocery store options in Vernon Hills areaDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Another option is joining the shopping list of grocery stores in Vernon Hills with the opening Thursday of discount retailer Aldi. Local and company officials will cut t...
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'Deck the Halls with Diapers' campaign underwayDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Lake County businesses are joining with Twice As Nice Mother & Child in the annual "Deck the Halls with Diapers" campaign. Based in Waukegan after a recent move from Gur...
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Seniors, students join forces to help Lazarus HouseDec 11, 2018 10:00 pm - There's a reason we often see stories in newspapers or clips on television about young people presenting programs or visiting with the elderly in nursing or memory care ...
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Vernon Hills considering regulations for donation boxesDec 11, 2018 4:33 am - Rules covering the placement and operation of donation boxes, which officials say can become a public nuisance if not properly maintained, are being considered in Vernon...
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Lake County Board eliminates credit cards for commissionersDec 11, 2018 12:00 am - Editor's note: To clarify, a board member can spend up to $2,500 in county funds annually on approved travel expenses and spend up to $500 in county funds on office ...