Articles filed under Vernon Area Public Library
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You wanted to know: Why do whales have a spout?Jul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - You wanted to know A student in Ms. Forker's class at Matigian PreSchool in Libertyville asked: "How do whales spray water out of their spout, and why do t...
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32 films, live concert launch inaugural Blue Whiskey film festJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Blue Whiskey what??? It's a new local film festival created by Fremd High School grad Michael Noens, and he intends for it to grow in popularity and become a majo...
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Lake County briefsJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Third rabid bat found: A bat found in a Fox Lake home May 26 has tested positive for rabies, the third this year in Lake County. A couple awoke to find a bat in their be...
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Large-nosed Proboscis monkey faces challenge from loggers, farmersMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Students in Rachel Zabel's fourth-grade class at Hawthorn Elementary North in Vernon Hills asked: "Where does the Proboscis monkey live, and why does he have such a big ...
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Statue in memory of library director dedicated in LincolnshireApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Allen Meyer may be gone, but he will not be forgotten. The memory of the former director of Vernon Area Public Library will be honored for many years to come by a statue...
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Traveling 'Harry Potter' exhibit coming to local librariesMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - A traveling exhibit about the real-life alchemists and physicians featured in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books has come to Lake County - and you don't need a flying For...
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Lake County briefsMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Antioch Curves Food Drive: Curves, 911 Toft Ave., Antioch is hosting the 12th annual Curves Food Drive through March. The effort will help stock the shelves at Op...
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Former Vernon library director to be memorialized in bronzeMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - A sculpture honoring a former director of the Vernon Area Public Library will be unveiled during a ceremony in April. The piece will memorialize Allen Meyer, who died in...
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FBI offers reward in search for bank robbery suspectsFeb 18, 2010 10:00 pm - The FBI on Thursday announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the capture of the men suspected in three recent Lake County bank robberies. The heist...
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Lake County briefsJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - One Hope United The Lake Villa-based social service agency Kids Hope United has changed its name to One Hope United. "For more than 100 years, our staff and board...