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Newsmakers: St. Mary of the Lake to host leadership course
St. Mary of the Lake to host leadership course The University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein hosts its annual Christopher Leadership Weekend Course for adults from March 9 to 11. Community members can join seminarians in a leadership-training program conducted in the …
Kirk moved to Chicago rehab center
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, who suffered a stroke nearly three weeks ago, was transferred Friday to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
Project Turf in Vernon Hills closes in on $800,000 goal
Project Turf has nearly reached its fund-raising goal to install artificial turf on Rust-Oleum Field at the Vernon Hills High School Athletic Complex. Dennis Donelon, chairman of Project Turf, which is leading the community effort to raise funds for the project, told the Vernon Hills …
News Briefs: Mundelein Police to host women’s self-defense class
Police set to host self-defense class The Mundelein Police Department is hosting a free class for women 18 and over who are interested in learning self-defense tactics. Seventeen year olds with parental permission will also be allowed to attend. The class will be held on …
Snow makes its way back to the area Friday
Feeling a chill in the air? Snow will be back as soon as Friday when lake effect snow could hit the city and Northwest Indiana with six inches.
State moves ahead with new Route 45 setup
Illinois Department of Transportation officials have unveiled their preferred alignment for the proposed widening of a 4.5-mile stretch of Route 45 to four lanes through Indian Creek, Lincolnshire, Mundelein and Vernon Hills.
Catholic cemeteries offer to bury 300 bodies stacked at morgue
The Archdiocese of Chicago is offering to pay for up to 300 burials for the bodies being held at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.
Songs for the broken-hearted on Valentine’s Day
For those who are feeling the sting of being single this Valentine’s Day, I present to you a list of favorite break-up songs.
Awards presented at GLMV Winter Gala
More than 200 business people, community leaders and guests recently gathered for the Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills (GLMV) Chamber of Commerce 2012 Winter Gala at the renovated Cuneo Mansion & Gardens in Vernon Hills. The night featured mansion tours, networking, dinner by Bauer’s …
Newsmakers: DAR to present student awards Feb. 12
DAR to present student awards Feb. 12 The Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a special Student Awards meeting at 2 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the Libertyville Township Office, 359 Merrill Ct., Libertyville. The chapter annually honors …
Information is provided by Record Information Services, P. O. Box 894, Elburn IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001 HAWTHORN WOODS 11 Red Tail Drive: Marla J. Ridge to Thomas F. Loverde, $237,000, Jan. 5 LIBERTYVILLE 1202 Trinity Place: William Watson to Jason Krellner …
District 73 mulls program changes
In a move that generating significant debate among parents and school officials, Hawthorn School District 73 is considering a potential change in its programming. The school district is considering proposals from the Afterschool Club of Grayslake and the Vernon Hills Park District to provide before- …
Voterama in Congress for the week ending Feb. 3, 2012
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on matters related to the 2010 Health Law, Medicaid cost controls, the federal aviation budget and pay freezes for members of Congress and federal civil servants. Senators, in turn, voted on matters including lawmakers’ insider trading and congressional term limits.
Buyers beware: Condo associations may have pitfalls
Buying a condominium isn’t as easy as it used to be, as slow markets and economic woes have hit this market segment particularly hard. The good news for purchasers is that high inventories have given way to aggressive pricing on many attached-home listings, with some …
Drug probe under way at Stevenson High
Adlai Stevenson High School officials say they are investigating the use of illegal drugs by a student that has led to a number of other students at the school.
