It's been a cold winter preceded by a cool summer, which means a lot of us are looking for a chance to get away.In this down economy, the travel deals are up. Whether you travel by land, sea or air, consider these safety tips to get you to your spring break destination safe and sound.Driving or

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VILLAGE BOARD OKSFINE ARTS MONTHAt its last Village Board meeting, the Village Board proclaimed March as Fine Arts Month in Libertyville, to recognize the village's fine and performing artists and numerous businesses and organizations engaged in the arts.The effort was proposed by Mayor Terry

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Both students and staff at Oak Grove School District 68 are in agreement the school's cafeterias need an upgrade.To raise money to renovate both the elementary and middle school cafeterias, the Oak Grove School Education Foundation will host The Grove Gala at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at The Ivanhoe Club,

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McGaw YMCA's kicked off it 125th anniversary year with a Back (and) to the Future Gala on Jan. 23 at 1000 Grove St.Over 400 guests, dressed as everything from 1920s flappers to futuristic beings and everything in between, raised over $150,000, benefiting YMCA's programs for youth of the local

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Cindy Bardes Galvin, established interior designer and longtime Winnetka resident, held the formal opening of Maze Home on Jan. 13 at 735 Elm St., Winnetka.Maze Home is now the design studio for Galvin's interior design business, Bardes Interiors, www.bardesinteriors.com.The term, Maze, delineates

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Today, as we (finally) enter the spring season, at least meteorologically, let's tie a nice red ribbon on the past winter's travails and tuck them away for a fresh start of daffodils, sunny skies and the color green, by revisiting some issues discussed here earlier. As always, readers never

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BOYS HOOPS NOTEBOOK SPOTLIGHTPLAYER OF THE WEEKRoss Sauer (Grayslake North, Sr He's known more for his feats on the football -- an all-conference safety. But he also gets it done on the hardwood. The guard came up with a career-high 17 points in the Knights' 69-58 win at Dundee-Crown on Friday in

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HouseAntitrust Exemption: Members passed, 406-19, a bill to end the health-insurance industry's federal antitrust exemption. Health insurers are regulated on the state level and subject to state antitrust laws. A yes vote was to add Justice Department oversight of the industry's competitiveness.

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A state regulatory agency won't renew the licenses of several professionals who had been convicted of a sex offense.Licenses placed in refuse to renew status include: real estate brokers David Higgins of Libertyville and Edward Kent of Lake Forest; real estate salespersons George Aikens of

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Yup, just back from sunny San Diego, where the snapdragons are blooming, surf's up and you can get pot on demand.All you have to do is stroll by a dispensary, where you are told by the friendly (high?) staff that a physician is available to write you an instant prescription. Well, Illinois is minus

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A state regulatory agency won't renew the licenses of several professionals who had been convicted of a sex offense.Licenses placed in refuse to renew status include: real estate brokers David Higgins of Libertyville and Edward Kent of Lake Forest; real estate salespersons George Aikens of

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For the fourth time in as many years, Libertyville-based Hands and Hearts International took a group on a medical mission trip to Africa.Hands and Hearts is a group of people from various Christian backgrounds who have committed themselves to bringing their hands and hearts yearly to the very poor

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The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Libertyville Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.LIBERTYVILLEDRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED DRIVER'S LICENSEKatherine E.

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Do you suffer from plumbing anxiety? Do you get a pit in your stomach every time your toilet clogs or your garbage disposal stops working?Many plumbing issues such as leaking pipes, overflowing toilets and clogged drains can lead to extensive damage if gone unchecked, so it's not surprising that

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Keep your bathroom clean and green with these home made cleaning recipes (courtesy of www.healthychild.org).Tub and tile cleanerMix 1 2/3 C baking soda, with 1/2 C Castile soap and 1/2 C water. Then add 2 T vinegar. Note: if you add the vinegar too early it will react with the baking soda.

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Libertyville Police Chief Pat Carey will retire April 30, after more than 13 years of serving the Libertyville community.Carey began working for Libertyville on Nov. 11, 1996, after retiring as a deputy police chief in Glenview. He cited a need to slow down as his reason for retirement."Being on

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In response to the recent editorial from the Illinois Press Association on changes to Freedom of Information regulations ("Teachers, unions, lobbyists win new FOI law exceptions" Feb. 5): While I appreciate the concern of journalists that a new transparency law barely saw the light of day before it

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A record-breaking 520 people attended the Rush University Medical Center Junior Auxiliary Board's annual Holiday Tea and Gift Sale on Dec. 5 at Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northfield.Funds raisedChaired by three New Trier seniors -- Hope Fairclough of Wilmette and Maddie Hilbrant and Caroline

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Local municipal and county officials are decrying proposed legislation that would penalize local government units who choose not to allow video gaming in their communities.State Rep. Angelo "Skip" Savino, R-77th, of Elmwood Park, has introduced House Bill 5313 which provides that any municipality

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Although average tea per-capita consumption may only be about half a cup a day, according to Joe Simrany, president of the Tea Association, a national organization based in New York, nearby Tea Lula, a 2-year-old Park Ridge shop run by Sheila Duda, is doing its best to attract more converts. Duda

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