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.LIBERTYVILLEBURGLARY TO MOTOR VEHICLEPolice reports stated July 17 that a

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Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator Isa Carani will present a program on diabetes and controlling blood sugar on Aug. 12, from 1-2 p.m., at the Lake County Health Department's North Shore Health Center, 1840 Green Bay Road, in Highland Park. Each month the Diabetes Prevention and

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It's nearly August, time for many parents to purchase a new backpack for their child. Younger kids might clamor for the backpack with the Disney characters while older students might want a pack that was originally designed for mountain climbers. But what parents should want is a backpack that

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Two Libertyville residents have started an online petition drive to try to convince the Libertyville Village Board to broadcast its meetings.Residents Luke Stowe and Jim Moran said they have already collected several dozen signatures in support of their efforts to get the meetings televised. Stowe

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When Sandy first moved to Park Ridge years ago, she was charmed by the way it was different from surrounding suburbs.It's low density and lack of big-box stores, the quaint appeal of our town square were refreshing to a family who had relocated from a very different suburb. Flash forward, and many

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Tax assessment notices will begin arriving in the mail in many townships next month, and homeowners in most areas of the county will likely see a decline in their assessments in 2010.Reflecting the downturn in the housing market that's occurred over the past three years, assessed valuations in most

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For miniature schnauzers and owners only:The Chicago Miniature Schnauzer Club announces their 4th Annual Dog Day Afternoon Picnic for miniature schnauzers and their owners. Saturday, August 7th from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM at Shelter C, Half Day Forest PreserveShelter site:

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The 14th annual Car Raffle to benefit Children's Memorial Hospital will take place as the winning tickets are drawn at noon on July 30 at UBS Tower. The prize is $40,000 (pre-tax) cash or a luxury car. The winner need not be present to win. Tickets are $100 each and only 7,000 will be sold. Call

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In a day and age when we could all use a break, it's good to know that Illinois offers homeowners a tax exemption program designed to take at least some of the sting out of property taxes. The individual exemptions relate solely to primary residences.The Illinois Homestead Exemption Program offers

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SWIMMING -- Kevin Lenz cruised to the victory in the 50-yard breaststroke (30.12) to help the Cougars finish fifth at the Don Davis Invite at Highland Park on Saturday.The Vernon Hills junior also peddled to third in the 50-yard freestyle (23.46) on the way to earning runner-up honors in the sprint

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Cole Emory of Mundelein cracks a big smile when asked about the opportunity to model for Men's Warehouse at a photo shoot in San Francisco."Honestly, I never expected to be invited to be a model," said Cole, an 18-year-old resident, who has autism.Cole and his family flew out to San Francisco on

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It's prime summer season right now. Hiking trails across the country are teeming with people enjoying pleasant weather and beautiful scenery. In addition, bikers are out en masse, especially on weekends, using human energy instead of fossil fuel to tour the highways and byways.This often spurs

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ANTIOCH1077 Neuhaven Drive, Scott Munkvold to Michelle M Holmes James G Holmes, $208,000, June 21931 Sterling Heights Drive, Ronald J Dulle to Kenneth J Johnston Karen A Johnston, $267,500, June 21GURNEE1490 Knottingham Drive, Linda Ryan to James A Silasiri Jennifer R Silasiri, $280,000, June

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Dear Fixer: I have a place in Sarasota, Fla., that I rent out. When I have renters, I activate phone service through Verizon, so they can use the phone service while they stay.I cancel it when they leave, and I have a plan with Verizon where they won't charge me any cancellation fees as long as I

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For nearly a month, Bennet Hoffman woke up at 4 a.m. to complete a day's worth of physical labor.The physical labor wasn't a punishment for the 14-year-old Libertyville resident; rather, it was the experience of a lifetime.Hoffman spent his days in the ancient port city of Ashkelon, located on the

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Waukegan police and the Drug Enforcement Administration teamed up for the largest crystal meth seizure in Lake County history this week.Police seized 16.5 pounds of the drug, also known as "ice," valued at $1.5 million after meeting two men near the intersection of Washington Street and Green Bay

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At a Greenlight Gathering on April 29 at Mars Gallery in Chicago, Evanston resident Joan Pikas and Stehanie Wernet, co-founders of the social enterprise Bright Endeavors, joined Audalee McLoughlin of Mount Prospect, CEO of New Moms, Inc., in announcing the merging of Bright Endeavors with the

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The Vocal Gymnasium presented a Hope for Haiti benefit on June 17 at the Wilmette Theatre in Wilmette.Camp for womenSeventy guests raised $1,000 for JASS (justassociates.org) which funds a camp for women in Haiti.Contributions came from many local vendors such as Chalet, The Northern Trust, Stelle,

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Find out what to do this week and beyond.Classes/Meetings/SeminarsBe a more mindful parent by joining the Brilliant Parenting Discussion Group at 7 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month at Water's Edge Waldorf School, 150 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda. The group will discuss a variety of topics of

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The 10th annual Barrington Country Garden & Antique Faire was held June 18-19 and featured tours of three of the Barrington area's most exquisite private gardens.The Faire raised more than $275,000 for Hands of Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the needs of women and children around the

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