Libertyville High School Seniors take a different angle on "group photo" for their How Sweet It Is Senior Prom.Special Home Delivery Offer »

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Babysitting and mowing the lawn will never go out of fashion, but these days, kids are finding new ways to make extra money.From inventing products to providing entertainment at birthday parties, here are some moneymaking tips from our future business leaders.To learn more about these entrepreneurs

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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.LIBERTYVILLEBURGLARY TO MOTOR VEHICLEPolice reports stated May 7 that a

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Purse: (1) "Money paid out to racehorse owners." (2) A reward paid out to a ship's crew for capturing an enemy vessel. (3) A pouch-ish thing a woman lugs and forages such as myself, for tickets that burrow their way to the bottom.Sweating, I stand outside the doors of a darkened theater. My

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Message of Hope on April 17 at InterContinental Hotel Chicago proved an historic evening for the Midwest Regional Office of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, as this third annual gala successfully completed a three-year, $6.5-million goal for the Accelerated Child Survival (ACS) Initiative in sub-Saharan

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One hundred thirty-eight ladies stepped proudly into spring wearing a variety of seasonal hats during Lake Forest Symphony Guild's annual Mad Hatter Luncheon and Fashion Show on April 29 in the Windsor Hall of Lake Forest's Deer Path Inn.Funds raisedThe symphony guild raised more than $8,000 at

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Links-North Shore Youth Health Service held a benefit on April 24 at the Winnetka Woman's Club, featuring the improv group, ComedySportz, which supplied humor when they presented Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex, Sports & Rock 'n' Roll.Several of the 124 guests were good sports

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Jim Wilson of Barrington has been honored with the "Lion of the Year" award by the Lions of Illinois. The award recognizes his commitment to fulfilling the service mission of Lionism.As a member of the Barrington Lions Club, Wilson has participated in many projects including Camp Lions, a summer

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Rainbows 9th Annual Summer Sunset 5K/10K Run will take place Sunday, June 27, at Busse Woods Forest Preserve in Schaumburg. Runners or walkers at all fitness levels can join to support children work through loss and grief.Funds raised by the event provide peer-support programs at schools, faith

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Most parents today wouldn't dream of serving their children a steaming cup of coffee along with their morning bowl of cereal.However, those same parents seldom think twice about allowing their children to down can after can of soda or other beverages and foods that contain caffeine. It's wise to

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For this, I got up at 4:30 a.m.?The Unemployee's day as a landscape laborer began organizing little plastic pots of flowers lined up on the floor of a tent-like greenhouse in North Chicago."The ones that look like each other, put them together," supervisor David Aguiar said.Yep, I think I can

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With a little help from Nurture, a volunteer teaching program, and the Junior League of Evanston-North Shore (JLE-NS), 40 children prepared meals for their families and families in need.The Young Chefs cooking class took place March 11 at the Winnetka Presbyterian Church. The class was part of TV

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Haven Youth and Family Services dazzled a crowd of 215 guests from the North Shore at their 12th annual spring benefit on April 17 at Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northfield.Funds raisedThe theme for the event was Home Run For Haven. The evening exceeded all expectations raising a record-breaking

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Dear Readers: The Fixer has heard just about every trick in the book, but we still enjoyed reading "There's a Sucker Born Every Minute" by Jeffrey Robinson (Perigee/Penguin Group, $14.95), which details some of the most clever scams out there.Here's a credit card scam we've written about before in

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Chair emeritus Winnetka Woman's Club HousewalkHow long has the housewalk been going on and how did you get involved with it?The housewalk started over 20 years ago. I got involved in 1993 when I moved to Winnetka and retired from Sears as marketing public relations director. I was only home a week

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might not like some people's idea of a surprise. But you could be in for a pleasant shock when someone finally sends a reply to a request you made so long ago that you almost forgot about it.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It's a time to expect the unexpected. So don't

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A 5K run/walk In support of Matt Hammer, a recent graduate of Lake Zurich High School who lives with cerebral palsy, is set for May 23.The LZHS Physical Education Leadership Program will host the event. Participation fees are $20 per person or $50 for families with three or more people.Those who

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At this year's Rose Elementary School Parent Social, we purchased the Principal for the Day silent auction item for our 5th grade daughter.We hoped it would give her a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run a school, as well as being a fun, new experience. Following is my daughter's turn as

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If you were expecting a break in your property taxes this year because your assessments have gone down, you may be in for an unpleasant surprise.Tax bills were mailed out this week to approximately 264,000 property owners in Lake County last week. The bills reflect 2009 property taxes payable in

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