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AAAASF Names Gregg Altobella Director of RA Accreditation

By David Brimm | April 25 at 3:26 p.m.

GURNEE, Ill.— Gregg J. Altobella, MS CCC-SLP, has been named Director of RA Accreditation, RA/OPT Division of the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory … Read more ›

The first photo of Sen. Mark Kirk was released Tuesday, three months after the Illinois Republican suffered a stroke. (Handout) (Office of Sen. Mark Kirk / April 24, 2012)

First photo of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk since stroke is released

April 24 at 11:27 a.m.

More than three months after he suffered a large stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk was shown in a photo released today by the Rehabilitation Institute of … Read more ›

Kim and Khloe Kardashian blow kisses to the crowd at Sears April 20. (Heather Leszczewicz/TribLocal)

Kim and Khloe Kardashian come to town

By Heather Leszczewicz | April 20 at 8:35 p.m.

It was a madhouse at the Woodfield Mall Sears April 20 when reality TV stars Kim and Khloe Kardashian, along with their mother Kris Jenner, … Read more ›

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Home Town Stories in Lake County- Friends Remembered

By Odie Pahl | April 11 at 12:32 p.m.

My husband and I have a running commentary about my reading the newspaper in an atypical fashion. I just glance at the front page or … Read more ›

Kevin Schaul, a Gurnee native, won a $20,000 scholarship from Google and Associated Press.

Computer/journalist whiz kid wins Google/AP scholarship

By Sheryl DeVore | April 5 at 4:17 p.m.

Kevin Schaul grew up in Gurnee with the day’s newspaper in one hand and a computer programming book in the other. Those two passions helped … Read more ›

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Home Town Stories-Blue Kids in Lake County

By Odie Pahl | April 3 at 11:00 p.m.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and to show your support you can purchase your Blue Kids sign to display outside your business, organization, or … Read more ›

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Home Town Stories-Blue Kids in Lake County

By Odie Pahl | April 3 at 10:21 p.m.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and to show your support you can purchase your Blue Kids sign to display outside your business, organization, or … Read more ›

(left) Nicole Harding, RN, Cancer Treatment Centers of America ® at Midwestern Regional Medical Center; (right) Robin Miller, Coal City, IL resident, CTCA patient

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Nurse at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® Takes Nursing Pledge to New Heights

By Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center (Midwestern) | March 26 at 11:45 a.m.

Just as doctors take a Hippocratic Oath, nurses take a pledge to do their best for their patients. Nursing instructor Lystra Gretter, R.N. wrote the … Read more ›

Al Machak, secretary of Friends of Ann Kiley Center, left, talks about his son who lives at the Kiley Center as he sits next to Mary Vargas, president of Friends, at a legislative buffet breakfast.

Kiley Center families say group homes not an option for residents

By Sue Ter Maat | March 19 at 7:34 p.m.

Fearing the Kiley Developmental Center could be the next state-run facility closed by Gov. Pat Quinn, families of residents at the center met with Lake … Read more ›