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Bad news budget: Quinn to call for prison, health care cuts

Today at 11:55 a.m.

Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn will deliver a bad-news budget today, suggesting that Illinois close numerous prisons, mental health centers and social service offices, cut health … Read more ›

Education
From the community

Class Options

By Margaret Van Duch | Today at 11:29 a.m.

Fremont District 79 parents of students entering 1st grade or 3rd grade in the fall are invited to meet with Fremont staff to learn more … Read more ›

Business

Chicago area home sales up, prices down in Jan.

Today at 10:16 a.m.

More homes were sold in the Chicago area last month than in any January since 2007, but prices continued to slide and additional declines are … Read more ›

Family
Dr. Sherri is here to talk
From the community

Is It ADHD or Immaturity? Recent Research Says The Answer Isn’t Always Clear

By Dr. Sherri Singer, Psy.D. Child & Family Psychologist | Today at 7:34 a.m.

Truly in the many years I have been talking to parents, I can honestly say that there is no topic that brings such passion as … Read more ›

Home and garden
From the community

Chicago Flower & Garden Show Welcomes Group Tours

By Sue Markgraf | Monday at 6:51 p.m.

Chicago Flower & Garden Show Welcomes Group ToursMarch 10-18, 2012 ~ Navy Pier CHICAGO (Feb. 20, 2012) – Group tours are a great way to … Read more ›

Government
From the community

Voter Information Guide Available

By Willard R. Helander | Yesterday at 9:57 a.m.

Lake County voters who visit LakeCountyClerk.info can view the Voter Information Guide for March 20, 2012 General Primary Election. A printed version of the guide … Read more ›

Family
Magic Dave Performs at the 2011 event. Photo Credit Melissa Haak
From the community

Small School Big Fun

By Melissa Haak, Little Lake County | Monday at 2:08 p.m.

When you hear “Family Fun Day” for a school whose current enrollment is 50, you probably think, small, boring, only for current students. In the … Read more ›

News

Thin ice: Mild winter leaves ice on ponds deadly thin

Yesterday at 6:56 a.m.

One of the warmest winters on record in the Chicago area has been deceptively dangerous for a few of those lured onto thin outdoor ice. … Read more ›

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Tyren Reese, 19, of Chicago, pumps gas Monday at a BP station at LaSalle Street and North Avenue. Gas prices in Chicago have dropped below the national average — a rarity, analysts say — but fears of potential oil blockades and shipment cutoffs could lead to record highs, some fear. (Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune / February 20, 2012)

Gas prices rising at record pace

Yesterday at 6:54 a.m.

The unseasonably warm weather isn’t the only sign of an early spring. Roiled by the specter of Iranian oil cutoffs, gas prices are rising at … Read more ›

Community service
From the community

March 14: Fourth Annual ‘Empty Bowls’ fundraiser at CLC to fight hunger

By College of Lake County | Friday at 4:10 p.m.

Food and art will be combined to fight hunger in the Fourth Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser, to be held at the College of Lake County … Read more ›

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