Is Your Home Distinguished?
If the builder of an old house came back for a visit, would he recognize the property? That's the bottom line for the Vliet Museum as it evaluates nominees of…
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Great Weather, So-So Sales
Traffic was brisk but sales of big-ticket items were slow at the 12th annual Antiques on the Green in downtown Lake Bluff Saturday. "People don't understand the time frame and…
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North Shore Capers Copping Copper
Copper develops a green patina when exposed to air and water. When exposed to the black market, it turns another shade of green: money. Enterprising thieves have ripped copper gutters…
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“Moment Of Silence” Ends Quietly
Illinois public schools have quietly phased out the daily "moment of silence" that was mandated by the state in 2007. In June, State Superintendent Christopher A. Koch sent a special…
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What Goes Up When The Market Goes Down?
The blue slips from the county have arrived and property owners want to know: Why have some assessed home values gone up when the housing market is down in Lake…
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Boogie Boarding In Artesian Waters
The beaches are closed and pools are empty, but that's no excuse to put away the boogie boards and rafts, as several local kids discovered Saturday when high rains flooded…
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Police Issue Crime Alert
She rang the doorbell and rang it again. No one came, so the visitor walked to the house's side entry and let herself in through an unlocked door. At that…
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Schools Gets Grant for Going Green
When GazeboNews learned Lake Bluff's elementary schools were embarking on a zero-waste initiative this fall, we wondered if students were going to be forced to finish their sandwich crusts. Fortunately,…
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Early Bird Catches The Book Worm
Book lovers began lining up at 4:30 a.m. for Lake Forest's 33rd-annual book sale, which runs today through Sunday in West Park. "We think some came even earlier but they…
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New Tree Code Takes Root
Want to chop down a tree as wide as a broomstick handle? Lake Bluff residents need a permit to do so. The Village Board on Monday approved a new tree-preservation…
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