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After the school massacre in Newtown, everyone has been putting out proposals for how to reduce gun violence. President Obama created an inter-agency task force. The NRA asked for armed guards in every school. And now economists are weighing in with their own, number-heavy approaches. First, here’s a recent paper (pdf) by Duke’s Philip Cook…
Award-winning musician, artist and climate change activist Beatie Wolfe, described as a "musical weirdo and visionary," headlines this year's Earth Month celebration at College of Lake County with a pair of artistic showcases.
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The report — prepared by a consultant at the request of the Federal Aviation Administration — says the project was requested through “direct input from corporate users” of the airport expressing a desire for a longer runway that would enable a popular jet model to make more nonstop flights to some international destinations.
The Lake County Board on Tuesday overwhelmingly endorsed a recommendation to preserve a corridor of state-owned property from Long Grove to Grayslake as open space in what some described as the opportunity of a lifetime.
The Lake County Board will consider a resolution endorsing the concept of using property acquired for the defunct Route 53 extension as a green corridor.