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Waukegan house walk rich in local lore

The history of Waukegan is on display during a house walk scheduled for July 12.

• Photos: Waukegan walk
• Kay: Downtown boomlet?
• Outdoors: Rain gardens
• Renting: Electricity problems
• Tough sells
• Antiques: Hall chair

I scream, you scream ...
... we all scream for ice cream!
Our GO section is planning a story on the area's best ice cream shops and we'd like your input. Tell us about your favorite spot for frosty treats and why you think it licks the competition.

• In down economy, vacations stressful
• Air museum arsonist pleads guilty
• No volunteers? No playoffs
• Birkett running for Illinois attorney general
• Cops nab man driving 98 mph
• It's neighbor vs. neighbor at Village Picnic
• A heart-felt donation
• Grocery relief service available locally
• Cops nab man in classic '65 Chevy Corvair
• Manufacturer heads to Will
Police Blotter Cops nab man in classic '65 Chevy Corvair Will Co. arrest warrants What the neighbors say about Bradford Place Neighbors What the neighbors say about Heritage Knoll School district bringing back more teachers No time to relax at Valley View schools Summer section to debut next week

• He's one happy (football) camper

• He's one happy (football) camper
• R'ville, Plainfield S., Plainfield N. show wares
• Silver Cross Field site for baseball dreamers
• I got caught up in the hysteria, too
• Good times had by all
• For the Raiders it will be status quo in '09
• Sky names Smith coach of the year
• Is sports life or death?
• He's one happy (football) camper
• R'ville, Plainfield S., Plainfield N. show wares
• He's one happy (football) camper
• For the Raiders it will be status quo in '09
• Sky names Smith coach of the year
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Joliet's Patricia Orvis publishes first novel
With the release of her first novel, "Spud," this week, Patricia Orvis realizes her dream of becoming a published author. Also, her essay, "Dad's Socks," is included in Fine Lines, a summer anthology edited by David Martin. Writelife LLC (www.writelife.com), an online, interactive, nontraditional publishing company, published both books.



• Student volunteers honored
• Plan your summer
• Bolingbrook students learn art of caning
• Forest Preserves offer bird-viewing programs

Grocery relief service available locally
During this time of economic hardship, buying groceries has become difficult for many people as incomes compete with the rising costs of life. Enter Angel Food Ministries - a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing grocery relief and financial support to communities throughout the United States.



• Rosier picture of home sales
• Cubs not helping WGN
• Intermodal, USA? Nope, Will County
• Two heads together can stretch one income

Joliet dance company does 'Thriller' tribute
The annual dance recital for the Generation Dance Co. in Joliet was bittersweet for owner and director Roxiana Fuqua. What started as a celebration of the dance company's 10th anniversary became a tribute to one of the greatest entertainers of all time just days after his death. Fuqua started the African-American dance company 10 years ago in her church, Sacred Heart.



• Let's celebrate
• Canal Days a success, will be back in 2010
• Off to see the Wizard