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Gizmo, Tanya Anderson's 1-year-old Shih Tzu, died earlier this month after an unprovoked attack from a neighbor's dog.
Because of that incident, village officials are considering more stringent punishment for the owners of vicious animals. Anderson was standing in her driveway with Gizmo on a leash when two dogs off leash reportedly attacked Gizmo.
A pharmacist has been charged with selling controlled substances over the counter without a prescription following a six-month undercover investigation.
The pharmacist, Jagga Grandhi, 59, of Long Grove, allegedly sold Vicodin, Xanax and morphine for cash at RX Tower Pharmacy, 15 Tower Court, off Washington Street near the Greenleaf Avenue medical corridor.
He was charged with 13 counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and three counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance after his arrest
PARK CITY -- Police here will receive a 3 percent boost in wages.
ROUND LAKE -- Village officials are taking a chance on holding down liability risks and hope to save $60,000.
PARK CITY -- Deadline for the city's annual Needy Basket Program for residents is Dec. 4.
RUSSELL -- If you love old tractors and want to be part of a benefit for A Safe Place, then you need to be in Winthrop Harbor or Russell on Sunday afternoon.
HIGHWOOD — The city will embrace more than 500 military men and women at the second annual Highwood for the Holidays and Tree Lighting on Dec. 5.
NORTH CHICAGO -- It's official. The new federal health-care center has been named after astronaut James A. Lovell.
WAUKEGAN -- The final chapter of September's 2009 Waukegan Air Show was the presentation of a check for $18.025.62 to the Navy League's Returning Warriors project, which assists returning veterans and their families.
WAUKEGAN -- The Main Street organization is mobilizing volunteers to help decorate the city's downtown for the holidays.