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Lake Zurich police to hand out gift cards instead of citations to help drivers repair vehicle violations

Police in Lake Zurich have launched a new program where officers will hand out gift cards to motorists instead of citations to help drivers repair vehicle equipment violations. The Lake Zurich Police Department partnered with Advance Auto Parts to launch the program, which is designed to increase roadway safety for local motorists in the area. […]

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Prairie Grove restaurant files federal lawsuit against village in American flag dispute

A restaurant that claimed they were cited in July for flying the American flag has filed a federal lawsuit against the Village of Prairie Grove, saying their First Amendment rights were violated. During an August 25 administrative hearing, the Village of Prairie Grove dismissed two citations against Gianelli’s Drive-Thru, located at 3111 Route 176 in […]

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Citations to be dismissed against Prairie Grove restaurant following American flag dispute

The Village of Prairie Grove will be dismissing the citations against a restaurant that claims they were cited for flying the American flag, which the village has said is a “misrepresentation of the facts.” Terry Trobiani is the manager of Gianelli’s Drive-Thru, located at 3111 Route 176 in Prairie Grove, which is northeast of Crystal […]

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Nine Lake County restaurants cited, fined for violating indoor dining ban last month

10 restaurants in Lake County were cited and nine of them were fined for violating the state’s second indoor dining ban, health officials said. Lawrence Mackey, the Director of Environmental Health for the Lake County Health Department, said the 10 cases were heard on Monday at an Administrative Adjudication hearing. Two of the restaurants, Jimmy’s […]