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Trial begins for Vernon Hills man accused of killing his wife
Special to the TribuneLake County prosecutors told jurors today that Vernon Hills resident Ronald Stolberg asphyxiated his wife nearly two years ago because she was disturbing his sleep, but the defense maintained Stolberg was trying to keep her from hurting herself. Defense...Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Prosecution
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Vernon Hills teen wins Thiel entrepreneur award
Dropping out of college doesn't have to be a career setback. Just ask Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg — or Kevin Wang. Wang, 18, a Vernon Hills native and graduate of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, is among this year's 22 recipients of...
Tags: Startups, Business, PayPal, Inc., Peter Thiel, Awards and Prizes
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Vernon Hills man on trial in wife's death
"Rachel's dead," said the monotone voice on a 911 call played in a Lake County courtroom Tuesday. "Rachel's dead." Prosecutors told jurors on the first day of testimony in the trial of Vernon Hills resident Ronald Stolberg that he suffocated his wife...
Tags: Trials, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Prosecution
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18-year-old from Vernon Hills awarded prestigious tech fellowship
Tribune reporterAn 18-year-old Vernon Hills native is among this year’s recipients of the Thiel Foundation fellowship, which awards $100,000 to entrepreneurs under the age of 20. Kevin Wang, a graduate of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, is one of 22...Tags: Trials, Litigation
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Mundelein, Lake Zurich police blotter: May 8
The following items are taken from Mundelein, Lake Zurich, Grayslake and Wauconda police records. Mundelein •On April 29, a 39-year-old Grayslake woman was charged with driving without a license and disobeying a traffic control device in the...
Tags: Gurnee, Barrington, Volo, Lakemoor, Drunk Driving
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27 months for accountant in fraud case
Sentencing has been partially delayed for a former Lake County accountant who pleaded guilty last fall to bank fraud for bilking clients out of $1.8 million over the span of a six-year scheme. Jeffrey B. Travis, of Vernon Hills, was sentenced April 25...Tags: Trials, Lawyers, Banking, Deerfield, Court Preliminary
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Report: 6 Lake County high schools in Illinois' top 20
Six Lake County high schools were listed among the top 20 in Illinois, according to U.S. News and World Report's rankings for 2013. Deerfield, Stevenson, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Vernon Hills and Libertyville high schools cracked the top 2 percent...
Tags: Human Interest, Deerfield, High Schools, Teaching and Learning, High School Sports
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Jurors can hear statements in murder case, judge rules
Special to the TribuneJurors will be allowed to hear statements at Ronald Stolberg’s upcoming trial that he allegedly made to police the night he was arrested on charges he suffocated his wife in their Vernon Hills home, a Lake County judge ruled today. Stolberg, 49,...Tags: Trials, Lawyers, Court Preliminary, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Bond set for man shot at Vernon Hills police station
Special to the TribuneA Mundelein man who was shot by a Vernon Hills police officer inside the police station is being held in the Lake County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond, officials said. Authorities said Howard R. Lazarus, 53, walked into the police station on April 3 and...Tags: Shootings, Mundelein
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Taking luxury down a notch
Tribune reporterCustom builders are using more lumber and less stone, delivering shrub-free yards, and subbing those Sub-Zeros for General Electric appliances. These are among the efforts of local builders trying to protect their bottom line amid shrinking budgets and...Tags: Career and Workplace, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Chicago Loop, Natural Resources, Retirement
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North Dakota's oil rush lures Chicago-area residents
— He dropped out of north suburban Richmond-Burton Community High School, and a few years later Andy Turco found himself staining decks in the summer, plowing snow in the winter and going without work for a month or two in between. Nearly...
Tags: Explosions, Phil Jackson, National Basketball Association, Alzheimer's Disease, Petroleum Industry
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Vernon Hills predicts budget surplus for next fiscal year
Vernon Hills officials have proposed a $23.6 million budget for the next fiscal year, boosted by an estimated 1.3 percent increase in general fund revenues. With a predicted surplus of $23,000, the 2013-2014 fiscal year would mark the fourth year in a...
Tags: Illinois Governor, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Pat Quinn, Budgets and Budgeting
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