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JOHNSBURG – The same day that the Petersen family reported their snowmobile and equipment trailer stolen from a lot in Wauconda, the $20,000 vehicle was spotted about 20 miles northeast of the village in Wadsworth.

Rep. Robert Dold issued the following statement after the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation’s decision to continue to provide grants to Planned Parenthood on Feb. 3:

WAUKEGAN – Continuing a spate of major endorsements in recent weeks, Ilya Sheyman earned the endorsement of the Illinois Federation of Teachers recently in his race for the Democratic nomination in the 10th Congressional District.

GRAYSLAKE – Pat Carey, running for re-election to the County Board in District 6 in central Lake County, will host a fundraiser at The Vine of Grayslake from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6. Tickets cost $25 at the door. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available.

Lake County Board member Jim Newton of Lindenhurst announced several key endorsements this week in the Republican primary race for County Board District 3.

WAUKEGAN – U.S. Rep. Robert J. Dold (IL-10) hosted a heroin roundtable on Monday with Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran and several others throughout the Lake County community. The goals established at the roundtable were to raise awareness of the dangers of heroin directly to people who are in a place to stop its spread, develop an education plan for Lake County, and support the recovery of addicts.

BARRINGTON TOWNSHIP – David McSweeney, candidate for state representative in the 52nd District, recently announced a March 12 event to be headlined by former Republican presidential nominee and longtime senator from Arizona, John McCain. McCain will be the featured guest at a luncheon event to be held in Chicago.

The League of Women Voters of Lake County will hold a public forum for candidates in contested races for coroner, clerk of the circuit court, recorder of deeds and state's attorney.

Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) announced Jan. 30 that Training Support Center (TSC) Great Lakes sailor, FC1(SW/AW) William D. Stanford II is their choice for Sailor of the Year 2011. 

Vice Adm. S. R. Van Buskirk, Chief of Naval Personnel announced on Jan. 30 that the Great Lakes Chapter of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) took top honors as Shore Chapter of the Year for 2011. 

   Each honor graduate and award winner will receive the commanding officer’s commemorative coin in recognition of their superlative achievements during recruit training. The honor graduates for Feb. 3 recruit review graduation are as follows:

Two Great Lakes Fire Department first responders received certificates of special achievement, issued by CNIC Fire and Emergency Services, and a dispatcher received a letter of appreciation at a ceremony at Fire Station 1 on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

“The pain is temporary. It’s worth it, to be able to help somebody,” said CMDCM Leon R. Walker Jr., Naval Station Great Lakes command master chief. The Cleveland, Ohio native returned from Washington, D.C., on  Jan. 17, where he was a Department of Defense bone marrow donor for a 52-year-old woman he has never met.

Members of the Naval Reserve (NR) Naval Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU), Great Lakes held their annual ice dive on Jan. 21 in Silver Lake, Oakwood Hills, Ill.