Lake County
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‘It’s been like this for 20 years’: Long-stalled subdivision rebooted in WaucondaJul 31, 2024 9:17 pm - After 20 years, the Highland Terrace neighborhood just north of Bangs Lake and downtown Wauconda is set to be finished.
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Battling buckthorn and other invasive speciesJul 31, 2024 4:35 pm - Battling buckthorn and other invasive plants is the topic of Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie chapter from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midloth...
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Aqua Illinois customers slam water rate increase proposalJul 31, 2024 9:21 pm - Northern Illinois residents traveled to McHenry County College this week to comment on private water and sewer utility Aqua Illinois' request for a rate increase. Aqua Illinois customers, advocacy groups and lawmakers appealed to the Illinois Commerce Commission to reject the proposed water rate increase.
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‘It impacted an entire community’: New marine unit boat dedicated in honor of 10-year-old Tony BorciaJul 30, 2024 5:05 pm - A new Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit boat was dedicated Tuesday in memory of 10-year-old Tony Borcia, who was killed by an impaired boater in 2012.
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‘What we need is community support’: Advisory panel nixes fixed-site homeless shelter in GurneeJul 30, 2024 9:29 am - A plan to repurpose the FairBridge Inn hotel on Grand Avenue in Gurnee to a fixed site homeless shelter was rejected by an advisory panel last week leaving the village board with final say on the hot-button issue.
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Festivals Aug. 2-8: Lollapalooza, National Night Out events, North Aurora Days and moreJul 31, 2024 8:00 pm - Mark your calendars for National Night Out events, Taste of Roselle, North Aurora Days, Festival of the Arts in Libertyville, Bluesmobile Cruise Nights and more happening this week.
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Smoke on the water: Fox Lake dispensary touted as Illinois’ 1st dockside marijuana shopJul 29, 2024 9:53 am - Boaters on the Chain O’ Lakes now can get cannabis products without straying far from the water. As part of Illinois’ ever-expanding cannabis market, Smokehouse Dispensar...
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Woman critically injured in 5-car crash near AntiochJul 26, 2024 7:57 pm - A 24-year-old woman was critically injured Thursday evening in a five-vehicle crash in unincorporated Antioch, authorities said.
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Pair arrested after police chase stolen pickup truck in Lake CountyJul 25, 2024 7:32 pm - A man driving a stolen pickup truck and trailer was arrested Wednesday night after striking a Lake County sheriff’s squad car and leading deputies on a chase, police said Thursday.
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Man facing sexual abuse charges involving 15-year-old North Carolina girlJul 25, 2024 7:46 pm - A 15-year-old North Carolina girl was rescued and a Green Oaks man faces several felony drug and sexual abuse charges, authorities said Thursday.