Lake Forest
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Police: Beach Park man accused of sexually assaulting intellectually disabled womanMay 22, 2024 8:23 pm - A Beach Park man is facing several felony charges involving the sexual assault of an intellectually disabled woman, authorities said.
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‘The world’s loss is immense:’ Guilty plea entered on speed-related charge in cyclist’s deathMay 22, 2024 7:40 pm - A guilty plea involving a 2022 crash that killed cyclist Nancy Nozicka brought a measure of closure for her family, but the grief is still raw, relatives said Tuesday.
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89-year-old Gurnee man killed in car crash identifiedMay 21, 2024 8:47 pm - A man who died from injuries he suffered in a Warren Township crash Saturday has been identified as Leonard Blum, 89, of Gurnee, officials said. Blum was a passenger in a...
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Takeda awards grant to Northern Illinois Food Bank programMay 24, 2024 10:14 am - Takeda recently announced the selection of eight new U.S. nonprofit organizations, including Northern Illinois Food Bank, as grant recipients. This is part of its $14.6 million commitment to its FY2023 U.S. Corporate Social Responsibility program.
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Rolling Thunder motorcycle parade on May 26 combines POW/MIA remembrance and push to recover and ID the remains of those still missingMay 22, 2024 10:22 am - It’s one thing to foster remembrance. It’s another to provoke action. Participants in the upcoming Mid-America Rolling Thunder Demonstration Parade will be out to accompl...
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After 100 years, Rondout train robbery still captures the imagination as biggest in U.S. historyMay 17, 2024 9:45 pm - Late on a Thursday 100 years ago at a remote rural crossing near unincorporated Rondout in central Lake County, armed gunmen executed what is considered the largest train...
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Lake County Board approves bird-friendly building design policy to reduce collisionsMay 17, 2024 9:44 pm - While symbolically recognizing World Migratory Bird Day, the Lake County Board this week also advanced a new building design policy to protect birds from colliding with g...
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Woodlands Academy basketball team wins All-State academic honorMay 20, 2024 1:17 pm - Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s varsity basketball team members won third-place honors among girls’ teams in Division Two for their achievements in the classroom as determined by their combined grade point average of 3.79 on a non-weighted 4.0 scale.
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Eight new volunteers join CASA Lake County to advocate for the best interest of children in foster careMay 24, 2024 11:55 am - Eight new volunteers completed their training to become Court Appointed Special Advocates and help advocate for the best interest of children in foster care.
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Area Thrift Store Donates to Two Local OrganizationsMay 16, 2024 12:01 pm - Lake Forest nonprofit thrift store Forest & Found recently made contributions of $20,000 to two area nonprofit organizations. Independence Center of Waukegan provides adults with mental illness the tools they need to achieve their goals of independence.